Drought Watch: Essential Elements for a Water Bond Caitrin Chappelle, Ellen Hanak April 24, 2014 This is part of a continuing series on the impact of the drought. “In both houses of the California Legislature, multiple versions of a new water bond are being amended and debated to make the June deadline for replacing the […]
Continue ReadingCapitol Public Radio: Food Banks Feeling the Drought The Packer: California drought order leaves citrus uncertain Salon: California’s record drought just got a lot more serious NBC Bay Area: San Francisco’s Sutro Reservoir Gets Seismic Safety Upgrades Turlock City News: Cannella to Support Water Bond Proposals, Despite Defeat of Bill Reuters: Soft delta soil could […]
Continue ReadingCQ NEWS April 28, 2014 – 7:59 a.m. Feinstein Struggles to Move Drought Aid By Philip Brasher, CQ Roll Call Supermarket shoppers could be feeling the impact of California’s severe drought into 2015 and beyond, but getting congressional assistance to the state’s farmers is proving as hard as finding spare water in the San Joaquin […]
Continue ReadingBelow in PDF: Notice of Public Workshop – Temporary Modifications to State Water Project and Central Valley Project Water Right Requirements Related to Delta Flows and Water Quality in Response to Drought Conditions Public Workshop – Temporary Urgency Change Petition
Continue ReadingApril 25, 2014 Governor Issues New Executive Order on Drought Response ACWA Continues to Support Heightened Water Conservation by Member Agencies Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order today to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and called on all Californians to redouble their water conservation efforts. The […]
Continue ReadingWestern Farm Press: Water need brings farmers and ag workers closer Western Farm Press: California citrus groves still at zero water allocation The Packer: Citrus group: California water allotment deceptive Curbed LA: There’s a plan to reverse the flow of the California aqueduct this summer The Raw Story: California struggles to regulate 3,000 water agencies […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Board has updated its Drought Website to include information about the potential for curtailment of water rights in specific watersheds. The information should help those using these water sources to more accurately forecast this year’s supply. The curtailment analyses shown on the website graph projected water supplies and reported monthly diversions to […]
Continue ReadingCapitol Public Radio: Fields and Farm Jobs Dry Up With California’s Worsening Drought KQED: Drought Hits California Farms, Consumers May Be Next Sacramento Business Journal: State Water Project Raises Allocations to 5 Percent NewsMax: Commodities Expert: Food Prices May Rise if Drought Continues
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2014 The California Drought Update is compiled by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to keep media and other audiences current on drought conditions, impacts, news and other developments. Please visit ACWA’s website for additional information and resources. Snowpack Rapidly Disappearing as Rainy Season Winds Down The Sierra snowpack is now […]
Continue ReadingKQED: Drones – the Newest Water-Saving Tool for Parched Farms San Jose Mercury News: EBMUD drought plan: Voluntary savings plus new emergency supply NPR: California’s Drought Ripples Through Businesses, Then to Schools SFGate: Long vanished salmon returned to the San Joaquin San Francisco Examiner/Associated Press: California Farmers to Get More Water
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