On Water http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php Featuring news, research, and current events on all aspects of water resources. Brought to you by the Water Resources Center Archives and the Center for Water Resources, University of California, Berkeley. en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 On Water news: 20 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/on-water-news-20-november-1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:47 +0000 jfridy News 3581@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-katrina-1119-1120nov20,0,6530518.story">Katrina flood ruling sets up thousands of lawsuits; Decision blaming Army Corps could echo nationwide</a><br />Chicago Tribune / by Richard Fausset and Ralph Vartabedian<br /><br /><a href="http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20091120/COMMUNITY/911199909/1362?Title=Future-water-supply-unclear">Petaluma's water supply, Part 1: Future water supply unclear</a><br />Petaluma Argus-Courier / by Jay Gamel<br /><br /><a href="http://www.capitalpress.com/idaho/dw-western-innovator--blair-w-art-112009">Farmer's quest for data takes flight: Blair known for using technology to improve harvests </a><br />Capital Press / by Dave Wilkins<br /><br /><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13830388">UCSC growth could strain Santa Cruz's water supply, report says</a><br />Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Genevieve Bookwalter<br /><br /><a href="http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/11/20/environment/833water111909.txt">How San Diego's largest water users are conserving (or not)</a><br />Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redwoodtimes.com/ci_13815963?source=most_viewed">Better, greener wastewater treatment for Garberville in progress</a><br />Redwood Times / by Virginia Graziani<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/san-francisco-bay-area-delegates-meet-egyptian-officials-on-the-nile-70612307.html">Bay Area delegates meet Egyptian officials on the Nile</a><br />United Business Media</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/on-water-news-20-november-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Katrina flood ruling sets up thousands of lawsuits; Decision blaming Army Corps could echo nationwide
Chicago Tribune / by Richard Fausset and Ralph Vartabedian

Petaluma's water supply, Part 1: Future water supply unclear
Petaluma Argus-Courier / by Jay Gamel

Farmer's quest for data takes flight: Blair known for using technology to improve harvests
Capital Press / by Dave Wilkins

UCSC growth could strain Santa Cruz's water supply, report says
Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Genevieve Bookwalter

How San Diego's largest water users are conserving (or not)
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Better, greener wastewater treatment for Garberville in progress
Redwood Times / by Virginia Graziani

Bay Area delegates meet Egyptian officials on the Nile
United Business Media

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/on-water-news-20-november-1#comments Dam news: 20 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/dam-news-20-november Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:52 +0000 Paul News Dam Removal 3578@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px" class="Apple-style-span">Visit <a href="http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/CDRI/">CDRI</a> for more on dams and dam removal.</span></span></p><p>---</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/11/20/18629450.php&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=pnNPRETNA_k&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJHc2cgi_wQOP4i6gZxt38U7DVDw" target="_blank">California Tribes Slam Water Legislation, Peripheral Canal at Summit</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Bay Area Indymedia</font><br /> Besides discussing a myriad of topics regarding water rights, river restoration, <strong>dam removal</strong> and drinking water, the conference participants recommended <strong>...</strong></font></p><p>Related blog posts:</p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom: 1em"><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/f11-trout-conservation/t18471-finesville-dam-removal-2nd-public-mtg-12-1-a.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=pnNPRETNA_k&amp;usg=AFQjCNEWjySmSvvYedlRoJOtWRREOTqa_A" target="_blank">Finesville <strong>Dam removal</strong> - 2nd public mtg. 12/1 - North Eastern Fly <strong>...</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><br /> <font color="#666666">By Rusty Spinner<br /> </font><br /><br /> Looking for strong support from the trout angling community for the<br /> public meeting regarding the environmental assessment we (Musconetcong<br /> River.<br /><br /> <font color="green"><br /> <a style="color: green" href="http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/" target="_blank" title="http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/"><br /> North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums - http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/</a></font><br /> </font></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom: 1em"> <a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/11/20/more-to-meeting-than-downtown-planning/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=pnNPRETNA_k&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNkNRa9wwzQeT-tszXhBjFbabyKg" target="_blank"><br /> The Ann Arbor Chronicle &#187; More to Meeting than Downtown Planning</a><br /> <font size="-1"><br /> <font color="#666666">By Dave Askins<br /> </font><br /><br /> If the city opted to keep the Argo <strong>Dam</strong> in place,<br /> then repairs to the adjacent earthen embankment needed to be completed<br /> by Dec. 31, 2010. If the city opted to remove the <strong>dam</strong>, then its <strong>removal</strong> needed to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012. <strong>...</strong><br /><br /> <font color="green"><br /> <a style="color: green" href="http://annarborchronicle.com/" target="_blank" title="http://annarborchronicle.com/"><br /> The Ann Arbor Chronicle - http://annarborchronicle.com/</a></font><br /> </font></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom: 1em"> <a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091120-NEWS-911200403&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=pnNPRETNA_k&amp;usg=AFQjCNHB0U_f_xiOJhDdNrUhR8Hfi5K9BQ" target="_blank"><br /> Check progress of Winnicut River work online | SeacoastOnline.com</a><br /> <font size="-1"> The <strong>removal</strong> of the Winnicut River <strong>dam</strong> earlier this fall will make way for sea-run fish that spawn in fresh water and migrate down the river to the ocean. The installation of a fish passage structure upstream opens more than 39 miles of <strong>...</strong><br /><br /> <font color="green"><br /> <a style="color: green" href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS" target="_blank" title="http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS"><br /> SeacoastOnline.com Latest Headlines - http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS</a></font><br /> </font></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/dam-news-20-november">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Visit CDRI for more on dams and dam removal.

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California Tribes Slam Water Legislation, Peripheral Canal at Summit
Bay Area Indymedia
Besides discussing a myriad of topics regarding water rights, river restoration, dam removal and drinking water, the conference participants recommended ...

Related blog posts:

Finesville Dam removal - 2nd public mtg. 12/1 - North Eastern Fly ...

By Rusty Spinner


Looking for strong support from the trout angling community for the
public meeting regarding the environmental assessment we (Musconetcong
River.



North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums - http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/

The Ann Arbor Chronicle » More to Meeting than Downtown Planning

By Dave Askins


If the city opted to keep the Argo Dam in place,
then repairs to the adjacent earthen embankment needed to be completed
by Dec. 31, 2010. If the city opted to remove the dam, then its removal needed to be completed by Dec. 31, 2012. ...



The Ann Arbor Chronicle - http://annarborchronicle.com/

Check progress of Winnicut River work online | SeacoastOnline.com
The removal of the Winnicut River dam earlier this fall will make way for sea-run fish that spawn in fresh water and migrate down the river to the ocean. The installation of a fish passage structure upstream opens more than 39 miles of ...



