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Continue ReadingDelta eNews for May 5, 2016
This issue of the Delta eNews includes: · Delta Protection Commission announces new Commission member · Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee posts meeting agenda · Delta Independent Science Board meeting is May 12 · DWR announces public comment period for draft flood
Continue ReadingAbstracts for Fall 2016 WEDA Conference
The Board of the Pacific Chapter of WEDA invites you to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at our Fall 2016 conference in San Diego, California. Presentations on all aspects of dredging and disposal, navigation structures, environmental restoration, and related topics are welcome and presentations specifically relevant to West Coast issues or projects are […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Exports Lag Last Year’s Figures
Sacramento Bee: California exports continue to lag last year’s figures — The state’s merchandise exports had a total value of $13.75 billion in March, down 8.2 percent from $14.98 billion a year earlier, according to Wednesday’s report from Beacon Economics, a consulting firm with offices in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingBank of the West Instant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for April 2016
Instant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for April The April jobs report came in weaker than expected in the face of improving jobless claims data. Nonfarm payrolls increased +160K in April- below economists consensus expectations for a +200K net gain in jobs on the month. This is the weakest monthly U.S. jobs report in seven […]
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California Water and Drought News for May 6, 2016
Los Angeles Times: The wells have run dry in this California town, so why is a $1.2-million water system untapped? The San Diego Union-Tribune: Farmers innovate to get more crop per drop Manteca Bulletin: Manteca cuts water use in April by 33% Capital Public Radio: Long-Term Drought Persists In California Santa Clarita Valley Signal: SCV, state water savings […]
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California Water and Drought News for May 3, 2016
KRCRTV.COM: Groundbreaking levee project to restore ecosystem BBC News: Nestle: Bottling water in drought-hit California Fresno Bee: Marin County water use dropped significantly in last decade Cit Watch: California: 12 Million Trees have Perished in the Last Year—Died from drought heart attacks KCRA Sacramento: Wildfire risks still high despite wetter winter WAter Technology Online: Water industry must adapt to changing weather […]
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Transportation News for May 3, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area’s gridlock of governance East Bay Times: El Niño leaves Bay Area a legacy of potholes (thousands of them) East Bay Times: ‘Better BART’ website straddles line between education, advocacy Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa eyes shuttle for SMART NBC: ‘Tech Buses’ Commit Hundreds of Violations on San Francisco Roadways
Continue ReadingCalifornia Water and Drought News for May 2, 2016
Sacramento Bee: Judge refuses to halt Delta land sale to Southern California agency Stockton Record: Almond industry growth continues despite drought Times of San Diego: Water Authority Plan Forecasts 14% Lower Water Use in 2020 OC Register: Market-driven solution to relieve drought The Desert Sun: State officials must maintain smart water policies Canada Free Press: Why Can’t California Farmers Get the […]
Continue ReadingTransportation News for May 2, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: Uber settles suit by blind passengers, allows guide dogs to ride San Francisco Chronicle: One-third ponder leaving Bay Area amid costs, congestion San Francisco Chronicle: ‘@Caltrain Sucks’: New Frontiers in Transit Agency Social Media Napa Valley Register: Highway 121 repairs could cost $5.5 million Gilroy Dispatch: Full Speed Ahead on Gilroy Transit
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