On Water

Undergraduate students in Civil Engineering, Geology, Biology, Ecology, Physics, Mathematics and related fields are invited to apply to participate in National Science Foundation-sponsored summer research at the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics.

Program dates: June 1 to August 9, 2008.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2008.

Students work on one of two teams: "Team Delta" focuses on issues in coastal Louisiana (www.wbi.lsu.edu) and "Team Marmot" focuses on issues related to the 2007 removal of the Marmot dam on Oregon's Sandy River (www.marmotdam.com). Both teams spend June at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) (www.safl.umn.edu), at the University of Minnesota, using experimental modeling to develop an understanding of the processes they will explore in the field. The teams then perform field research in July, returning to Minnesota to synthesize their research in posters and papers.

All expenses are paid and students will receive a stipend. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Visit http://www.nced.umn.edu/USIP.html for more information or to apply.

Farmers sue in fight over water: State fish policy ruining the Delta, they claim.
Sacramento Bee / by Denny Walsh and Matt Weiser

Report: Water supplies will dwindle in California
Central Valley Business Times

As Water Conservation Gets Tougher, City Spends Less
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Fishermen fear lost salmon season: Dramatic drop in chinook returning to Sacramento River may idle North Coast boats
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Robert Digitale

Open house on Lake Davis pike
Sacramento Bee / by Jane Braxton Little

Report faults Navy in sewage spill: Despite improvement, region has too many overflows, water board says
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Warren Resources charged for four oil spills in refinery
Associated Press

Water sale could cover county's bill
Chico Enterprise Record / by Roger H. Aylworth

Manteca levee gains a tentative OK from FEMA
Modesto Bee / by Inga Miller

Sutter to join flood advisory program
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey

Army Corps of Engineers determines Natomas levees substandard: FEMA requires new buildings be 20 feet off the ground
California Aggie / by Alysoun Bonde

Flood waters: Rohnert Park mobile home residents' anger is misdirected
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

Political sparks fly over Novato trestle's role in flooding
Marin Independent Journal / by Brad Breithaupt

New Tuolumne Utilities District water plants to start operating
Sonora Union Democract / by Mike Morris

EID receives grant for South Fork American River water quality study (PDF)

The UC Water Resources Center hosts its annual Salinity/Drainage Conference on March 26, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento.  Conference topics will focus on future plans and current practices related to salt/water management on the Westside of the San Joaquin Valley. Presenters have been, are, or will be principal voices in the planning and execution of salt/water management in the Valley.  Receive a special conference room rate if you make reservations by February 29th.  Check the conference web site for updated information, including the technical program and registration information.

Salmon supply is collapsing, officials say: Number of fish that returned to spawn in the Sacramento River this past year is down by 67 percent
Associated Press / by Terence Chea

Dancing for rain: Recent rains have swelled local creeks and strengthened the snowpack, but water pumping restrictions and judicial rulings mean a dry summer could still be in store for valley farmers
Tracy Press / by Jonathan Partridge

Water worries over? Let's ask experts
Sacramento Bee / by Ngoc Nguyen

Residents sound off on Oakley well project
Contra Costa Times / by Paula King

House panel hears of vain efforts on Delta smelt
Sacramento Bee / by Michael Doyle

Water stakeholders weigh in on delta plans
Ag Alert / by Ching Lee

Bradbury Dam gates opened to release water at Cachuma Lake
Associated Press

New flood maps are now available
Stockton Record

City OKs Natomas development
Sacramento Bee

Want water in river?
Bakersfield Californian Editorial

Water released from swollen lake
Lompoc Record / by Glenn Wallace

Boat inspections aim to prevent mussel buildup: Invasive species could clog cities' water pipes
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Tar balls close beaches: Gobs of goo thought to be from Cosco Busan spill
San Francisco Chronicle / by Steve Rubenstein

DWR Releases Draft EIR for North Delta Flood Control and Ecosystem Restoration Project

The California Section of the WateReuse Association invites you to attend and participate in the 2008  Annual Conference to be held March  24-26, 2008  at the Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, CA. The theme is "California's Recycled Water: Sailing into the Future."