SeacoastOnline.com Latest Headlines - http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS

 

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/20/dam-news-20-november#comments Dam news: 19 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/dam-news-19-november Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:29 +0000 Paul News Dam Removal 3573@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px" class="Apple-style-span">Visit <a href="http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/CDRI/">CDRI</a> for more on dams and dam removal.</span></span></p><p>---</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.wickedlocal.com/stow/homepage/x215397886/Dam-s-removal-called-unlikely&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNGe_qE3XnqLEziuLxALApADQ_htlA" target="_blank"><br /> <strong>Dam's removal</strong> called unlikely</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Wicked Local Stow</font><br /> &#8220;We would be opposed to <strong>removal</strong> of the <strong>dam</strong> and <strong>removal</strong> of the canals and <strong>removal</strong> of the Mill Pond.&#8221; So, even though the Army Corps of Engineers has <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/18/officials-say-agencies-must-be-careful-promoting-t/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWbgQnYhb4nuyHNtTbrltwT5cOPw" target="_blank">Officials say consensus needed for projects in $9 million PCB settlement</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Anderson Independent Mail</font><br /> At the meeting Tuesday, however, Self said of the <strong>dam removal</strong> plan that &#8220;it would be a stretch to think it would have significant fishing benefits. <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.ozaukeepress.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D270:residents-have-support-for-binding-vote-on-dam%26catid%3D50:feature-2&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHiy-5uiAhRj7KGBITGV65uG7PAcQ" target="_blank">Residents have support for binding vote on <strong>dam</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Ozaukee Press</font><br /> The delay in a Village Board vote on <strong>dam removal</strong> will not jeopardize construction of the fish ladder because the village has already applied for and been <strong>...</strong></font></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.examiner.com/x-13585-Gov-Schwarzenegger-Examiner%7Ey2009m11d18-Schwarzenegger-to-return-to-Capital-from-Middle-East-and-European-swing&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-7lkf_KykqXwJdO4gN0u1vHuRZA" target="_blank"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/s7eJAEq56AAJ" border="0" alt="" width="80" height="53" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><font size="-2"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.examiner.com/x-13585-Gov-Schwarzenegger-Examiner%7Ey2009m11d18-Schwarzenegger-to-return-to-Capital-from-Middle-East-and-European-swing&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-7lkf_KykqXwJdO4gN0u1vHuRZA" target="_blank">Examiner.com</a></font></td></tr></tbody></table><p> <a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.examiner.com/x-13585-Gov-Schwarzenegger-Examiner%7Ey2009m11d18-Schwarzenegger-to-return-to-Capital-from-Middle-East-and-European-swing&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-7lkf_KykqXwJdO4gN0u1vHuRZA" target="_blank"><br /> Schwarzenegger to return to Capital from Middle East and European swing</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Examiner.com</font><br /> Those who condemn the water bill fear the state will rack up more debt on undertakings such as the Klamath River <strong>dam</strong>-<strong>removal</strong> project, in Siskiyou County. <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x215397252/Residents-sound-off-at-KHSA-meeting&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbsUa0-bkq2AEc18M5yVR9Jz2WBw" target="_blank">Residents sound off at KHSA meeting</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Siskiyou Daily News</font><br /> Guarino also mentioned the social and economic impacts the supervisors feel <strong>dam removal</strong> would have on the county. He demanded that, in the event that <strong>...</strong></font></p><p>Related blog post</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.caneedswater.com/2009/11/klamath-river-dams-setting-record.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=9KAlb-lB8oQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3X-OZBxY1mai24eRJJCj2JKUhKA" target="_blank">California Needs Water: Klamath River Dams &#8211; Setting the Record <strong>...</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><br /> <font color="#666666">By Bill Bird<br /> </font><br /> I have become aware that many people in Siskiyou County are getting incomplete information regarding the issue of <strong>dam removal</strong> on the Klamath River. I write to give you the facts as honestly as I know them. <strong>...</strong><br /> <font color="green"><br /> <a style="color: green" href="http://www.caneedswater.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.caneedswater.com/"><br /> California Needs Water - http://www.caneedswater.com/</a></font>&#160;<br /> </font></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/dam-news-19-november">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Visit CDRI for more on dams and dam removal.

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Dam's removal called unlikely
Wicked Local Stow
“We would be opposed to removal of the dam and removal of the canals and removal of the Mill Pond.” So, even though the Army Corps of Engineers has ...

Officials say consensus needed for projects in $9 million PCB settlement
Anderson Independent Mail
At the meeting Tuesday, however, Self said of the dam removal plan that “it would be a stretch to think it would have significant fishing benefits. ...

Residents have support for binding vote on dam
Ozaukee Press
The delay in a Village Board vote on dam removal will not jeopardize construction of the fish ladder because the village has already applied for and been ...

Examiner.com


Schwarzenegger to return to Capital from Middle East and European swing
Examiner.com
Those who condemn the water bill fear the state will rack up more debt on undertakings such as the Klamath River dam-removal project, in Siskiyou County. ...

Residents sound off at KHSA meeting
Siskiyou Daily News
Guarino also mentioned the social and economic impacts the supervisors feel dam removal would have on the county. He demanded that, in the event that ...

Related blog post

California Needs Water: Klamath River Dams – Setting the Record ...

By Bill Bird

I have become aware that many people in Siskiyou County are getting incomplete information regarding the issue of dam removal on the Klamath River. I write to give you the facts as honestly as I know them. ...


