SF Gate: Chances of historic El Niño growing for California The Times of Israel: SoCal looks to Israel to solve its water problems Reuters: Deal would let Southern California buy surplus water from Nevada KNPR: What Could A ‘Water Bank’ Withdrawal Cost Lake Mead? 89.3 KPCC: Future of Water: California conservationists forced to choose Investor’s Business Daily: California Drought Adds Heat […]
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: California farm drainage deal faces Capitol Hill currents Associated Press: California Irrigation District Agrees to Pay $3.5 Billion to Clean Up Water Associated Press: Las Vegas, Los Angeles-area agencies ink water-for-cash deal Los Angeles Times: What is El Niño bringing us besides rain? Hammerhead sharks, experts say KTLA: Magnitude-8.3 Earthquake in Chile Prompts Tsunami Advisory for California Coastline […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California: Tentative Cleanup Deal Is Reached Over Salt-Tainted Water Los Angeles Times: Southland rain could be preview of the coming El Niño winter, experts say San Bernardino County Sun: Record rain in Southern California could be sign of what’s to come California Farm Bureau: Water cuts threaten rice field bird habitat New York Times: The California Wildfires: An […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Revised Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment, Public Workshop and Adoption Meeting on the Draft Storm Water Resource Plan Guidelines and Draft Proposition 1 Storm Water Grant Program Funding Guidelines.
Continue ReadingSEPTEMBER 2015 CONNECT WITH US Wash wisely We’re taking water-saving efforts to the bathroom and laundry room. Check out these simple ways you and your family can start conserving. Conserve water » Clean your clothes for less! Save water and help fight the drought with an energy-efficient clothes washer. Upgrade to a 2015 high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® Most Efficient washer […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years Los Angeles Times: Sierra Nevada snowpack hit a 500-year low in 2015 Sacramento Bee: Study finds Sierra snowpack at 500-year low USA Today: California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is the lowest in 500 years USA Today: State of emergency declared in Northern California blaze; thousands […]
Continue ReadingSUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA): ONE YEAR LATER ACWA 2015 Regulatory Summit October 14, 2015 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Ontario, CA ACWA’s 2015 Regulatory Summit will take place Oct. 14 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Ontario, CA. The summit will include programs on topics such as: * GSA Formation: How’s it Going Out […]
Continue ReadingLegislature Adjourns 2015 Session On Friday, September 11, the Legislature adjourned the 2015 Legislative Session. As usual, the final few weeks of the Session were filled with a flurry of activity as legislators, staff, and advocates raced to wrap up action on the remaining bills and major outstanding issues before the final deadline. Several issues […]
Continue ReadingCapital Public Radio News: California Drought Factor In Rapid Growth Of Wildfires Los Angeles Times: After heat wave, rain on the way to Southern California New York Times: Moving Fast, Fire Scorches Community in California San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Incredibly fast’ Valley Fire destroys hundreds of homes San Francisco Chronicle: Who owns California’s water? Gold Rush-era laws cripple system San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of September 14 thru September 18 View Larger Image The primary reason why DBW partially treats a site: Learn More “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, […]
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