The 2008 California Section Annual Conference is designed for individuals, organizations, and agencies that are associated with or interested in the design, management, operation, and use of water recycling facilities and projects in California. The conference will feature more than 45 technical presentations, poster presentations, technical tours, receptions, an awards luncheon, the annual Gordon Cologne Breakfast, and the ever popular exhibition component.

The Early Bird Registration deadline is February 11. Registration forms (PDF) are available online.

Threats to imported water supplies make clouds welcome sight
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Water dilemma reaches valley
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

Petaluma OKs voluntary water plan: City Council backs program to encourage efficiency, conservation in coming years
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Paul Payne

Water district investigates threat of invasive mussels
Morgan Hill Times

Wastewater has Dixon all aswirl
Vacaville Reporter / by Melissa Murphy

20,000 gallons of sewage flow from California Men's Colony out to Morro Bay
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by David Sneed

Officials: Heavy rains, not flood control projects, blamed for flooding in Rohnert Park and Petaluma
Santa Rosa Press Democray / by Bob Norberg and Bleys W. Rose

How Will Sacramento's Weirs Prevent Flooding?
CBS 13

Pajaro Valley water agency must swallow $13.5 million bill: Settlement reached in lawsuits
Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Donna Jones

El Dorado County water agency eyes building 2 reservoirs
Sacramento Bee / by Cathy Locke

Water well plan concerns residents
Contra Costa Times / by Paula King

Separate project looks to replenish east valley aquifer
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

Golden opportunity in Grass Valley? Thanks to precious metal's big price jump, a foothills town that's rooted in mining sees a push to reopen long-shut shafts.
Sacramento Bee / by Todd Milbourn

Storm, vandals damage Martinez beaver dam
San Jose Mercury News / by Lisa P. White

Why Natomas levees flunked: U.S. agency used a new type of flood-risk analysis; critics fear faulty premises could distort the results.
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

You wanted water? Storms dust hills with snow, raise flooding risk
Modesto Bee / by Inga Miller

Report says area still in grips of a drought
San Bernardino County Sun / by Andrew Edwards

Agency looks at ways to get more water for Valley
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Early forecast of Central Valley water supplies: 25 percent
Central Valley Business Times

Valley water won't last, say officials: Desert residents cautioned to take up conservation before it's too late
Desert Sun / by Jake Henshaw and Keith Matheny

Water sufficient for homes, study says
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Andrea Koskey

Agencies focus on river erosion: Pact to hear Woodson Bridge area plan
Red Bluff Daily News / by Karen McIntyre

A trickle of success: The San Diego River Conservancy is far behind goals for enhancing waterway, securing funds
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Seal Klamath deal
Sacramento Bee Editorial

Best use of Kern River water? A river
Bakersfield Californian / by Lois Henry

City plans for water unclear: Owen led aggressive legal effort
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Jason Pesick

Petaluma mops up: Rain-swollen Petaluma River invades a dozen homes, businesses
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Clark Mason

End foreseen to longtime dispute over Truckee River water
San Diego Union Tribune / by Martin Griffith

Newport Beach harbor is in shallow trouble
Los Angeles Times / by David Reyes

State fines Dixon over wastewater
Vacaville Reporter / by Melissa Murphy

Lake Davis opened for ice fishing
Sacramento Bee / by Jane Braxton Little

Engineering a better world
Contra Costa Times / by Suzanne Bohan

Tough alien mussels threaten Bay Area waters
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

EBMUD closes reservoirs to stop spread of mussels
Inside Bay Area / by Denis Cuff

More rain and snow on way
San Francisco Chronicle / by John Koopman and Marisa Lagos

Limited water supplies will require recycling, official says
Ventura County Star / by Zeke Barlow

