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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 18, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 18, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: California should start water restrictions now News Deeply: Wallace Weir: A New Beginning in California’s River Management Sacramento Bee: Wet system produces flurries across the Sierra Nevada Calaveras Enterprise: Are we trying to thrive or survive? PPIC: Recycled Drinking Water: The Next Frontier FreshPlaza: Mexico: Water shortages will affect berries in Baja California KCET: It Ties the Ocean to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 17, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 17, 2016

Associated Press: Monster rainstorms could bring flooding and huge waves in … Porterville Recorder: City offering water testing for bacteria and nitrates The Mercury News: Laird: Loma Prieta memories should remind of Delta’s peril East Bay Times: Bay Area rain hits Santa Cruz Mountains hard NBC Bay Area: Bay Area Agencies Issue Safety Warnings as Rainstorm Continues Los Angeles Wave […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 14, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t expect much snow from the soaking storm approaching California Sacramento Bee: Farmers were paid $32M to pump and not farm. Was it a waste of … News Deeply: Submeters: A New Incentive for California Tenants to Save Water Bloomberg: ‘The Ocean Isn’t the Answer in California USA TODAY: How will the lurking La Niña affect […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 13, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 13, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: 19 inches of rain expected to dump on northwestern California this weekend YubaNet: Atmospheric river points at Northern California, wet and windy … Fresno Business Journal: New report slams Valley water supply restrictions News Deeply: Submeters: A New Incentive for California Tenants to Save Water Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Water officials look at more water storing options […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 12, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 12, 2016

Porterville Recorder: Forgotten drought victims still need assistance Sacramento Bee: Northern California will get a soaking, but will it ease the drought? Associated Press: Angry words over unanswered questions on California tunnels The Hill: Environmental impacts of Western drought matter to small farmers Sacramento Bee: Nutty California weather brings avalanche of almonds, walnuts … Coastal View News: Drought and competition affect […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 11, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 11, 2016

The San Diego Union-Tribune: Study says megadrought nearly certain this century Manteca Bulletin: Big decisions coming up to save water, reduce costs Western Farm Press: 2014 Farm Bill still offers safety net opportunities KSBW The Central Coast: Santa Cruz redwood trees suffering from drought News Deeply: What Falling Water Conservation Numbers Mean for California            […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 10, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 10, 2016

Porterville Recorder: Hundreds still without water Associated Press: California water officials fear water-saving effort has been abandoned Sacramento Bee: More water in California reservoirs, but drought persists San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s turn to cut back water use to help fish San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco to state on water-use cutbacks: How low can we go? SCVNEWS.com: Walking Water San Mateo […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 6, 2016
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California Water and Drought News for October 6, 2016

Sacramento Bee: With standards relaxed, water use on the rise throughout California Associated Press: California Water Board Fears Water-Saving Has Been Abandoned News Deeply: Happy 10th Birthday to California’s Most AmbitiousWater Project Press-Enterprise: California water savings fall below 20 percent in August Fresno Bee: Blaming farmers is no substitute for a water solution Sierra Sun Times: California and National Drought Summary […]

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ACWA eNews for October 5, 2016

ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Californians Show Ongoing Commitment to Water Conservation Submitted by Teresa McGaffic on Wed, 10/05/2016 – 5:21pm Data released Wednesday shows Californians have maintained a significant level of water conservation, with cumulative statewide water savings since June 2015 now at 23.3% over 2013 levels. […]

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