Tag: California

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for March 7, 2016

Associated Press: Rain, snow blanket California, easing drought fears San Francisco Chronicle: Lessons for renewal flow from freed river Capital Public Radio News: Delta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A Row Contra Costa Times: Guest commentary: Time for the Legislature to get serious about water OC Register: Orange County faces more competition for drought-strangled … The San Luis Obispo […]

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Beacon Economics California Trade Report for March 2016

LOGIN CREATE AN ACCOUNT March 2016 CA Exports Continue Downward Trend California’s export trade began this year as it ended last year, on a downward slope. Still, the state outperformed the U.S. overall and is faring relatively well in a tough global environment… Read Full Analysis Now SHARE:  Meet Our Experts Christopher Thornberg Christopher Thornberg […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 4, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for March 4, 2016

Washington Post: Snowfall could be measured in feet across Sierra during ‘miracle march’ storms Associated Press: El Nino Leaves Much of Drought-Stricken California in Dust Los Angeles Times Strong winter storm to bring several feet of snow to Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe Calaveras Enterprise: February heat makes drought conditions linger OCRegister: Billions of gallons needlessly flushed out to sea CBS […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 3, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for March 3, 2016

Los Angeles Times: LA City Council grants preliminary approval to DWP’s rate hike KCRA Sacramento: ‘Above average’ rain to trigger more water releases from Folsom Dam KCRA Sacramento: Half full? Half empty? Lake Oroville reaches 50 percent San Francisco Chronicle: Storm to dump up to 3 feet of snow in 3 days for Tahoe region Porterville Recorder: Snowpack less than […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 2, 2016
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California Water & Drought News for March 2, 2016

Los Angeles Times: California’s snowpack falls below average, sparking new drought fears Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack falls below average Associated Press: Dry spell ate away at snowpack of drought-ridden California Los Angeles Times: Drought hasn’t been all bad—we’ve learned some things too, California water chief says Sacramento Bee: Devastated salmon population likely to result in fishing restrictions San Fancisco Chronicle: Snowpack […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 1, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for March 1, 2016

Merced Sun-Star: State surveyors return to Sierra Nevada to measure snowpack Washington Post: California is about to get a ton of rain, but it’s still not enough to beat the drougt Los Angeles Times: Instead of record rains, LA gets the hottest February on record KQED: California Reservoirs Are Dumping Water in a Drought, But Science Could […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 29, 2016
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California Water & Drought News for February 29, 2016

Washington Post: California’s drive to save water is killing trees, hurting utilities and raising taxes Valley News: We should stop wasting water CBS San Francisco: Lake Tahoe Level Rises But Mild Weather Puts Brakes On Sierra … Pasadena Star-News: El Niño no-show could damage California’s water conservation efforts Sacramento Bee: Weak El Niño fails to fix California’s drought Petaluma Argus […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 26, 2016
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California Water & Drought News for February 26, 2016

Associated Press: California: Water Conservation Beginning to Lag San Francisco Chronicle: State falling short of 25 percent goal in water cutbacks Los Angeles Times: Clean water versus the sucker fish: Drought creates a bizarre dilemma Los Angeles Times: California cuts water use 17.1% in January, falling short of target Sacramento Bee: Could El Niño turn into a dud for California? […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 25, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for February 25, 2016

Washington Times: Obama admin blasted for allocating water for endangered fish, leave farmers high and dry San Francisco Chronicle: California boosts water deliveries to cities, farms — slightly Sacramento Bee: California increases water allocation to farms, cities Fresno Bee: Old tensions boil over once more in House hearing on California water Capital Public Radio: Sierra Snowpack Melts With Dry February […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 24, 2016
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California Water & Drought News for February 24, 2016

Sacramento Bee: California water politics could get choppier with new House bill Bakersfield Now: Aging pipes causing leaks and wasting water in Kern County UC Davis: Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain Redlands Daily Facts: Redlands offering tips on how to save water at Thursday forum Daily Democrat: Drought-emergency plan exit plan needed by […]

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