Record Low Water Use for Long Beach
California Farmer

Future of Salton Sea hangs in balance
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig and Jake Henshaw

Fishing ban sought on river: Two-month lull on American would help steelhead, group says
Sacramento Bee / by M.S. Enkoji

Critics of Klamath deal emerging from both ends of basin
Eureka Times-Standard / by Leaf Hillman and Craig Tucker

A net gain: With the Delta smelt population on the ropes, scientists working near Byron await a state grant that they hope will help solve the riddle of the tiny fish's decline
Tracy Press / by Bob Brownne

NID seeks funding for mercury clean-up: Contamination seen as widespread problem in foothill lakes and rivers
Grass Valley Union / by Laura Brown

Spill kills fish: Shampoo ingredient tainted Buckeye Creek on Jan. 15
Redding Record Searchlight / by Dylan Darling

Storms fuel frog-vs.-people creek battle
Stockton Record / by Dana Nichols

Ranch purchase planned to improve flood control
Sacramento Bee / by Hudson Sangree

Mapping the danger of flood zones; Warning: The cost of living in local flood zones is going to get a lot higher
Stockton Record

County's water leaders sign banking deal
North County Times

Government releases final study in Truckee River deal
Reno Gazette-Jounral / by Jeff Delong

As supplies dry up, growers pass on farming and sell water
Associated Press / by Garance Burke

Water troubles put Inland developments in limbo
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles and Dan Lee

Water Allocations Leave City Thirsty
Grunion Gazette / by Harry Saltzgaver

Man-made lagoon connected to sea
North County Times / by Adam Kaye

New runoff rules pushed back: After fires, county, cities get 60-day extension on stormwater studies
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Water bond hopes running dry: Supporter halts funding for possible initiative, hurting its chances
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Water policy extension sought
Ukiah Daily Journal / by Ben Brown

The spring 2008 schedule for the California Colloquium on Water has been finalized.  All lectures will be held in room 250 of the Goldman School of Public Policy on the UC Berkeley campus (2607 Hearst Ave. at LeRoy) from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. 

The lineup:

February 12: Leading the Way: A Look at the Sonoma County North American Climate Initiative, given by Randy Poole, General Manager/Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency

March 11: Protecting Watershed Services Through Law, Regulation and Markets, given by Barton H. Thompson, Jr., Robert E. Paradise Professor of Natural Resources Law and Perry L. McCarty Director, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University

April 8: Desalination, With a Grain of Salt: A California Perspective, given by Heather Cooley, Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute

May 6: River Migration and the Diversity of Floodplains, given by Thomas Dunne, Professor, Departments of Earth Science and Geography, UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

County close to water sale to south-state district
Chico Enterprise Record / by Heather Hacking

No 'Kumbaya moment' on Klamath deal
Eureka Times-Standard / by Jessie Faulkner

Here’s the catch: fewer salmon; So few Chinook migrated upstream last year that no fish will be available for pen-rearing programs — a setback for a local fisheries conservation group
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by David Sneed

Canal would destroy Delta
Tracy Press Opinion / by  Blair Hake, California Delta Chambers and Visitors Bureau

Two options being pressed on treating sewage from Tijuana: Strategy decision still months away
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Mike Lee

Council approves clean-water programs: $320 million needed to fulfill mandates
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Jennifer Vigil

Reclamator creator touts plan for Osos: Fix sewer woes and get services district out of bankruptcy
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Flood Concerns For Valley Homeowners: Thousands of valley homeowners are now finding themselves in the middle of flood hazard areas
ABC 30 Fresno / by Andres Araiza

Insurance meets flood of reality
Stockton Record / by Michael Fitzgerald

Scientist speaks on water shortages: Gleick urges 20 percent consumption reduction
Stanford Daily / by Robert Toews

Lake Davis gets first 'all clear' on water quality tests
Plumas County News / by Diana Jorgenson

Watersheds, Groundwater and Drinking Water: This new guide, published by the UC Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will help resource managers, planners, and other decision makers better understand and assess water supplies and to define and manage protection areas for water sources. Developed for those who are interested in water resources, it can easily be used as text material for educational short courses.

