On Water

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