On Water

A 75-year-old promise no longer holds water: Backlog of requests for Delta water pile up as experts say system is already maxed out
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Heavy snowfalls could help dry West
USA Today / by Alan Gomez

New water plan keeps Valley in good shape
The Valley Chronicle (Hemet, CA) / by Charles Hand

Water's source issue for power plant: Local utility company could lose millions in potential revenue
Desert Sun / by Mariecar Mendoza

Carlsbad farmers test electronic water meter program
North County Times / by Barbara Henry

Water party is over
North County Times Editorial

A Glimpse of California's water future
North County Times / by Tim Barnett, research marine physicist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

Water chief defends Vegas mayor
Imperial Valley Press / by Victor Morales

Part of Salton Sea's desolate shore made into a lush oasis
Los Angeles Times / by David Kelly

Restoring Valley fish run seen as likely: Reviving salmon may help solve other Calif. water problems, a key UC Davis researcher says.
Fresno Bee / by Mark Grossi
More about the Salmonid Restoration Conference referenced in the article.

Spawning obstacle: Casa fish hatchery founder says Adobe Road bridge blocks upstream swim
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Paul Payne

Reservoirs threatened; districts must be ready
Modesto Bee Editorial

On tap: Water quality; City to upgrade facility
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Lori Consalvo

Yummy water: Los Angeles wins taste test
Associated Press

Riverside considers multimillion-dollar overhaul to crumbling flood-control channel
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Doug Haberman

$300,000 study to evaluate levees in Santa Venetia
Marin Independent Journal / by Brad Breithaupt

Protect Natomas quickly, yes - but wisely, too: Declaring emergency won't speed levee work and could hurt flood control efforts
Sacramento Bee Editorial