The chapters in Part 1 cover such fundamentals as watershed hydrology, groundwater hydrology, water quality, and water contamination. Chapters in Part 2 describe tools and background information that are helpful when assessing and protecting individual water sources.

While written with the water source needs of Californians in mind, much of the basic information in the guide is applicable to other states as well.

Includes 104 figures, 36 tables, and an English-Metric Conversion appendix.

For more information, including a list of chapter titles, visit the ANR online catalog.

Drought plan opens rifts over fairness: Foes say the Metropolitan Water District proposal slights small, older cities with less clout. Backers say it spreads the pain.
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

Recycled water seen as salve for supply woes
North County Times / by Tom Pfingsten

Quagga mussel threat puts focus on Lake Casitas: Tiny mollusks, big debate
Ventura County Star / by Zeke Barlow

Another western state confirms zebra mussel presence
Hollister Free Lance / by Michael Van Cassell

Mud snail identified at Shasta Lake
Grass Valley Union / by Denis Peirce

Litigants to try mediation in groundwater case
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Lake Mendocino levels no longer dire
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike Geniella

Delta's struggles turn fishing festival serious
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

A deal on Klamath's dams
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial

Feds face suit over New River cleanup
Imperial Valley Press / by Victor Morales

State to curb toxic runoff: Caltrans agrees to drastically reduce the poisonous stew that drains from Southland roads into waterways
Los Angeles Times / by Dan Weikel

Wading through flood mandate: Federal zoning maps raise questions about insurance
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Valley leaders seek unified voice for water
Central Valley Business Times / by Steve Olson

Seven of eleven agencies have OK'd water management plan
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Sewer-water system begins filling aquifer
Orange County Register / by Pat Brennan

Harvesting rain water can mean barrel of savings on water bill
Inside Bay Area / by Laura Casey

Water-purifying tricycle wins innovation competition: Contest winner could help developing world
San Jose Mercury News / by Joe Rodriguez

2008 California Water Law Symposium: Adapting to Climate Change
UC Hastings is hosting this year's California Water Law Symposium on January 26, 2008. This year's program features prominent water law practitioners, professors, and other experts. For more information on the program and to register (students free), please see the California Water Law Symposium website.
Location: 198 McAllister, San Francisco, CA
Event time: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Lecture: Climate Change: Efforts of California, the EU, and the Netherlands
On Monday, January 28th, Ambassador Christiaan Mark Johan Kröner will discuss active efforts in the Netherlands to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the responsibilities of developed countries in the fight against global warming, and the Netherlands' particular expertise in soil, watersheds, and contamination remediation in sub-urban soils like those found in both the Sacramento River Delta and the Netherlands.
Location: 223 Moses Hall, UC Berkeley
Event time: 4 - 5 p.m.

"All Pickleweed" photo exhibit
New photos by Sally Mack from the Guadalcanal Village wetlands restoration site near Vallejo CA will be exhibited at The Faculty Club, on the UC Berkeley campus, January 2-31, 2008. The Faculty Club is open to the public, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner on weekdays. For more information, please see the Faculty Club site or call (510) 540-5678.
Location: Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
Event time: ongoing until January 31st

Lecture: Suffering for Water, Suffering from Water: Arsenic, Water and Development in Bangladesh
A talk on Tuesday, January 29th by Farhana Sultana, Lecturer, Department of Geography, King’s College, London as part of the Geography Department's Spring 2008 Colloquium
Location: 575 McCone Hall
Event time: 4:10 p.m.

Valley growers owe $497m for water projects, audit shows
Fresno Bee / by Michael Doyle

Vineyards lacks water: Drinking water shortage stalls subdivision
Redding Record Searchlight / by David Benda

Water worries spur Pismo annexation denial: An agency’s vote stalls - and possibly destroys - plans to build a school, senior center and homes
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Bob Cuddy

Council OKs plan for water conservation
Antelope Valley Press / by Bob Wilson

Lake Perris water level a concern for local agencies, state
Cathedral City Sun / by Katie Ruark

Don't move a mussel; expert explains all about invasive shellfish
Hollister Free Lance / by Michael Van Cassell

Death in the Delta
High Country News / by Francisco Tharp

Imperial unveils new sewer plant
Imperial Valley Press / by Silvio J. Panta

System Approved To Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water
KNBC 4 Los Angeles

Study: Plan for bigger floods
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Levee report should serve as a wake up call
Woodland Daily Democrat

Hemet Spotlight: Student's water conservation posters on display
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Diane A. Rhodes

Mayors meet to discuss water crisis
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Folsom Lake at its lowest level since 1995: Recent snowfall should help by springtime
Auburn Journal / by Roger Phelps

Imagine: Rain, rain, stored away:Savvy designers are helping homeowners collect and reuse storm water rather than see it all wash away.
Los Angeles Times / by Debra Prinzing

Riverside: conservation over development: Drought and a burgeoning population may force the rest of us to choose: lawns or jobs?
Los Angeles Times Editorial

Las Virgenes Creek restoration in Calabasas nears completion
Agoura Hills Acorn / by Judi Uthus

Williams faces big sewer bill
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Robert Parsons

El Centro water plant online by 2009
Imperial Valley Press / by Eric Galvan

Port Hueneme OKs Calleguas pipeline project
Ventura County Star / by Charles Levin

Safety, not revenue, must come first in Natomas; FEMA is right: The risk of flooding is too great to allow unrestricted development
Sacramento Bee Editorial

On Monday, February 11th at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, CA, the Association of Groundwater Agencies, the American Groundwater Trust and the Groundwater Resources Association of California will host their annual water management conference, Long Range Planning and Water Policy in California.  Program sessions include: What Is Happening To California’s Hydrology?; How Green Are We Going To Get?; Colorado River Long Term Augmentation Plan (keynote presentation); Water Resources Planning Strategies; and The Changing Landscape of Regulatory Authority.  Check out the program details (PDF) for further information and a registration form.

Environmental groups sue over desalination
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Burge

Losing litigation: Desalination suits no benefit to public
San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial

Klamath water deal reached: Tribes, farmers and others draw up a plan to remove dams and revive dwindling salmon populations.
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Levee report shocks city: Feds plan tough restrictions that could halt building in Natomas and require flood insurance.
Sacramento Bee / by Mary Lynne Vellinga And Matt Weiser

Zebra mussel found in California reservoir
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

Schwarzenegger vows state control of Santa Susana Field Laboratory
Los Angeles Daily News / by Harrison Sheppard and Kerry Cavanaugh

Rancho California Water District to pay for computerized irrigation for big water users
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jeff Horseman

Threatened Lawsuit Targets Lab Runoff Contaminants
Berkeley Daily Planet / by Richard Brenneman

Simi seeks to diversify water supplies: Reducing dependence on outside supplies, conservation studied
Ventura County Star / by Anna Bakalis

Seeno firm to pay $3 million for destruction of habitat in Antioch
San Francisco Chronicle / by John Koopman

Supervisors seek funds for levee safety study
Woodland Daily Democrat

Will rains dilute or increase perchlorate?
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Jason Pesick

Casting for dollars: State reels in big bucks from anglers
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Robin Hindery

Car-wash ban goes down the drain: After listening to outrage from residents in unincorporated areas, the board amends a storm-water ordinance to allow ‘incidental’ uses
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Bob Cuddy

California Turns to Holland for Flood Expertise
NPR's All Things Considered / by Joe Palca

There are two calls for papers with deadlines fast approaching.

