Weekend Wrap-Up: Obama Visit; Weather
Welcome back! Here’s the weekend wrap-up:
At the top of the scroll: “Obama to Visit Fresno to Discuss Drought Response,” reported the Tribune Washington Bureau.
Both dry and wet weather were in the news. “Storm Brings Snow, Rain to Pacific Northwest” was an article from the Associated Press; “Pacific Storm Drenches Parts of Northern California,” Los Angeles Times; “Record Rainfall Raises Lakes,” The Sacramento Bee; “Storm Closes Roads, Cuts Power Around Sonoma County,” Santa Rosa Press Democrat; and “‘Pineapple Express’ Soaks, Floods, Delights Marin,” Marin Independent Journal.
“California Drought Exposes Sierra’s Weaknesses,” The Fresno Bee reported. The Los Angeles Times reported, “Drought Blocking Passages to Sea for California Coho Salmon.”
Editorial boards penned the following: “California Needs a Water Measure that Works,” Los Angeles Times; “Drought Should Make State Rethink Water Policy,” San Francisco Chronicle; and “Officials are Protecting Future Runs By Restricting Fishing Now,” The Sacramento Bee. Among the commentaries were “Politics Cloud Water Debate,” Los Angeles Times, and “Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Response,” The Sacramento Bee.
Aquafornia Water Word of the Week: From sister site Aquapedia, the Water Education Foundation’s online water encyclopedia, read the post, “SWP: Aquafornia Water Word of the Week.”
Last Week’s Top Stories: The most viewed story was “House Passes California Drought Bill and Political Floodgates Open,” from the McClatchy Washington, D.C., Bureau. Excluding news articles, “Desalination Could Help California — But Only If It’s Done Right,” a commentary in the Los Angeles Times, received the most views.
What’s on the Calendar? This week’s events include “Delta Outflows and Related Stressors,” the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program Feb. 10-11 workshop; “A Practical Workshop: The Science Behind Delta Climate Change Impacts,” cosponsored by the Foundation and Delta Conservancy, Feb. 13; and a Brown Bag seminar, “Observing the Water Balance in the Sierra Nevada,” sponsored by the Delta Science Program, Ecosystem Restoration Program and Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program, Feb. 14. It’s not too late to register and go back to school with the Foundation at “Water 101 – The Basics and Beyond” Feb. 18-19 on the University of California, Davis, campus.