California Needs Water - http://www.caneedswater.com/ 

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/dam-news-19-november#comments On Water news: 19 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/on-water-news-19-november-1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:03 +0000 Paul News 3572@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-katrina-flooding19-2009nov19,0,3370102.story">http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-katrina-flooding19-2009nov19,0,3370102.story</a><br />L.A. Times / By Richard Fausset<br /><br />California voters want a no-pork diet: The water bond proposal written and passed by the Legislature needs a major rewrite, with an emphasis on de-larding it<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap19-2009nov19,0,5259943.column">http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap19-2009nov19,0,5259943.column</a><br />L.A. Times / By George Skelton (Opinion)<br /><br />Oppose Water Bond, C-WIN Board Says<br /><a href="http://www.c-win.org/content/oppose-water-bond-c-win-board-says.html">http://www.c-win.org/content/oppose-water-bond-c-win-board-says.html</a><br />California Water Impact Network<br /><br />Communities crank up opposition to &#8216;Two Gates&#8217; Delta plan<br /><a href="http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=13652">http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=13652</a><br />Central Valley Business Times<br /><br />Water main break causes 'nightmare' for traffic in Santa Cruz's Harvey West neighborhood<br /><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821467">http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821467</a><br />Santa Cruz County Sentinel / By Jennifer Squires<br /><br />Strong weekend storm expected: Snow could drop to 3,000-ft. levels Friday<br /><a href="http://auburnjournal.com/detail/135599.html">http://auburnjournal.com/detail/135599.html</a><br />Auburn Journal / By Gloria Young &#160;<br /><br />Strong weekend storm expected<br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/19/state/n021808S86.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/19/state/n021808S86.DTL</a><br />S.F. Chronicle<br /><br />Millview 50% water conservation order ended<br /><a href="http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_13822309">http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_13822309</a><br />Ukiah Daily Journal / By Zack Cinek<br /><br />Roseville prepares for scheduled water outages<br /><a href="http://rosevillept.com/detail/135563.html">http://rosevillept.com/detail/135563.html</a><br />Roseville Press-Tribune<br /><br />How Limousine Liberals, Water Oligarchs and Even Sean Hannity Are Hijacking Our Water Supply<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/water/144020/how_limousine_liberals,_water_oligarchs_and_even_sean_hannity_are_hijacking_our_water_supply">http://www.alternet.org/water/144020/how_limousine_liberals,_water_oligarchs_and_even_sean_hannity_are_hijacking_our_water_supply</a><br />AlterNet / By Yasha Levine<br /><br />Bottled water a bad fit for Glenn County, Orland citizens tell Crystal Geyser<br /><a href="http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13822429">http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13822429</a><br />Chico Enterprise-Record / By Heather Hacking<br /><br />Valley leaders formulating regional plan to meet state's water-efficiency mandate<br /><a href="http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911190305">http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911190305</a><br />Palm Springs Desert Sun / By Kate McGinty<br /><br />Judge dismisses Texas suit to get Okla. 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Chronicle / By Juston Juozapavicius (Associated Press) <br /><br />Feather levee fixes to cost $200M<br /><a href="http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/feather-88805-levee-fixes.html">http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/feather-88805-levee-fixes.html</a><br />Marysville Appeal-Democrat / By Howard Yune <br /><br />City talks flood control<br /><a href="http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_13822761">http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_13822761</a><br />Woodland Daily Democrat / By Melody Stone<br /><br />Locals Sue NID for DS Canal EIR<br /><a href="http://yubanet.com/regional/Locals-Sue-NID-for-DS-Canal-EIR.php">http://yubanet.com/regional/Locals-Sue-NID-for-DS-Canal-EIR.php</a><br />YubaNet.com / By Susan Snider<br /><br />As We See It: Water crisis moves downstream<br /><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821265">http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821265</a><br />Santa Cruz County Sentinel / Editorial<br /><br />Napa ready for wet winter, council is told<br /><a href="http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/local/doc4b04d8776e091888263238.txt">http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/local/doc4b04d8776e091888263238.txt</a><br />Napa Valley Register<br /><br />Henderson council OKs water, sewer rate increases<br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/state/n103008S45.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/state/n103008S45.DTL</a><br />S.F. Chronicle<br /><br />Livingston forced to pay for well filter<br /><a href="http://www.mercedsunstar.com/492/story/1180958.html">http://www.mercedsunstar.com/492/story/1180958.html</a><br />Merced Sun-Star / By Jonah Owen Lamb <br /><br />Unexpected water bill brings dismay to Solano County woman<br /><a href="http://www.thereporter.com/ci_13822504">http://www.thereporter.com/ci_13822504</a><br />Vallejo Times-Herald / By Jessica A. York</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/on-water-news-19-november-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-katrina-flooding19-2009nov19,0,3370102.story
L.A. Times / By Richard Fausset

California voters want a no-pork diet: The water bond proposal written and passed by the Legislature needs a major rewrite, with an emphasis on de-larding it
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap19-2009nov19,0,5259943.column
L.A. Times / By George Skelton (Opinion)

Oppose Water Bond, C-WIN Board Says
http://www.c-win.org/content/oppose-water-bond-c-win-board-says.html
California Water Impact Network

Communities crank up opposition to ‘Two Gates’ Delta plan
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=13652
Central Valley Business Times

Water main break causes 'nightmare' for traffic in Santa Cruz's Harvey West neighborhood
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821467
Santa Cruz County Sentinel / By Jennifer Squires

Strong weekend storm expected: Snow could drop to 3,000-ft. levels Friday
http://auburnjournal.com/detail/135599.html
Auburn Journal / By Gloria Young  

Strong weekend storm expected
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/19/state/n021808S86.DTL
S.F. Chronicle

Millview 50% water conservation order ended
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_13822309
Ukiah Daily Journal / By Zack Cinek

Roseville prepares for scheduled water outages
http://rosevillept.com/detail/135563.html
Roseville Press-Tribune

How Limousine Liberals, Water Oligarchs and Even Sean Hannity Are Hijacking Our Water Supply
http://www.alternet.org/water/144020/how_limousine_liberals,_water_oligarchs_and_even_sean_hannity_are_hijacking_our_water_supply
AlterNet / By Yasha Levine

Bottled water a bad fit for Glenn County, Orland citizens tell Crystal Geyser
http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13822429
Chico Enterprise-Record / By Heather Hacking

Valley leaders formulating regional plan to meet state's water-efficiency mandate
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911190305
Palm Springs Desert Sun / By Kate McGinty

Judge dismisses Texas suit to get Okla. Water
http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_13817732
Oakland Tribune

Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon
http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/3_salmon_091119.txt
Lodi News-Sentinel / By Jordan Guinn

Gold miners frustrated by ban on suction dredges
http://www.redding.com/news/2009/nov/19/gold-miners-frustrated-by-ban-on-suction-dredges/
Redding Record Searchlight / By Dylan Darling

Yuba City wins fight on water quality: Tentative permit for wastewater treatment OK'd
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/yuba-88804-city-tentative.html
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / By Ashley Gebb

Atty: Non-poultry sources could have tainted water
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/financial/f122843S09.DTL
S.F. Chronicle / By Juston Juozapavicius (Associated Press)

Feather levee fixes to cost $200M
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/feather-88805-levee-fixes.html
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / By Howard Yune

City talks flood control
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_13822761
Woodland Daily Democrat / By Melody Stone

Locals Sue NID for DS Canal EIR
http://yubanet.com/regional/Locals-Sue-NID-for-DS-Canal-EIR.php
YubaNet.com / By Susan Snider

As We See It: Water crisis moves downstream
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13821265
Santa Cruz County Sentinel / Editorial

