ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Federal and State Officials Highlight “All-In” Response to California Drought Federal and state officials held a joint press conference Wednesday to highlight the multi-agency collaboration – calling it an “all-in” endeavor – that is taking place to leverage resources to respond […]
Continue ReadingShall We Do the Real GDP Shuffle? · Real GDP posted its second consecutive quarterly above-trend gain in the fourth quarter, rising at a 3.2 annual percent pace. Much of the gain in the fourth quarter was concentrated in personal consumption and net exports, as concerns over a pullback from the outsized contribution from inventories […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. President Obama Calls Gov. Brown for Drought Update President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Gov. Jerry Brown to express his concern about California’s drought, hear an update from the governor on the state’s water situation and pledge federal support, a spokesman […]
Continue ReadingThe Recovery Remains in the New Year An uptick in the Leading Economic Index points to slightly stronger future growth, despite the most recent payroll survey adding little to the headline number. The housing recovery stumbled in the face of headwinds from higher mortgage rates but managed to turn itself around in December with […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Governor Calls for Broad Suite of Actions to Respond to “Very Serious Drought” In a wide ranging State of the State address that focused on the state’s economic recovery as well as its looming challenges, Gov. Jerry Brown this morning warned […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION January 2014 Issue What Were They Thinking? By Marilyn Raia Sometimes when researching a topic for my column, I come across a case that makes me question the thought processes of the person who brought it and his lawyer. To start the new year, […]
Continue ReadingGradual Improvement Remains the Name of the Game · Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in December, following a downwardly revised print of 0.4 percent in November. A drop in auto sales held down the headline, but excluding autos and gasoline, sales rose 0.6 percent. · After jumping 23.1 percent November, housing starts fell 9.8 […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION January 2014 Issue Regional Report:Infrastructure Upgrades Abound at LA and Long Beach By Mark Edward Nero It’s very true that a seaport’s location can play a significant role in how successful the port is and could become. However, another very important factor in that […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. State Officials Discuss Transfer of Drinking Water Program The proposed transfer of the state’s Drinking Water Program from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) was scrutinized during a public meeting in Sacramento on […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION January 2014 Issue Regional Report:Infrastructure Upgrades Abound at LA and Long Beach By Mark Edward Nero It’s very true that a seaport’s location can play a significant role in how successful the port is and could become. However, another very important factor in that […]
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