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Old Sacramento park renamed to honor pioneering woman business owner
The Sacramento City Council Tuesday voted to change the name of Pioneer Park on J Street in Old Sacramento to Mary Gregory Park in honor of an early Sacramento businesswoman who once owned the par...
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From CalMatters...
As Storms Hit California, Reservoirs are Healthy. But Water Forecast Remains Unclear
Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
From Sacramento Bee...
âSuper El Niñoâ is Heading for California This Winter
Much of California could get hit by extreme weather conditions this winter. A major storm is due to hit Northern California this week.
From ProPublica...
A California Ranch Gets Nearly as Much Water as the Arizona City of Scottsdale
The Elmore Desert Ranch gets 22.5 billion gallons of water from the Colorado River, almost as much as is cleared for Scottsdale, Ariz. And thatâs just a fraction of the 386.5 billion gallons from the river going to 19 other families in Imperial Valley.
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
Preempting Enviro Blitz, Newsom OKs Streamlining Approvals for Sites Reservoir
The first reservoir in California in nearly 50 years is now on the fast track for completion.
From Los Angeles Times...
Californiaâs Drought Is Overâat Least for Now
Intense rains have California out of a drought less than a year after most of the state faced water shortages. A climatologist is urging wise water usage ahead of Californiaâs next drought.
From Daily Democrat...
Summit Tackles Water Challenges Facing California
At the Water Education Foundation annual water summit in Sacramento, Eric Oppenheimer, chief deputy director of the California State Water Resources Control Board, discussed what he described as the stateâs âantiquatedâ water rights system.
From The Sacramento Bee...
Three California Dams Could be Expanded to Boost Water Storage
Three dam expansion projects could increase water storage for use in the Central Valley by a whopping 304,000 acre feet. Each of the projectsâlocated in Merced, Madera and Fresno countiesâwould raise existing dams, not build new ones.
Western Statesâ Water Cuts Should Hold Off Colorado River CrisisâFor Now
Wet weather and planned cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada averted declines that could have threatened water deliveries and power productionâbut long-term threats to the Colorado River remain.
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Pumpers Need to Slow Down or Face Fines, State Says
Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today's recommendation is the first time that state officials have moved to crack down on local plans that fail to stop excessive groundwater pumping.
To Make Water Conservation a âCalifornia Way of Life,â the Price Tag is $13 Billion
Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households a year.
From CapPublicRadio...
Sacramento Set to Activate Its Biggest Groundwater Plant
The city of Sacramento aims to activate the new groundwater treatment facility by mid-October. Once it begins producing up to 4 million gallons of drinking water a day, people living in the Shasta neighborhood could notice their tap water change.
Your Lawn May be Gone. New Bill Bans Irrigation of âOrnamentalâ Lawns
The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor.
Chumash Tribeâs Vision for a Marine Sanctuary Could be Coming True
Some 7,000 square miles of ocean on Californiaâs Central Coast could soon become the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. It could also make history as one of the first federal sanctuaries to be spearheaded by a Native American tribe.
Can California Salmon Survive Water Plan Backed by House Republicans?
A Trump administration plan for delivering more water to Central Valley farmersâbottled up in court by opponents for almost four yearsâcould be returned from legal limbo this summer by House Republicans.
Four Invasive Species Threaten California Water Systems
Thereâs a possible rise of four invasive animals in Californiaâanother consequence from downpours last winter and spring. The California Governorâs Office of Emergency Services warned about a potential population surge due to storm-related flooding.
Enough Water for 11 Million Households Went Into California Aquifers This Year
State water authorities estimated that 3.8 million acre-feet of water went into depleted underground reservoirs this yearâenough for 11 million California households annually. That sounds good, but experts say it will take years of rain and effort from local water agencies to reach sustainability.
California Republicans Fighting Again to Raise the Shasta Dam
Raising Shasta Dam to increase its capacity would provide 634,000 more acre-feet of water per year, legislators say. But that assumes there will always be enough precipitation, and the move risks flooding sacred Native American lands and harming local habitats.
From YubaNet...
Study: Climate Change Is Changing the Oceanâs Color
In the magazine Nature, a team of scientists reports that they have detected changes in ocean color that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability alone. These color shifts have occurred over 56 percent of the worldâs oceans.
Ending Mono Lake Diversions to Los Angeles: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Climate
The environmental costs of ending water diversions from Mono Lake to Los Angeles would be mixed: It might help a shore bird habitat but would require changes that increase carbon emissions.
Tribal Leaders, Eco Groups Rally for Better Water Rights System
Indigenous leaders and environmental groups gathered at Californiaâs Capitol July 5 to rally for better access to clean water. Advocates support a trio of bills that would revamp the stateâs approach to water rights given before 1914, often referred to as senior water rights.
California Budget Deal Delivers Major Setback to Delta Water Tunnel Project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had to concede defeat on trying to get the Legislature to give a very contentious water tunnel project streamlined regulatory treatment.
From Elk Grove Citizen...
Renovated Water Treatment Plant Unveiled
Elk Grove unveiled the new EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility, formerly known as the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. It now has newer, more efficient methods to treat water and release it into the river safely.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Judge Allows Use of Fire Retardant While Permit Pends
The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana ruled the U.S. Forest Service can continue to use aerial fire retardant to fight wildfires while waiting on a Clean Water Act permit.
Mono Lake Advocates Demand State Stop Sending Lakeâs Water to L.A.
Environmentalists say itâs past time for California water officials to halt Los Angelesâ diversion of Mono Lakeâs tributaries. But L.A. officials insist that water is a tiny but vital part of the cityâs water supply.
From Carmichael Times...
Public Invited to Observe Water District Partnership
The Carmichael Water District and Sacramento Suburban Water District have completed a study exploring how combining the two districts can lead to positive outcomes. The results of the research will be shared at a June 15 public event.
From Sacramento News and Review...
New Report Finds Proposed Delta Tunnel Could Bankrupt Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
In the report sponsored by the California Water Impact Network, policy expert Max Gombergâthe former climate change and water conservation manager for the State Water Resources Control Boardâsays the tunnel âthreatens MWDâs fiscal solvency.â
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Wave-Powered Pilot Project Set to Test
Fort Bragg is embarking on an innovative pilot project to desalt ocean water for the Mendocino Coast community using carbon-free wave action to power an energy-intensive process that in other cases generates climate changing greenhouse gases.
âWe Canât Be Living in an Economy of 40 Million People This Close to the Edgeâ
Lake Mead, a key water source for California and six other states, is close to drying up. Water policy expert Felicia Marcus says dramatic action is needed on conservation, recycling and efficiency.
From Gold Country Media...
Debris From American River Presents Hazard
Driftwood, which can be damaging to watercraft, has compiled in the north and south forks of the American River and is now flowing into Folsom Lake.
From The Mercury News...
California Snowpack Data Debunked: 2023 Was No Record Year
And neither was 1952. The top honor should really go to 1983, which clinched first at 231% of normal, an analysis by the Bay Area News Group found.
From Folsom Telegraph...
Army Corp of Engineers Awards Folsom Dam Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $114.4 million construction contract to Folsom Dam Constructors.
Luxury River Boat Finds New Home in Sacramento
The American Jazz, a riverboat that docked for years in San Francisco, is now more local. Citing a dispute in docking fees, the cruise will now start and stop in Sacramento. Previously, Sacramento was the final stop on the week-long cruise before heading back to the Bay Area.
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