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First Public Meeting of the Millerton Area Watershed Coalition
The Millerton Area Watershed Coalition (MAWC) will be conducting an informational and organizational meeting in which the public is invited to participate.
Millerton Area Watershed Coalition Steering Committee Formed
The Millerton Area Watershed Coalition (MAWC) has formed a Steering Committee under the CALFED Statewide Watershed Program that will conduct a locally led watershed assessment
Foothill Watershed Includes Two Counties
By Charles Mcarthy, The Fresno Bee (Published Monday, May, 6, 2002 5:05AM)
Watershed Coalition Aims to Improve Water Quality, Quantity
By Charles McCarthy, The Fresno Bee (Published Tuesday, August 13, 2002, 4:50 AM)
General Meeting of the Millerton Area Watershed Coalition
The Millerton Area Watershed Coalition (MAWC) Steering Committee is inviting interested landowners and the public to attend their first general meeting for the year on Wednesday, January 8th to learn more about the watershed program. The meeting will be held at the Friant Learning Academy in the town of Friant beginning at 6:00 pm and will last two hours. This meeting will include a presentation on noxious weeds by Joanna Clines, Chair of the San Joaquin-Sierra Noxious Weed Alliance.
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 12/31/09
December 31, 2009 1. Top Items– Snow isn't erasing lingering drought S.F. Chronicle Sierra snow below average, despite Calif. Storms Oakland Tribune California snowpack comes up short San Diego Union-Tribune Sierra snow levels 15 percent below normal North County Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 12/31/09
Plenty of snow at Sierra ski resorts Fremont Argus Another New Year's storm to set in Eureka Times-Standard Storm gives Sierra snow in time for holiday weekend Fresno Bee Light rain helps boost season totals Santa Maria Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 12/31/09
3. Watersheds – Bohemian Club wins timber-harvesting permit S.F. Chronicle New year brings return of fishing on the American River Roseville Press-Tribune Making Way for Salmon Fish passage barriers removed from streams California Coast & Ocean Land Trust adds to Watsonville wetlands preservation Santa Cruz Sentinel
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 12/31/09
Hetch Hetchy: Lighting the way to safer water S.F. Examiner EPA sets guidelines to clean up San Joaquin River Water supply Chico News & Review Saltwater intrusion effects could be far-reaching Santa Maria Times Port of Stockton to Clean-up Act California Farmer Temporary situation causes chlorine odor in water Thousand Oaks Acorn City water quality makes the naughty list: Leaves a bad taste with the SD water department San Diego News Room
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 12/31/09
Sacramento Mayor wants federal ban on Natomas development lifted Sacramento Press La Quinta looks to save water Desert Sun Tule River water rights settlement Porterville Recorder Sacramento River forum planned in Williams Woodland Daily Democrat Bethel Island to host 30th bun run Contra Costa Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/4/10
Schwarzenegger sets the bar high for his last year in office Sacramento Bee Lame-duck role may not suit Schwarzenegger L.A. Times Our View: 2010: Let’s get back to basics on money, water, jobs Auburn Journal Expect water to spur year's biggest fight Woodland Daily Democrat Water Bond Proposal Enables Water Privatization California Progress Report
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/4/10
El Nino conditions fail to produce rain San Diego News Room Warm ocean may mean wet winter Santa Rosa Press Democrat Another increase in price of water San Diego Union-Tribune Santa Cruz water officials begin to worry about water San Cruz Sentinel Fallowing cited as reason for honey production decline Imperial Valley Press New reservoir to conserve Colorado River water Yuma Sun
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/4/09
Autumn chinook run falls short Sacramento Bee Marin's coho salmon on the brink of extinction Oakland Tribune Fight Against Asian Carp Threatens Fragile Great Lakes Unity N.Y. Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/4/10
Homeowners forced to buy flood insurance after FEMA redraws maps L.A. Times Inland counties await federal levee review Riverside Press-Enterprise Water, sewer rates, pot dispensary moratorium slated for Eureka Eureka Times-Standard Boaters giddy about extended launch ramp to Diamond Valley Lake Riverside Press-Enterprise Grant to partly pay for water-conserving trees Desert Sun San Bernardino water official helps developing countries build safe drinking supplies Riverside Press-Enterprise
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/4/10
Valley water clean enough for humans - but not fish Pasadena Star-News Will to build water treatment project springs leaks Modesto Bee Don’t break the bank on selenium Costa Mesa Daily Pilot China diesel spill prompts water use alert S.F. Chronicle
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/5/10
California on the hook for a fish Orange County Register Imperial Irrigation District seeks Quantification Settlement Agreement resolution Imperial Valley Press Gauging ground water Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/5/10
Luxury development's dubious Delta water supply Contra Costa Times Lawsuit fights water plan Imperial Valley Press Another increase in price of water San Diego Union-Tribune Menlo Park main leak causes water outages San Jose Mercury News Water district asks for weeklong outdoor watering freeze North County Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/5/10
Invasive mussel hunt extends beyond Tahoe Sacramento Bee Dillon Beach campground seeks to preserve wetlands Marin Independent Journal Sea lion decline points to tough year Woodland Daily Democrat
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/5/10
China shuts dam generators following diesel spill Oakland Tribune An Overhaul for Water Rules Enforcement Water World Reno agencies try to stem rodeo pollution S.F. Chronicle Tainted well water spurs property owner to action Contra Costa Times EPA drops objection to W.Va. surface mine S.F. Chronicle
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/5/10
Pombo to seek Radanovich's seat Fresno Bee Bids sought on Santa Maria River Levee project Santa Maria Times $13.2 million overhaul planned for Bay Model Marin Independent Journal Santa Monica couple to study effects of plastic particles in Sargasso Sea L.A. Times A voyage to the Plastic Vortex Ukiah Daily Journal
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/6/10
Schwarzenegger fills natural resource positions S.F. Chronicle Natural Resources Agency chief Chrisman steps down Sacramento Bee Snow rising Stockton record Gov. Schwarzenegger in denial about final year North County Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/6/10
When will Las Vegas run out of water? Las Vegas Sun Warring water agencies agree to meet again about controversial recycled water line Whittier Daily News Water experts take first Sierra snowpack totals in stride Hanford Sentinel Water woes: Lake Mendocino levels dropping; below average rain expected Ukiah Daily Journal Surf City water restrictions begin this week Orange County Register Santa Maria approves Nipomo water sale Santa Maria Times Lawmakers to look at exempt wells, coal-bed water Capital Press San Bernardino couple 'retiring' grass lawns to save water Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/6/10
Forest Service will reconsider grazing policy in San Jacinto range Riverside Press-Enterprise Sandhill cranes pay annual visit to Sacramento region Sacramento Bee Feather River fish tagged Chico Enterprise-Record
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/6/10
Judge orders review of plastic piping San Jose Mercury News Backing off on bay cleanup San Diego Union-Tribune More mothballed ships anchored in Suisun Bay headed for dismantling Vallejo Times-Herald Environmental Working Group posts new tap water test data by Riverside Public Utilities and Eastern Municipal Water District Riverside Press-Enterprise Galt working on major upgrades to wastewater plant Lodi News-Sentinel Enviro group to sue over Ventura sewage discharges S.F. Chronicle New Solar Pond Distillation System Devised Science Daily
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/6/10
Final whitewater park study released Oroville Mercury-Register Perris-based water district says project clogged its pipes Riverside Press-Enterprise TVA hydroelectric dams on for 1st time in 3 years S.F. Chronicle Vast protected area proposed for leatherbacks S.F. Chronicle Eureka rejects water, sewer rate hikes; adopts moratorium for pot dispensaries Eureka Times-Standard Mesa Consolidated Water District Receives District of Distinction Accreditation Costa Mesa Daily Pilot After 51 years, West Marin ranch sold to investment group Marin Independent Journal Las Vegas keeps nation’s largest urban water issues conference Las Vegas Sun
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/7/10
DA investigating Mountain Gate Community Services District Redding Record Searchlight Menlo Park proposal would restrict lawn size Mountain View Voice Valley man's namesake boat damaged in Antarctic crash L.A. Daily News Guv ready to make Snake Valley water deal with Nevada Salt Lake Tribune
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/7/10
Three more ships from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet approved for dismantling Vallejo Times-Herald Industrial chemical found in Hannibal, Louisiana, Mo., water St. Louis Post-Dispatch Water we do? Tests pump gloom into lake outlook The Oklahoman
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/7/10
Analysis under way for 2010 salmon season Eureka Times-Standard First contract awarded for fish project at Red Bluff Diversion Dam Redding Record Searchlight Red Bluff Fish passage on track Red Bluff Daily News First phase of Tehama-Colusa fish passage project funded Willows Journal As Rainier's glaciers recede, debris chokes rivers San Luis Obispo Tribune Boat inspections on tap for more Sierra waters Tahoe Daily Tribune Sea lions showing up in Oregon S.F. Chronicle
