Sacramento Bee: Rains pound Northern California, but no ‘March miracle’ likely Grist: Lack of snowpack leaves the West hung out to dry Bakersfield.com: Supervisors hear plan to clear trees killed by drought, beetles Chico Enterprise-Record: DWR submits plans to address Oroville Dam forensic report NRDC: Dam Advocates “Pound the Table” at the CA Water Commission Earth Island Journal: Mega dams Are […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Storm triggers evacuations in Santa Barbara County: ‘Don’t be fooled into thinking that this can’t happen again’ Sacramento Bee: This week’s storms could drop 100 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada California Weather Blog: ‘March Mitigation’ commences as unusually cold late-season storm sequence arrives Sacramento Bee: Last California drought one of the worst since Columbus […]
Continue ReadingAccuWeather: Incoming stormy pattern to aid California drought conditions, hinder travel Chico Mercury Register: 90 years later, St. Francis Dam failure parallels Oroville Dam crisis Chico Enterprise-Record: Letter: Oroville City Council needs to demand dam safety Mercury News: Editorial: Prop. 68 water, parks bond deserves Californians’ support Herald and News: Opinion: Shrinking snowpack calls for new water infrastructure Mercury News: California […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia WaterBlog: Is Ecosystem-Based Management Legal for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta? PPIC: An Alternative Approach to Managing the Delta Water Deeply: California Fish Experts: Delta Tunnels Could Help Save Native Species AccuWeather: Weekend storm to deliver welcome rain to drought-stricken California Capital Public Radio: How NASA, Lasers And New Technology Help Measure California’s Snowpack With Exceptional Accuracy San Francisco Examiner: Planning Commission […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: First rising tides, now sinking shores: Study finds new trouble for Bay Area Water Deeply: Despite Wet Weather, California Should Prepare for Drought Again Oroville Mercury Register: Oroville saving more water than rest of state The Press: Pressure mounts on WaterFix agencies The Independent: Alternative Water Projects Feasible, but Cost Is Barrier San Francisco Chronicle: Recycled water from […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Today: Why This Year’s Low Snowpack Doesn’t Indicate a Drought AccuWeather: Weekend storm to deliver welcome rain to drought-stricken California Mother Jones: New Study: Eat Your Strawberries Before Climate Change Wipes Them Out Maven’s Notebook: GROUNDWATER RIGHTS PRIMER: What Agencies & Project Developers Need to Know Valley Economy: The Wall and The Tunnels: Multibillion dollar boondoggles […]
Continue ReadingWTOP: Welcome snow slows California’s plunge back to drought San Francisco Gate: Soggy storm boosts Bay Area rainfall totals, but not enough Los Angeles Times: What, if anything, is lost in building one delta tunnel instead of two? Visalia Times-Delta: Gov. Jerry Brown signs new state law promoting dam safety, just not here in Tulare County Ventura County Star: Most […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: The Latest: Southern California avoids storm problems so far Los Angeles Times: Biggest storm of the season moves into California, bringing warnings of blizzards and mudslides NBC4: Winter Storm Packs Threat of Dangerous Flash Floods in Wildfire-Scarred Southern California CBS LA: Mandatory Evacuations Issued For Santa Barbara Burn Areas, Ventura Gets Voluntary Evac Order SF Gate: ‘Biggest storm’ of […]
Continue ReadingKQED Science: Sonoma County Braces for Upcoming Rainfall, Possible Mudslides, Flooding Los Angeles Times: Montecito is warned to evacuate ahead of storm, and jittery residents are ready to go Water Deeply: Why New California Drought Regulations Have Caused an Uproar Sacramento Bee: Sacramento alleges secret meetings over Delta tunnels, files lawsuit Power: Human Errors Contributed to Oroville Spillway Failure GVWire: Come […]
Continue ReadingBay Area News Group: “Largest storm of the year” to bring up to 7 feet of snow to Sierra Nevada Los Angeles Times: Authorities recommend evacuations in parts of Santa Barbara County ahead of storm Sacramento Bee: Southern California water agency could vote soon on whether to bankroll Delta tunnels Fox26: Temperance Flat support team appeals water commission decision […]
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