Due tomorrow, January 15th: Queen Mary College will host the Seventeenth Annual World History Association Conference at its Mile End campus in London, June 25 through 29, 2008. The World History Association invites proposals from scholars and teachers around the world for full panels, single papers, and roundtables on topics related to the scholarly and/or pedagogical aspects of the conference's themes, “Global Cities” and “The Sea: Highway of Change.” For guidelines and submission forms, visit the conference web site.

Due February 1st: The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development. The 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm will take place August 17-23, 2008. The theme of the week is "Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World", including a Special Focus on Sanitation. The deadline for workshop paper proposals is February 1, 2008.

Water laws may throttle growth
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

O.C. water agencies intensify lobbying for fear supplies are drying up: Threatened fish, persistent drought, dwindling share of Colorado River are among factors driving officials
Orange County Register / by Pat Brennan

Arroyo Grande, Pismo thirsty for disputed site’s wells
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by AnnMarie Cornejo

Wet winter doesn't mean an end to drought
Valley Chronicle / by Jeff Crider

New Yuma-area reservoir to guard against drought: Colorado River facility will catch water now flowing to Mexico
Arizona Republic / by Shaun McKinnon

Crucial California Delta Faces a Salty Future
NPR / by Joe Palca

California must act to rescue a delta in severe distress
San Jose Mercury News Editorial

A Long-Dry California River Gets, and Gives, New Life
New York Times / by Randal C. Archibold

United Water strives to balance needs of people and fish
Ventura County Star / by Roger Orr

Storm-damaged wetlands restored
Los Angeles Times / by David Reyes

Some tips before taking a dip: Rain brings runoff that can contaminate waters
San Diego Union Tribune / by Terry Rodgers

Politicians hail launch of Folsom Dam project: For $1.3 billion, it'll double area's flood protection by 2015.
Sacramento Bee / by Cathy Locke

Anguish in Allendale: Monsoon-like storm ravaged town
Vacaville Reporter / by Danny Bernardini

Water another budget casualty
Fresno Bee Editorial

Low level allows for car harvest from Lake Oroville
Chico Enterprise Record / by Heather Hacking

Cleaning up creek won't be easy task
San Mateo County Times / by Julia Scott

Sewer fix to be costly: Officials blame septic tanks along Antelope Boulevard
Redding Record Searchlight / by Tim Hearden

Water officials tell Rialto that perchlorate levels are safe
San Bernardino County Sun / by Jason Pesick

Corps prepares for peril: Members ready to help out in floods
San Bernardino County Sun / by Gina Tenorio

Folsom Lake lowest since '95: Recent heavy Sierra snowfall should help by spring
Folsom Telegraph / by Roger Phelps

Delta report reveals 'most depressing' fish data
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Cal Water planned for residents with contaminated wells
Chico Enterprise Record / by Chris Gullick

Groundwater plan given OK from council
Antelope Valley Press / by Bob Wilson

Clearing of riverbed still on hold
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Lola Sherman

AVEK approves water plan; more agencies to vote
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Sewer-water-to-your-tap system starts pumping: At first, however, it won't be pumped into county's drinking-water supply.
Orange County Register / by Pat Brennan

Sewer district gets user-friendlier name
Sacramento Bee

Fish: Delta drop sparks fears of ecological shift
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Delta's grim year: Survey says weather, pollution in 2007 caused fish species to hit record-low levels
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Water supplies low despite recent rain
San Gabriel Valley Times / by Melissa Pamer

Winter storms help increase snowpack
Reno Gazette-Journal / by Martha Bellisle

Landscaping for low water use: Finding an experienced landscaper is key
Agoura Hills Acorn / by Joann Groff

Expect it to rain less - but when it does, watch out: Global warming will bring longer periods of dryness, more downpours, report says
Las Vegas Sun / by Phoebe Sweet