Napa ready for wet winter, council is told
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/local/doc4b04d8776e091888263238.txt
Napa Valley Register

Henderson council OKs water, sewer rate increases
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/state/n103008S45.DTL
S.F. Chronicle

Livingston forced to pay for well filter
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/492/story/1180958.html
Merced Sun-Star / By Jonah Owen Lamb

Unexpected water bill brings dismay to Solano County woman
http://www.thereporter.com/ci_13822504
Vallejo Times-Herald / By Jessica A. York

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/19/on-water-news-19-november-1#comments On Water news: 18 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/on-water-news-18-november-1 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:14 +0000 jfridy News 3566@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pork18-2009nov18,0,5553193.story">Proposed water bond is laden with sweeteners for lawmakers</a><br />L.A. Times / by Patrick McGreevy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.montereyherald.com/search/ci_13805793?IADID=Search-www.montereyherald.com-www.montereyherald.com&amp;nclick_check=1">No perks for Monterey in big water package</a><br />Monterey County Herald<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/1190/story/2331595.html">Opinion: Water deal is a disaster for Delta counties</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Alyson Huber<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/1190/story/2331592.html">Opinion: Delta fix demands sacrifices from all</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Phil Isenberg<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/story/2331594.html?mi_rss=Opinion">Opinion: California can't afford for Delta bond vote to fail</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Dave Cogdill <br /><br /><a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/A_NEWS/911180316#STS=g263mulp.20a0">Incentives encourage conservation</a><br />Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_13810336?IADID=Search-www.marinij.com-www.marinij.com">Huffman earns praise for state water 'breakthrough'</a><br />Marin Independent Journal / by Brad Breithaupt<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/nov/18/feds-designate-lassen-county-drought-disaster/">Feds designate Lassen County drought disaster area</a><br />Redding Record Searchlight / by David Benda<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/nov/18/north-state-sprinkles-small-prelude-to-friday/">North state sprinkles small prelude to Friday storm</a><br />Redding Record Searchlight / by Dylan Darling<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_13813551">Water conservation efforts under review</a><br />Ukiah Daily Journal / by Zack Cinek<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water-main18-2009nov18,0,1464829.story">New clues found in L.A.'s rash of water main breaks</a><br />L.A. Times / by Jessica Garrison<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13810479?source=rv">DWP report: Corrosion to blame for pipe ruptures</a><br />L.A. Daily News / by Rick Orlov<br /><br /><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_13809685?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com">LA water main breaks report released</a><br />Oakland Tribune<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13812688?IADID=Search-www.chicoer.com-www.chicoer.com">Beavers busy again at Five-Mile Dam in Chico</a><br />Chico Enterprise-Record / by Laura Urseny<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?blogid=14&amp;entry_id=51846">Wine, salmon and enviros: only in California</a><br />S.F. Chronicle / by Marisa Lagos<br /><br /><a href="http://www.modbee.com/local/story/938180.html">Water board fines grower $405K</a><br />Modesto Bee / by Leslie Albrecht<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/article_140224ca-d40f-11de-acc6-001cc4c002e0.html">After five years, $83.6 million wastewater plant dedicated</a><br />Lompoc Record / by Glenn Wallace<br /><br /><a href="http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/water-88778-city-lewis.html">Yuba City updates water ordinance</a><br />Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Ashley Gebb<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/1178583.html">Livingston stands by rate increases for water, sewer</a><br />Merced Sun-Star / by Jonah Owen Lamb<br /><br /><a href="http://www.modbee.com/local/story/938183.html">MID might raise rates next year</a><br />Modesto Bee / by John Holland<br /><br /><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/17/san-diego-water-rates-go-jan-1/">San Diego water rates to go up Jan. 1</a><br />San Diego Union-Tribune / by Craig Gustafson<br /><br /><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13812844?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com">Soquel Creek Water District slashes rate increase to 5 percent after deluge of public comment</a><br />Santa Cruz County Sentinel / by Shanna McCord<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theunion.com/article/20091118/NEWS/911179988&amp;parentprofile=search">NID to look at ways to cut costs</a><br />Grass Valley Union / by Dave Moller<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_13809285">Subdivision developer pressures Novato to fix leaks along Hamilton levee</a><br />Marin Independent Journal / by Brent Ainsworth<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/178/story/924877.html?storylink=omni_popular">Suit filed against county over Los Osos sewer project</a><br />San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Bob Cuddy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13812701?IADID=Search-www.chicoer.com-www.chicoer.com">Sacramento River conservation forum back in business</a><br />Chico Enterprise-Record<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/11/18/news/4_water_091118.txt">Congress allocates money for local water projects</a><br />Lodi News-Sentinel / by Ross Farrow<br /><br /><a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/A_NEWS/911180315#STS=g26bzeve.1ql3">Several water projects to receive funds</a><br />Stockton Record<br /><br /><a href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/18/demaios-sanders-water-spat-wash/">DeMaio&#8217;s, Sanders&#8217; water spat is a wash</a><br />San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Stetz</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/on-water-news-18-november-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Proposed water bond is laden with sweeteners for lawmakers
L.A. Times / by Patrick McGreevy

No perks for Monterey in big water package
Monterey County Herald

Opinion: Water deal is a disaster for Delta counties
Sacramento Bee / by Alyson Huber

Opinion: Delta fix demands sacrifices from all
Sacramento Bee / by Phil Isenberg

Opinion: California can't afford for Delta bond vote to fail
Sacramento Bee / by Dave Cogdill

Incentives encourage conservation
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Huffman earns praise for state water 'breakthrough'
Marin Independent Journal / by Brad Breithaupt

Feds designate Lassen County drought disaster area
Redding Record Searchlight / by David Benda

North state sprinkles small prelude to Friday storm
Redding Record Searchlight / by Dylan Darling

Water conservation efforts under review
Ukiah Daily Journal / by Zack Cinek

New clues found in L.A.'s rash of water main breaks
L.A. Times / by Jessica Garrison

DWP report: Corrosion to blame for pipe ruptures
L.A. Daily News / by Rick Orlov

LA water main breaks report released
Oakland Tribune

Beavers busy again at Five-Mile Dam in Chico
Chico Enterprise-Record / by Laura Urseny

Wine, salmon and enviros: only in California
S.F. Chronicle / by Marisa Lagos

Water board fines grower $405K
Modesto Bee / by Leslie Albrecht

After five years, $83.6 million wastewater plant dedicated
Lompoc Record / by Glenn Wallace

Yuba City updates water ordinance
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Ashley Gebb

Livingston stands by rate increases for water, sewer
Merced Sun-Star / by Jonah Owen Lamb