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/7/10
Hetch Hetchy could go on ballot Modesto Bee Water flow from Hetch Hetchy halted S.F. Examiner Crystal Geyser bottled water appeal process set in Orland Chico Enterprise-Record Above-normal rainfall or wishful thinking? St. Helena Star Water supply for UCSC growth top concern in commission deliberations Santa Cruz Sentinel New water rates are approved Glendale News-Press
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/7/10
Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the right note L.A. Times 2009 another bad year for Delta ecosystem Contra Costa Times Team to tackle Delta water needs Stockton Record No resolution in Delta land access dispute Stockton Record Delta Task force member's water ties questioned Stockton Record
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/11/10
'I think we dodged a bullet' Preliminary Eureka damages at $12.5 million; one major injury reported Eureka Times-Standard N. California dodges major damage in 6.5 quake S.F. Chronicle No tsunami warning after 6.5 earthquake 27 miles from Eureka Crescent City Triplicate Time to fix the 'Delta fix' Woodland Daily Democrat 170 Delta landowners resist push toward peripheral canal Stockton Record Sacramento's Pocket absorbs brunt of water project effects Sacramento Bee City must fess up on utility monies Sacramento Bee Riverside, San Diego counties water use down 13 percent North County Times
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/11/10
El Niño may still give us a wet winter, weather experts say Sacramento Bee Enough is enough with desalination lawsuits North County Times New San Bernardino law aims to save water Riverside Press-Enterprise California cities adopt landscaping rules in water conservation effort Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Water Conservation Could Limit Suburban Lawns N.Y. Times Whispering Sands park to get new water line Desert Sun Progress noted on recycled water project Pasadena Star-News
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/11/10
Muir Beach work on flood plain aids endangered fish Marin Independent Journal Visitors center could double tourism at San Luis wildlife refuge, officials say Merced Sun-Star Staying afloat Redding Record Searchlight
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/11/10
Kettleman City group will sue if landfill takes radioactive waste Hanford Sentinel Some firms beset by probes get stimulus funds S.F. Chronicle ChemTreat Inc. Acquires Trident Technologies, Inc. BusinessWire
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/11/10
El Dorado Hills group fights plan to hike water rates Sacramento Bee Feuding Pajaro Valley water agencies head back to court Santa Cruz Sentinel Owner of Yermo water system says he's found a buyer Barstow Desert Dispatch Patricia Oygar elected to head Desert Water Agency Desert Sun A new look for Fort Bragg Santa Rosa Press Democrat Technology, mussels could halt wastewater project Oakland Tribune STPUD offering $200 rebate for water-efficient washers Tahoe Daily Tribune
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Top Items 1/12/10
Ten Years Later, Ratepayers Still Paying for the Energy Crisis California’s Capitol Eureka's quake damage estimates climb to $28 million Eureka Times-Standard Eureka dusts itself off after 6.5 quake L.A. Times Key water decisions remain on tap for 2010 Sonora Union Democrat Wolk, Wiggins lose big in committee shake-up Sacramento Bee
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Supply 1/12/10
Two storms expected this week Marysville Appeal-Democrat Residents ready for winter storm Auburn Journal USGS experts to discuss Sierra groundwater study Sonora Union Democrat Eastern San Diego customers to pay more for water North County Times Gardening with the California natives L.A. Times Scientists find ancient water in the Sierra Stockton Record
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Watersheds 1/12/10
Deal struck to tear down 106-foot dam; would be largest dam removal in California San Jose Mercury News Deal preserves 267 acres of redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains San Jose Mercury News Fish screen, pumping plant alternative for Red Bluff Diversion Dam on track Chico Enterprise-Record 9 rescued turtles die after Texas cold snap Alameda Times-Star
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Water Quality 1/12/10
Stronger controls urged on chemicals in water S.F. Chronicle Santa Monica Bay water is improved L.A. Daily News
Department of Water Resources California Water News: Agencies, Programs, People 1/12/10
Ten Years Later, Ratepayers Still Paying for the Energy Crisis California’s Capitol County raises concerns with town-gown water deal Santa Cruz Sentinel Dixon water rates to go up? Vacaville Reporter Water board eyes bond Glendale News-Press VOM Water District eyes nine-agency JPA Sonoma Index-Tribune Irrigation district boasts 50-year veteran Porterville Recorder