Fishermen plead to keep access to Lake Casitas
Venutra County Star / by Zeke Barlow

Transit district gets orders to clean up its act: Water board wants pollution stopped
San Diego Union Tribune / by Michael Burge

County halts sewer project: Residents will have to start over on plan for wastewater plant after officials balk at cost
San Diego Union Tribune / by Bleys W. Rose

Crews work to clean up 25,000-gallon oil spill near Los Olivos
Associated Press

Peripheral canal would destroy, not save, delta agriculture
Modesto Bee / by Alex Hildebrand

Obituary: Sweigert helped protect water rights in region
Sacramento Bee / by Robert D. Dávila

Poway declares Stage I water condition
North County Times / by Andrea Moss

Modesto Irrigation District: Water status at average: Storms 'a great start' to stave off dry year; hydropower boosted
Modesto Bee / by John Holland

Climate change event offers tips for row crop farmers
Ag Alert / by Kate Campbell

California Delta at Risk
KQED / by Tamara Keith

Casitas board to consider boat ban to keep harmful mussels out of bass fishing lake
Ventura County Star / by Zeke Barlow

Mud snails encroaching: Anglers asked to dry gear, prevent spread
Redding Record Searchlight / by Dylan Darling

Big storm knocked out instruments measuring it: NOAA was able to collect early data before full force cut power to its gear
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

School won't use recycled water: Redwood City may revisit issue; dual plumbing installation will keep possibility open
Inside Bay Area / by Shaun Bishop

About 1,000 gallons of sewage pours into South Fork of the Eel River
Eureka Times Standard / by John Driscoll

Chico considers extending water service
Sacramento Bee / by Christine Vovakes

A string of spills in the Santa Maria Valley could close down Greka Energy permanently
KSBY 6 Action News / by Leana Orsua

Folsom Lake lowest since '95: Recent heavy Sierra snowfall should help by spring
Folsom Telegraph / by Roger Phelps

The Association of State Dam Safety Officials invites all persons interested in the safety of dams to submit abstracts of papers to be considered for presentation on the Dam Safety 2008 conference agenda.  A list of suggested topics and complete submittal instructions can be downloaded from the ASDSO web site or from the link above.  The abstracts deadline is February 11th.

Dam Safety 2008 will take place from September 8-11 in Indian Wells, CA.  Dam Safety 2008 will attract approximately 850 attendees from all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, and several nations.  ASDSO's annual conference offers a unique blend of training in both technical and practical dam safety applications, along with the opportunity to network with a variety of professionals representing all aspects of the dam safety community.   University students in engineering, hydrology, geology and related fields are encouraged to attend, and, with presentation of a valid student ID, will be admitted to conference sessions free of charge. See the ASDSO web site for more details.

Budget woes divert water bond: Looming shortfall pushes issue to back burner.
Fresno Bee / by E.J. Schultz

Calif. Senate leader says he will delay his proposed water bond
Associated Press

California storms feed water supply: Still no power for thousand s
San Diego Union Tribune / by Juliet Williams

Big snowfall pads Sierra snowpack, water outlook
North County Times / by Sandra Chereb

Storms drop several inches of snow, rain: But drought isn't over, official says
Ventura County Star / by Adam Foxman

Farmers, fish aided by federal funding
Marysville Appeal Democrat / by Robert Parsons

Rains wash pollutants into area waters: Experts worry about high bacteria levels from feces
Inside Bay Area / by Suzanne Bohan

Don’t pollute the Delta: Water from storm runoff sends trash, fertilizers, chemicals to waterways
Stockton Record /  by Alex Breitler

Despite drenching, a plea to save water: Drought anxiety persists among lawmakers, officials
San Diego Union Tribune / by Michael Gardner

MWD may cut water to area cities: Facing shortages, the agency is reviewing a new allocation formula, which some contend penalizes older areas.
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

Consistency key in study of snowpack
Sacramento Bee / by Ngoc Nguyen

Rain dancing in Lake Elsinore
North County Times / by Aaron Claverie

Lake again above 30,000 acre feet
Ukiah Daily Journal / by Ben Brown

City to enact rules against wasting water
Antelope Valley Press / by Bob Wilson

Billions of drops in the bucket: Just rethinking how we use water can be as effective as huge infrastructure projects.
Los Angeles Times / by Peter Gleick, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a MacArthur fellow, is president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank.

