KQED 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe Union: Bill beefing up dam inspections signed into law San Jose Inside: San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan U.S. News: First of Week’s 2 Storms Hits California With Snow and Rain Construction Equipment: Videos: Oroville Spillways Phase 2 Updates Valley Center Happenings: Our California Dams Marin Independent Journal: Marin water plant to get $400,000 seismic […]
Continue ReadingAccuWeather: Storms to steer needed rain, mountain snow into California this week Los Angeles Times: Authorities on alert as winter storm moves toward charred mountains in Santa Barbara County Press-Telegram: More snow and rain — enough to raise mudslide concerns — coming in next winter storm Chico Enterprise-Record: Editorial: Water bond blame belongs to legislators Sierra Sun Times: Rural County Representatives of […]
Continue ReadingKRCRTV.COM: DWR gives update on latest spillways construction Chico Enterprise-Record: DWR still expects feds to pay bulk of Oroville Dam spillway repair costs Sacramento Bee: California water agency gets scolded: Speed up spending billions on new reservoirs Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Republicans to water commission: Build reservoirs FOX40: Lawmakers Urge Water Commission to Fund Storage Projects Union of Grass Valley: Anti-dam activists rally in Sacramento to show […]
Continue ReadingUnion Democrat: California weighs permanent restrictions for water wasters Mercury News: Coldest temperatures of the year blanket Bay Area, with a few record lows Chico Enterprise-Record: Many of north valley’s dams are deemed high-hazard Chico Enterprise-Record: Asbestos mitigation working at Oroville Dam spillway Indybay.org: Court Victory: 10-Year California Water Transfer Program Failed Analysis & Disclosure Daily Press: DWR: Silverwood dam closed […]
Continue ReadingSFGate: Why meteorologists say even a ‘Miracle March’ can’t save California’s dismally dry winter San Francisco Chronicle: Dry weather expected to persist in most of California Bloomberg: Snow-Starved California Could Face Another Drought Chico Enterprise-Record: Assemblyman James Gallagher brings group of legislators to Oroville Dam Brentwood Press: Changes to California WaterFix have opponents requesting new permit approval Water Deeply: Ninth Circuit […]
Continue ReadingGilroy Dispatch: No rain may not mean a drought — yet Los Angeles Times: Even with pledges to fight global warming, you’d better brace yourself for more extreme weather Maven’s Notebook: CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Committee discusses the possible staged construction of the project KPCC: 5 things to know about the plan to ship water to Southern California Action […]
Continue ReadingChico Enterprise-Record: Gallagher’s dam safety bill goes to governor on evacuation anniversary San Gabriel Valley Tribune: California’s drought restrictions on wasteful water habits could be coming back — this time they’ll be permanent Water Deeply: Can New California Water Storage Projects Win State Funding? Chico Enterprise-Register: One year after the Oroville Dam spillway crisis, here’s where it stands Napa […]
Continue ReadingEOS: California’s Water Savings Dwindle When Drought Fears Subside San Francisco Chronicle: How dry is this winter? Sierra snowpack on pace to shatter record low of 2015 Bay Area News Group: Bay Area Weather: Heat records fall for eighth day in a row MAVEN’S NOTEBOOK: Cal Water Fix hearing update Sacramento Bee: Brown tried to smooth the way for Delta […]
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