Associated Press: Powerful Storm Begins to Pound Northern California Washington Post: Strongest West Coast storm in five years promises flooding rain, heavy snow, and extreme wind Los Angeles Times: California braces for major winter storm Sacramento Bee: Sacramento area prepares for floods, blackouts, mudslides Sacramento Bee: Latest: Heavy rain ahead as Sacramento storm barges in with high wind, outages Maven’s […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: House moves to bring relief to California’s farm belt Los Angeles Times: House approves California drought bill that faces Obama veto The Fresno Bee: House passes GOP California drought bill, but Senate approval unlikely Los Angeles Times: Water board adds $40 million to conservation budget as drought persists Los Angeles Times: Blizzard on its way to California, forecasters […]
Continue ReadingThe Brown Administration has published a press release from Secretary John Laird opposing Federal Drought Legislation. Click here to read Secretary Laird’s full statement.
Continue ReadingHouse-passed drought bill likely to sink in the Senate By Michael Doyle McClatchy Washington Bureau December 8, 2014 Tellingly, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California on Monday said that she can’t support some of the provisions in the current House bill, despite negotiating progress that has convinced her an eventual bipartisan compromise is possible. “There […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Drought Is Said to Have Natural Cause Sacramento Bee: Monster storm to hit Northern California Wall Street Journal: In California, Saving Water Is All Over the Map Associated Press: In final days, House moves again to address water shortage for California farms McClatchy Washington Bureau: House-passed drought bill likely to sink in the Senate TIME: New Study […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: El Niño may be getting too much credit for California rainfall Sacramento Bee: Weather experts say dangerous storm could hit Sacramento by midweek NPR: After The California Downpour, ‘The Drought’ Offers Some Dry Reading KSBY News: Recent rain does little for reservoir levels Modesto Bee: Yeah, it’s rained in the Valley, but no future guarantees Central Valley […]
Continue ReadingNewsletter December 5, 2014 CALIFORNIA ENACTS HISTORIC GROUNDWATER LEGISLATION IN THE MIDST OF A HISTORIC DROUGHT In the midst of a historic drought, California groundwater law is undergoing historic changes. This past year, the California Legislature, for the first time, enacted comprehensive groundwater legislation requiring that groundwater be regulated to achieve “sustainable […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California drought unchanged through November Los Angeles Times: It’s official: California storm didn’t cure the drought Los Angeles Times: California needs more rain, any way you count it Washington Post: Heavy rains bring mudslide fears, revive Yosemite’s waterfalls Washington Post: Study: California drought is the most severe in at least 1200 years Ripon […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: More Rain Eases One California Problem, Threatens Others Associated Press: Prayed-for Rains to Soak California Another Day Sacramento Bee: California rescues salmon trapped in Yolo Bypass McClatchy Washington Bureau: Latest California drought bill causes new dust-up Los Angeles Times: California rain has Yosemite waterfalls flowing again SF Gate: Proposed GOP overhaul of California water laws looks dead Capital Press: California […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California falling short of water conservation goals; eye possible ways to reach consumers Associated Press: California Loses Ground In Drought Water-Saving Los Angeles Times: Officials increase water allocations as rain hits, drought persists Los Angeles Times: Storm drenches California, but it’s only a drop in state’s drought Associated Press: Long-awaited rains fall for hours on thirsty California with […]
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