Beaver dams stir flood controversy: Unease ebbs and flows
Vacaville Reporter / by Danny Bernardini

Volunteers help make Morro Bay estuary one of state's most studied ecosystems
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by David Sneed

Delta task force goals must not be ignored
Modesto Bee Editorial

Ferocious Storm Punishes Northern California
New York Times / by Jesse McKinley

Parts of flooded Nevada town still under 8 feet of water
San Diego Union Tribune / by Martin Griffith

Water crisis focus of 2007: Picture, problems for 2008 still unclear
Ag Alert / by Elizabeth Larson

Parker Dam turns 70: Construction created Lake Havasu, but displaced tribe
Lake Havasu News-Herald / by John Rudolf

Low snowpack to get boost
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Water officials measure Sierra snow
ABC 7 News / by Wayne Freeman

Storms bear down on California, could trigger slides, flooding
Associated Press / by Samantha Young

River Islands sets high bar for water conservation
Manteca Bulletin / by Dennis Wyatt

County lifts advisory on Yolo water: Officials believe contamination was freak event
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Luke Gianni

New laws address flood liability New laws on flood risks aimed at sharing liability: Cities, counties could be made to split cost of damages
Inside Bay Area / by Paul Burgarino

Flood-prone Lode residents can get sandbags
Stockton Record / by Dana M. Nichols

Heavy rains could cause flooding along Navarro River, close highway
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike Geniella

Public gradually becoming aware of California's growing water crisis
San Jose Mercury News / by Tim Quinn and Stan Williams

Pajaro River Mitigation Bank trades conservation credits for wetlands development
Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Donna Jones

Prepare for storm swarm: High winds, rain, snow expected to clobber north state for days
Sacramento Bee / by Dorothy Korber And Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

Agreement over Pechanga waterline moves to district board
North County Times / by Nicole Sack

Court ruling on the Delta affect local water resources, too
Yucaipa News Mirror / by Bill Brown

New rules catch anglers of all ages: Those who fish must record their take of certain species to get a better count.
Sacramento Bee / by M.S. Enkoji

Water tainted; Yolo turns to bottles, boiling
Sacramento Bee / by Lakiesha McGhee

Water woes worry Los Angeles councilman
Los Angeles Daily News / by Kerry Cavanaugh

Fact vs. fiction talks set on 'toilet to tap'
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Stockton businessman gives boost to campaign against dam, canal bond
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw

Klamath farmers face continuing water questions
Ag Alert / by Christine Souza

Lamont residents worried about arsenic in water
Fox 28 Bakersfield / by Amity Addrisi

Happy New Year!

Rainfall season may get big boost
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Robert Krier

Trio of gusty storms to offset dry 2007
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

City looks to reduce water use outdoors: Voluntary program stresses conservation
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Angela Lau

O.C. sewage will soon be drinking water: A $490-million plant will clean effluent to state standards, then inject it into the groundwater basin for further filtration.
Los Angeles Times / by Dan Weikel

Funding to recycle water is untapped: Millions available should S.D. ask
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Mike Lee

Proposal calls for making flood agency independent
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Tough mussel pain, no easy remedy: The prolific quagga has invaded Southern California reservoirs, and with no way to eradicate it, water officials are alarmed.
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

City puts focus on protecting waterways: Campaign stresses caring for local streams, rivers
Auburn Journal / by Jenna Nielsen

David Kennedy, state's longtime water resources chief, dies at 71
San Francisco Chronicle / by Matthew Yi