MID might raise rates next year
Modesto Bee / by John Holland

San Diego water rates to go up Jan. 1
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Craig Gustafson

Soquel Creek Water District slashes rate increase to 5 percent after deluge of public comment
Santa Cruz County Sentinel / by Shanna McCord

NID to look at ways to cut costs
Grass Valley Union / by Dave Moller

Subdivision developer pressures Novato to fix leaks along Hamilton levee
Marin Independent Journal / by Brent Ainsworth

Suit filed against county over Los Osos sewer project
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Bob Cuddy

Sacramento River conservation forum back in business
Chico Enterprise-Record

Congress allocates money for local water projects
Lodi News-Sentinel / by Ross Farrow

Several water projects to receive funds
Stockton Record

DeMaio’s, Sanders’ water spat is a wash
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Stetz

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/on-water-news-18-november-1#comments FREE Delta & California Water Forum http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/free-delta-aamp-california-water-forum Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:09 +0000 jfridy Events News 3565@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <div align="center"><u><strong>The New Delta &amp; California Water Legislation: How will it affect the Bay Area?</strong></u><br />Oakland Marriott at City Center<br />Thursday, December 10, 2009<br />9:00 am to 3:00 pm<br /></div><p><br />Concerned about the future of the San Francisco Bay Delta, the linchpin of the state&#8217;s water system? Wondering what the new package of water bills will mean for the Bay Area?&#160; Come to a free forum on December 10, 2009, at the downtown Oakland Marriott, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The forum is sponsored by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to help decipher the latest Delta- and water-management-related legislation and proposed bond measures.<br /><br />Scheduled topics include:<br /></p><ul><li>State of the Delta - Biological Health and Infrastructure</li><li>The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: What it means and who will implement it?</li><li>Sea Level Rise in the Delta and the Bay</li><li>The New Water Management Legislation and 2010 Bond Proposal</li></ul><p><br />Scheduled speakers include:<br /></p><ul><li>Ellen Hanak - Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California</li><li>Karla Nemeth - California Natural Resources Agency</li><li>Will Travis - Executive Director, BCDC</li><li>Peter Gleick - President, Pacific Institute</li></ul><p><br />This forum is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. <a href="http://www.sfestuary.org/userfiles/file/Delta%20Forum.pdf">Click here</a> to download the preliminary agenda: <a href="http://www.sfestuary.org/userfiles/file/Delta%20Forum.pdf">http://www.sfestuary.org/userfiles/file/Delta%20Forum.pdf</a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/free-delta-aamp-california-water-forum">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The New Delta & California Water Legislation: How will it affect the Bay Area?
Oakland Marriott at City Center
Thursday, December 10, 2009
9:00 am to 3:00 pm


Concerned about the future of the San Francisco Bay Delta, the linchpin of the state’s water system? Wondering what the new package of water bills will mean for the Bay Area?  Come to a free forum on December 10, 2009, at the downtown Oakland Marriott, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The forum is sponsored by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to help decipher the latest Delta- and water-management-related legislation and proposed bond measures.

Scheduled topics include:

  • State of the Delta - Biological Health and Infrastructure
  • The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: What it means and who will implement it?
  • Sea Level Rise in the Delta and the Bay
  • The New Water Management Legislation and 2010 Bond Proposal


Scheduled speakers include:

  • Ellen Hanak - Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
  • Karla Nemeth - California Natural Resources Agency
  • Will Travis - Executive Director, BCDC
  • Peter Gleick - President, Pacific Institute


This forum is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Click here to download the preliminary agenda: http://www.sfestuary.org/userfiles/file/Delta%20Forum.pdf

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/free-delta-aamp-california-water-forum#comments Dr. Saul Griffith on Energy Literacy http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dr-saul-griffith-on-energy-literacy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:13:51 +0000 jfridy News 3564@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/">BoingBoing</a> is running a series of articles by former MIT researcher and current tech entrepreneur <a href="http://www.saulgriffith.com/">Saul Griffith</a>, exploring the way humans use and perceive energy. The first part of the series is titled <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/18/energy-literacy-part.html">&quot;Energy is Invisible&quot;</a>:<br /><br /></p><blockquote><p>&quot;You might have just driven home. When you filled your car with gasoline, most likely you didn't even see the fluid as it was pumped into your gas tank. Once home, you probably turned on some lights, some music, your computer, and maybe even heat, so you could read this web page. You can't see the power running through the electrical lines that lead to your light bulb, and you don't feel it, but you do enjoy the results. Our society has made energy invisible. This invisibility makes energy convenient to use -- and the modern age is arguably wonderful as a result -- but it also makes it easy to take it for granted. Here we try to make our appetite for energy visible.&quot;<br /></p></blockquote><p><br />It's both fascinating and disturbing to see humans' energy usage itemized in such detail. Read the rest of the article here: <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/18/energy-literacy-part.html">http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/18/energy-literacy-part.html</a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dr-saul-griffith-on-energy-literacy">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> BoingBoing is running a series of articles by former MIT researcher and current tech entrepreneur Saul Griffith, exploring the way humans use and perceive energy. The first part of the series is titled "Energy is Invisible":

"You might have just driven home. When you filled your car with gasoline, most likely you didn't even see the fluid as it was pumped into your gas tank. Once home, you probably turned on some lights, some music, your computer, and maybe even heat, so you could read this web page. You can't see the power running through the electrical lines that lead to your light bulb, and you don't feel it, but you do enjoy the results. Our society has made energy invisible. This invisibility makes energy convenient to use -- and the modern age is arguably wonderful as a result -- but it also makes it easy to take it for granted. Here we try to make our appetite for energy visible."


It's both fascinating and disturbing to see humans' energy usage itemized in such detail. Read the rest of the article here: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/18/energy-literacy-part.html

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dr-saul-griffith-on-energy-literacy#comments Dam news: 18 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dam-news-18-november Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:19 +0000 Paul News Dam Removal 3561@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px" class="Apple-style-span">Visit <a href="http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/CDRI/">CDRI</a> for more on dams and dam removal.</span></span></p><p>---</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/132403.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=nVikcndT7MY&amp;usg=AFQjCNHo9Ic0CBv1OZiJms-HXdZoh5c_tg" target="_blank">Fishermen seek <strong>removal</strong> of old Westport <strong>dam</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">EastBayRI.com</font><br /> &#8220;This is not strictly a <strong>dam removal</strong> project, it's a fisheries enhancement project,&#8221; Mr. Reynolds said. &#8220;At present, alewives and blueback herring spawn <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/nov/17/residents-question-make-suggestions-pcb-trustees/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=nVikcndT7MY&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBVTDgugh4znIzrHg7uRAkxjOT2g" target="_blank">Residents question, make suggestions to PCB trustees</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Anderson Independent Mail</font><br /> The two are <strong>removal</strong> of the last <strong>dam</strong> on Twelve Mile Creek, known as the Easley-Central Water District <strong>dam</strong>, and construction of a Water Education and <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx%3Fid%3D139979%26cat%3D1&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=nVikcndT7MY&amp;usg=AFQjCNENONze1vA3pXro3ojarY5aP1feFA" target="_blank">California American Water (NYSE:AWK)-Renews Effort to Remove</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">TransWorldNews (press release)</font><br /> California American Water (NYSE:AWK) announced recently that it will resume engineering and planning work on a <strong>dam removal</strong> project halted earlier this year. <strong>...</strong></font></p><p>Related blog post:</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://asianetindia.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/three-more-major-leakage-found-in-mullaperiyar-dam/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=nVikcndT7MY&amp;usg=AFQjCNE1VI4-ZWIymykOEl3D74LMc-X3wQ" target="_blank">Three more major leakage found in Mullaperiyar <strong>dam</strong> &#171; Asianetindia <strong>...</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><br /> <font color="#666666">By asianetindia<br /> </font><br /> The report of fresh leakages comes in the wake when the cabinet meeting<br /> today decided to form a fresh panel to study the leakage found in the<br /> 18th block of the inter-state <strong>dam</strong>, where the water level recently reached 135 ft due to heavy <strong>...</strong><br /> <font color="green"><br /> <a style="color: green" href="http://asianetindia.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" title="http://asianetindia.wordpress.com/"><br /> Asianetindia.com Blog - http://asianetindia.wordpress.com/</a></font>&#160;<br /> </font></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dam-news-18-november">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Visit CDRI for more on dams and dam removal.

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Fishermen seek removal of old Westport dam
EastBayRI.com
“This is not strictly a dam removal project, it's a fisheries enhancement project,” Mr. Reynolds said. “At present, alewives and blueback herring spawn ...

Residents question, make suggestions to PCB trustees
Anderson Independent Mail
The two are removal of the last dam on Twelve Mile Creek, known as the Easley-Central Water District dam, and construction of a Water Education and ...

California American Water (NYSE:AWK)-Renews Effort to Remove
TransWorldNews (press release)
California American Water (NYSE:AWK) announced recently that it will resume engineering and planning work on a dam removal project halted earlier this year. ...

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The report of fresh leakages comes in the wake when the cabinet meeting
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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/18/dam-news-18-november#comments On Water news: 17 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/on-water-news-17-november-1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:09:46 +0000 jfridy News 3553@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091117/A_NEWS/911170317#STS=g24whx5m">Wolk says money, time will keep peripheral canal at bay</a><br />Stockton Record / by Kevin Parrish<br /><br /><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13804966?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santac">Santa Cruz County won't see major benefits from state water package</a><br />Santa Cruz County Sentinel / by Kurtis Alexander<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theunion.com/article/20091117/NEWS/911169999/1066&amp;ParentProfile=1053">Wet weather expected most of the week</a><br />Grass Valley Union / by Dave Moller<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redding.com/news/2009/nov/17/redding-weather-rain-its-way/">Redding weather: Rain is on its way</a><br />Redding Record Searchlight<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20091116/NEWS/911169996/1068&amp;ParentProfile=1056">Lake Tahoe weather: Snowstorm could dump feet of snow this week</a><br />Tahoe Daily Tribune<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/1713408.html">Editorial: Water meter plan must include all residences</a><br />Fresno Bee<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/water-219561-city-residents.html">Lawn watering schedules among water limits on city agenda</a><br />Orange County Register / by Jaimee Lynn Fletcher<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_13801863">Purple pipes bring more recycled sewage water to Rosemead</a><br />Pasadena Star-News / by Rebecca Kimitch<br /><br /><a href="http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/16/cheaper-desalination-saltworks-breakthrough/#more-3880">Cheaper Desalination - Saltworks Breakthrough</a><br />Clean Technica / by Paul O'Callaghan<br /><br /><a href="http://chicoer.mycapture.com/mycapture/index.asp">Regional water users need to work in unison</a><br />Chico Enterprise-Record / by Heather Hacking<br /><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_13806742?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com"><br />Texas officials: We're running out of water</a><br />Oakland Tribune / by John McFarland<br /><br /><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2009/11/venezuela-hugo-chavez-cuba-scientists-drought-rain.html">Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to join airborne scientists seeking rain</a><br />L.A. Times / by Efrain Hernandez Jr.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13800085">Judge: Feds must consider impacts of smelt plan</a><br />San Jose Mercury News<br /><br /><a href="http://auburnjournal.com/detail/135330.html">Salmon run bigger this year</a><br />Auburn Journal / by Kristine Guerra and Gloria Young<br /><br /><a href="http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_13804603">Salmon count up in Oroville area: Hatcheries report more fall-run salmon in Feather River, fewer in Sacramento</a><br />Oroville Mercury-Register / by Mary Weston<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091116/ARTICLES/911169890/1350?Title=Judge-blocks-resumption-of-gravel-mining-along-Russian-River">Judge blocks resumption of gravel mining along Russian River</a><br />Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bleys W. Rose<br /><br /><a href="http://lakeconews.com/content/view/11299/919/">Battle over suction dredge mining headed for court</a><br />Lake County News / by Elizabeth Larson<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wetlands17-2009nov17,0,2947994.story?track=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29">Toxins found in wetlands threaten to quash land swap</a><br />L.A. Times / by Louis Sahagun<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/16/group-seeks-imperiled-status-southern-nevada-water/">Group seeks &#8216;imperiled&#8217; status for Southern Nevada waterways</a><br />Las Vegas Sun / by Stephanie Tavares<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gilroydispatch.com/printer/article.asp?c=260985">Water district disputes charges</a><br />Gilroy Dispatch / by Michael Moore<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_13804761?IADID=Search-www.chicoer.com-www.chicoer.com">Water bottling plant up for approval Wednesday</a><br />Chico Enterprise-Record / by Heather Hacking<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/rds_home/ci_13799100?IADID=Search-www.redbluffdailynews.com-www.redbluffdailynews.com">Sacramento River Conservation forum back in business</a><br />Red Bluff Daily News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_13804722?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com">Pittsburg approves increase in water, sewer rates</a><br />Contra Costa Times / by Paul Burgarino<br /><br /><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/17/usd-hosts-conference-border-environment/">USD hosts conference on border, environment</a><br />San Diego Union-Tribune<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/11/17/news/4_boat_091117.txt">Clements gets free water rescue boat</a><br />Lodi News-Sentinel / by Ross Farrow<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091117/NEWS08/911170324/1006/news01/Grant+will+provide+water+to+mobile+home+park">Grant will provide water to mobile home park</a><br />Desert Sun<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-rise-of-vertical-farms">Growing Skyscrapers: The Rise of Vertical Farms</a><br />Scientific American / by Dickson Despommier&#160;&#160;&#160; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=australia-water-management">Baked Australia: Water Management Lessons for the World from Down Under</a><br />Scientific American / by Lynne Peeples</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/on-water-news-17-november-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Wolk says money, time will keep peripheral canal at bay
Stockton Record / by Kevin Parrish

