On Water

13 October

Plans under way to restore 140 acres of wetlands: The restoration of the Huntington Beach Wetlands would take two years starting September 2008.
Orange County Register / by Annie Burris

Water bond, health care unlikely to make February ballot
San Francisco Chronicle / by Tom Chorneau

Water agencies planning in case of water cuts
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Delta agency's funds miss the mark
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Samantha Young and Erica Werner

Longfin smelt fails to make endangered list: State regulators, however, will reconsider issue in February Longfin smelt kept off endangered species list
Oakland Tribune / by Mike Taugher

Governor signs Wolk's invasive species legislation
Woodland Daily Democrat

Hamilton City residents view long-awaited designs for new levee
Chico Enterprise Record / by Barbara Arrigoni

14 October

Worries grow that deterioration of Mokelumne banks poses threat
Stockton Record / by Daniel Thigpen

Monument dedicated to Chinese immigrants who built Delta levees
Associated Press

Officials look again at city's water, costs
Davis Enterprise / by Beth Curda

Debate on water fee gets intense: Petition, legal notices in tussle over groundwater
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Salton Sea suit settled, but could return
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

California belatedly sees peril
Sacramento Bee / by Dan Walters

York Creek dam project concerns neighbors
Napa Valley Register / by Jesse Duarte

15 October

Drowning on dry land: Ranchers fear mild winter might spawn drought crisis
Redding Record Searchlight / by Ryan Sabalow

Promoting the Delta diversity
Sacramento Bee / by M.S. Enkoji

Results near on Rincon sewer vote: Ballot count set Tuesday on shift from septic tanks
Ventura County Star / by Tamara Koehler

Levee cash hinges on override
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey