On Water

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Southern California plans to buy farmers' water: Rates to go up in shortage
Associated Press / by Jacob Adelman

In a drought, who you gonna call? Think the six DWP Drought Busters can stop water waste? Think again
Los Angeles Times Editorial / by Patt Morrison

Ballot delay for water bond? Perata says lawmakers won't strike a deal in time for Feb. 5 vote
Sacramento Bee / by E.J. Schultz

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Yolo city engineers want to tap river: Water is said to be purer than wells' supply now in Davis and Woodland
Sacramento Bee / by Hudson Sangree

Water district may seed clouds: Process would be conducted in upper C.V. watershed
Monterey Herald / by Daniel Lopez

More recycled water could be on tap: But standards for cleanliness hotly debated
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Canal idea best, biologists say: A more general conservation plan doesn't favor the river, environmentalists say.
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Mike Taugher

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Rialto declares a water emergency
Los Angeles Times / by Susannah Rosenblatt

Farming for water: Facing irrigation restrictions, Westlands Water District farmers are taking some drastic measures.
Fresno Bee / by Dennis Pollock

Watershed tug of war: Water needs, conservation efforts put interests at odds
Stockton Record / by Dana M. Nichols

Stranding of fish probed: State asks why thousands were left after repairs to Delta island; private rescue effort is pursued.
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

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Source of water for West at risk: Forests, farmers, cities depend upon mountain-snow runoff
Arizona Republic / by Shaun McKinnon

In Vegas, wasting water is a sin: Seven years of drought: Conservation for fast-growing city, but that won't be enough.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution / by Gayle White

Session on Delta blueprint: Supes to weigh in on visionary plan that will identify a strategy for managing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Vacavilla Reporter / by Robin Miller

Plan launched to restore creek: $784,000 grant to bolster salmon population in urban waterway, create recreational opportunities
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Laura Norton

Water deficit plagues city, but not the L.A. River
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

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Feds, locals partner for fish, wildlife
Eureka Times Standard / by John Driscoll

Mussel imperils Lake Casitas
Ventura County Star / by Russ Baggerly