Santa Cruz County won't see major benefits from state water package
Santa Cruz County Sentinel / by Kurtis Alexander

Wet weather expected most of the week
Grass Valley Union / by Dave Moller

Redding weather: Rain is on its way
Redding Record Searchlight

Lake Tahoe weather: Snowstorm could dump feet of snow this week
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Editorial: Water meter plan must include all residences
Fresno Bee

Lawn watering schedules among water limits on city agenda
Orange County Register / by Jaimee Lynn Fletcher

Purple pipes bring more recycled sewage water to Rosemead
Pasadena Star-News / by Rebecca Kimitch

Cheaper Desalination - Saltworks Breakthrough
Clean Technica / by Paul O'Callaghan

Regional water users need to work in unison
Chico Enterprise-Record / by Heather Hacking

Texas officials: We're running out of water
Oakland Tribune / by John McFarland

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to join airborne scientists seeking rain
L.A. Times / by Efrain Hernandez Jr.

Judge: Feds must consider impacts of smelt plan
San Jose Mercury News

Salmon run bigger this year
Auburn Journal / by Kristine Guerra and Gloria Young

Salmon count up in Oroville area: Hatcheries report more fall-run salmon in Feather River, fewer in Sacramento
Oroville Mercury-Register / by Mary Weston

Judge blocks resumption of gravel mining along Russian River
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bleys W. Rose

Battle over suction dredge mining headed for court
Lake County News / by Elizabeth Larson

Toxins found in wetlands threaten to quash land swap
L.A. Times / by Louis Sahagun

Group seeks ‘imperiled’ status for Southern Nevada waterways
Las Vegas Sun / by Stephanie Tavares

Water district disputes charges
Gilroy Dispatch / by Michael Moore

Water bottling plant up for approval Wednesday
Chico Enterprise-Record / by Heather Hacking

Sacramento River Conservation forum back in business
Red Bluff Daily News

Pittsburg approves increase in water, sewer rates
Contra Costa Times / by Paul Burgarino

USD hosts conference on border, environment
San Diego Union-Tribune

Clements gets free water rescue boat
Lodi News-Sentinel / by Ross Farrow

Grant will provide water to mobile home park
Desert Sun

Growing Skyscrapers: The Rise of Vertical Farms
Scientific American / by Dickson Despommier   

Baked Australia: Water Management Lessons for the World from Down Under
Scientific American / by Lynne Peeples

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/on-water-news-17-november-1#comments Dam news: 17 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/dam-news-17-november Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:15:44 +0000 Paul News Dam Removal 3551@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px" class="Apple-style-span">Visit <a href="http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/CDRI/">CDRI</a> for more on dams and dam removal.</span></span></p><p>---</p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x687826955/Panel-answers-supervisors-KHSA-questions&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=E49JtbQDH5Y&amp;usg=AFQjCNFbjOnT724iRksTjiyGL3cf6qUU1g" target="_blank">Panel answers supervisors' KHSA questions</a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">Siskiyou Daily News</font><br /> District 1 Supervisor Jim Cook then took the floor, asking about the <strong>Dam Removal</strong> Entity (DRE) referenced in the KHSA. According to the draft KHSA, <strong>...</strong></font></p><p><a style="color: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091117-NEWS-911170314&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=E49JtbQDH5Y&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3NED2wuLIUBUnsoB5MQO0TMJm-A" target="_blank">Hampton Falls residents fear state may remove Taylor River <strong>Dam</strong></a><br /> <font size="-1"><font color="#666666">York Weekly</font><br /> Amy Perkins, R-Seabrook, regarding the effect of <strong>dam removal</strong> on local fire departments and mutual aid, Fire Chief Jay Lord said he is &quot;looking at this from <strong>...</strong></font></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/dam-news-17-november">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Visit CDRI for more on dams and dam removal.

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Panel answers supervisors' KHSA questions
Siskiyou Daily News
District 1 Supervisor Jim Cook then took the floor, asking about the Dam Removal Entity (DRE) referenced in the KHSA. According to the draft KHSA, ...

Hampton Falls residents fear state may remove Taylor River Dam
York Weekly
Amy Perkins, R-Seabrook, regarding the effect of dam removal on local fire departments and mutual aid, Fire Chief Jay Lord said he is "looking at this from ...

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/17/dam-news-17-november#comments In memory of Tom Graff, environmental warrior and longtime friend of WRCA http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/16/in-memory-of-tom-graff-environmental-war Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:25:56 +0000 jfridy News 3548@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p>The Environmental Defense Fund's <em>On the Water front</em> blog has a moving tribute to the late Tom Graff, an enthusiastic supporter of WRCA and a longtime advocate of sane environmental policy in California:</p><blockquote><p>Graff in 1971 founded the California office of the Environmental Defense Fund. There, he pioneered a new style of environmental activism by hiring PhD economists and computer specialists who developed a mastery of energy and water issues that would rival their many adversaries. Whether by using the courts, regulatory proceedings, legislation or public opinion via national media contacts that he assembled over the years, Graff advanced EDF&#8217;s trademark philosophy that embraced a positive role for markets in solving environmental problems.<br /><br />&#8220;If a resource is scarce, we ought to put a price on it that reflects its value,&#8221; Graff said in an interview last year. &#8220;Otherwise there&#8217;s an incentive to over-consume the resource.&#8221;<br /></p></blockquote><p>WRCA mourns the loss of a true visionary and good friend. Read the rest at the EDF water blog: <a href="http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/">http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p></blockquote><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/16/in-memory-of-tom-graff-environmental-war">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> The Environmental Defense Fund's On the Water front blog has a moving tribute to the late Tom Graff, an enthusiastic supporter of WRCA and a longtime advocate of sane environmental policy in California:

Graff in 1971 founded the California office of the Environmental Defense Fund. There, he pioneered a new style of environmental activism by hiring PhD economists and computer specialists who developed a mastery of energy and water issues that would rival their many adversaries. Whether by using the courts, regulatory proceedings, legislation or public opinion via national media contacts that he assembled over the years, Graff advanced EDF’s trademark philosophy that embraced a positive role for markets in solving environmental problems.

