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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 27, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 27, 2015

Associated Press: Sonoma County restores farmland into wetland with levee cut New York Times: In Drought-Ridden California, the Classic Lawn Loses Ground Pioneer Business Review: California drought conditions worsening by the day Central Valley Business Times: Sinking Central Valley prompts state workshop yourcentralvalley.com: CA drought may be the worst on record yourcentralvalley.com: Drought, underground pumping causing the Valley to sink PRI: California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 26, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 26, 2015

Wall Street Journal: California’s Growers Bear Brunt of Drought Woes Los Angeles Times: One of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded is fueled by El Niño, scientists say Sacramento Bee: South state storms show no easy remedies for California drought Yourcentralvalley.com: Tree Rings Reveal Extent of Drought Arizona Daily Sun: Drought-stressed California forests face a radical shift Los Angeles Times: Essential Politics: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 23, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 23, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: California’s next worry: mudslides from El Niño rains Capital Public Radio News: Fish Barrier Will Help Save Sacramento River Salmon The Willits News: El Nino: Scientists now predict above average rainfall for Northern Capital Public Radio News: Sacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In September NBC Southern California: Los Angeles may go ‘toilet to tap’ […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 22, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 22, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Congressional Republicans demand plan for collecting El Niño water Los Angeles Times: Water bills will creep up next year in LA because we’ve conserved Wall Street Journal: To See Fines Dry Up, Californians Pour Into Water School WIRED: How Rain Turns Dirt Into Disaster Sacramento Bee: Endangered fish find unusual ally in rice farmers Capital Public […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 21, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 21, 2015

Associated Press: California lawmakers travel to Australia for drought lessons Sacramento Bee:  California lawmakers head to Australia to study drought response Associated Press: Amid California drought, hope for the monarch butterfly Marketplace.org: Why a dry California will still grow a lot of food California Ag Today:  Water Commission Meeting Delivers Passion and Controversy WGCU News: State Water Policy Changes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 20, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 20, 2015

Associated Press: Calif. prepares for El Nino floods amid drought Los Angeles Times: Flash floods trap visitors, rangers in Death Valley National Park Los Angeles Times: Drought-stressed California forests face a radical shift NBC Southern California: Time to Start Preparing for El Niño, Officals Urge NBC Southern California: State and Local Officials Remind Residents to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 19, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 19, 2015

Los Angeles Times: California mudslides and chaos offer a preview of what El Niño could bring Associated Press: California shuts 33 oilfield wells threatening water supply Los Angeles Times: Why some homeowners are no longer cool with backyard pools Contra Costa Times: Drought: Half of homes in Blackhawk neighborhood using excessive water Los Angeles Times: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 16, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 16, 2015

Los Angeles Times: 28 things to do to prepare for El Niño rains this season Sacramento Bee: Warm weather complicates El Niño, drought outlook Los Angeles TImes: El Niño rains forecast to reach far into Northern California, where they’re most needed San Francisco Chronicle: El Niño looking like a rainy winner for state’s watersheds International Business Times: California Drought: Strongest […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 15, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 15, 2015

Associated Press: Scientists look for cause of fish deaths in California lake Los Angeles Times: El Niño keeps getting stronger; new forecast for rain increases Los Angeles Times: Cities and private equity firms fight over ownership of water systems Modesto Bee:  Irrigation season ends with more in storage than expected Sacramento Bee: Folsom Lake hits lowest depths in 20-plus […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 14, 2015

Associated Press: Evidence mounts for El Nino that could ease Calif. Drought energybiz: Meters and more in the fight against California’s drought Capital Press: Rice growers midway through drought-diminished harvest Mother Jones: This Devastating Chart Shows Why Even a Powerful El Niño Won’t … San Mateo Daily Journal: Drill to tap into Peninsula aquifer: SFPUC, Cal Water, San Bruno, Colma […]

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