“If a resource is scarce, we ought to put a price on it that reflects its value,” Graff said in an interview last year. “Otherwise there’s an incentive to over-consume the resource.”

WRCA mourns the loss of a true visionary and good friend. Read the rest at the EDF water blog: http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/


 

 

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]]> http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/16/in-memory-of-tom-graff-environmental-war#comments On Water news: 16 November http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/16/on-water-news-16-november Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:17:21 +0000 jfridy News 3545@http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/ <p><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/politics/story/2326156.html">Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta's decline</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/15/MN4E1AJVMS.DTL">Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in 'pork'</a><br />S.F. Chronicle / by Wyatt Buchanan<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/arnold/story/2322484.html">Governor defends water-bond bill, denies pork claims</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Kevin Yamamura<br /><br /><a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091115/A_NEWS/911150329#STS=g23fj1op.1t2a">Critics say pact is watered down</a><br />Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler<br /><br /><a href="http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/7133">Drowning in Debt: Water Bond Broadly Opposed</a><br />California Progress Report / by Traci Sheehan<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_13788454">Editorial: Water package has many pluses</a><br />Pasadena Star-News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap16-2009nov16,0,2900641.column">Opinion: Water still divides the state</a><br />L.A. Times / by George Skelton<br /><br /><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_13766492?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com">Opinion: California's deficit of common sense</a><br />Oakland Tribune / by Rebecca Solnit <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/378/story/2326155.html">Water bills...and their loopholes</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/jim-boren/story/1710079.html">Editorial: Long road ahead to secure water bond</a><br />Fresno Bee / by Jim Boren<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/2324339.html">Opinion: Water pact falls short on protections</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Steve Evans<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/2324324.html">Opinion: Split over the Delta</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Barry Nelson<br /><br /><a href="http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/16667/growers-prepare-for-watershed-moment-at-frost-meeting/">Growers prepare for watershed moment at frost meeting</a><br />North Bay Business Journal / by Jeff Quackenbush<br /><br /><a href="http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/11/15/environment/834water111509.txt">'There is No More Cheap Water'</a><br />Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_13794817?source=rss_viewed">Lake water levels to spark conservation</a><br />Ukiah Daily Journal / by Zack Cinek<br /><br /><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/15/la-mesa-homes-lose-water-as-main-bursts/">La Mesa homes lose water as main bursts</a><br />San Diego Union-Tribune / by Jeff Ristine<br /><br /><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/14/school-district-gets-high-marks-for-saving-water/">School district gets high marks for saving water</a><br />San Diego Union-Tribune / by Anne Krueger<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/15/international/i082926S99.DTL">China's plan for Three Gorges' water level stalled</a><br />S.F. Chronicle / by Tini Tran<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-moon14-2009nov14,0,2036369.story">'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery</a><br />L.A. Times / by John Johnson Jr.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=13615">Federal judge makes new ruling in Delta water/smelt case</a><br />Central Valley Business Times<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/15/BADH1AK657.DTL">2 new lawsuits to save S.F. Bay-delta smelt</a><br />S.F. Chronicle / by Bob Egelko<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/325/story/2324338.html">Opinion: As salmon population dissipates, so too does an ancient connection</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by David Martin Olson<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/13/financial/f050719S74.DTL">Environmentalists sue over huge Calif. Development</a><br />S.F. Chronicle / by Jacob Adelman<br /><br /><a href="http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_13796894?source=rss">Project aims to keep trash out of LA river</a><br />Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Phillip Zonkel<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez15-2009nov15,0,809343.column">Zuma Jay's righteous choice: clean water</a><br />L.A. Times / by Steve Lopez<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pe.com/columns/cassiemacduff/stories/PE_News_Local_W_cass15.3ed5b23.html">Holcomb Gets Water Award</a><br />Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Cassie MacDuff<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/325/story/2324303.html">A water warrior who won respect from all sides</a><br />Sacramento Bee / by Stuart Leavenworth<br /><br /><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/burn-area-mudslides.html">Hillside residents fear more mudslides</a><br />L.A. Times / by Baxter Holmes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_swater13.466234f.html">Rancho California water district approves new rates</a><br />Riverside Press-Enterprise / by John F. Hill</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blogs.lib.berkeley.edu/wrca.php/2009/11/16/on-water-news-16-november">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta's decline
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in 'pork'
S.F. Chronicle / by Wyatt Buchanan

Governor defends water-bond bill, denies pork claims
Sacramento Bee / by Kevin Yamamura

Critics say pact is watered down
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Drowning in Debt: Water Bond Broadly Opposed
California Progress Report / by Traci Sheehan

Editorial: Water package has many pluses
Pasadena Star-News

Opinion: Water still divides the state
L.A. Times / by George Skelton

Opinion: California's deficit of common sense
Oakland Tribune / by Rebecca Solnit

Water bills...and their loopholes
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Editorial: Long road ahead to secure water bond
Fresno Bee / by Jim Boren

Opinion: Water pact falls short on protections
Sacramento Bee / by Steve Evans

Opinion: Split over the Delta
Sacramento Bee / by Barry Nelson

Growers prepare for watershed moment at frost meeting
North Bay Business Journal / by Jeff Quackenbush

'There is No More Cheap Water'
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Lake water levels to spark conservation
Ukiah Daily Journal / by Zack Cinek

La Mesa homes lose water as main bursts
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Jeff Ristine

School district gets high marks for saving water
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Anne Krueger

China's plan for Three Gorges' water level stalled
S.F. Chronicle / by Tini Tran

'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery
L.A. Times / by John Johnson Jr.

Federal judge makes new ruling in Delta water/smelt case
Central Valley Business Times

2 new lawsuits to save S.F. Bay-delta smelt
S.F. Chronicle / by Bob Egelko

Opinion: As salmon population dissipates, so too does an ancient connection
Sacramento Bee / by David Martin Olson

Environmentalists sue over huge Calif. Development
S.F. Chronicle / by Jacob Adelman

Project aims to keep trash out of LA river
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Phillip Zonkel

Zuma Jay's righteous choice: clean water
L.A. Times / by Steve Lopez

Holcomb Gets Water Award
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Cassie MacDuff

A water warrior who won respect from all sides
Sacramento Bee / by Stuart Leavenworth

Hillside residents fear more mudslides
L.A. Times / by Baxter Holmes

Rancho California water district approves new rates
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by John F. Hill

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