“Construction will begin in May for a $3.5 million water
recovery testing center at Stanford University, partly funded
by a Santa Cruz couple.
“The William and Cloy Codiga Resource Recovery Center, expected
to be completed in February, will test new technologies
intended to recover clean water, energy and materials from
wastewater.”
From The Modesto Bee, in a commentary by Dorothy Leland:
“Now more than ever, it is critical to consider the full scope
of water’s significance – economic, geologic, political,
socioeconomic and more – and the urgent need to make its
conservation and management a top priority in our thirsty
state.
“California schools facing temporary closures, or increased
numbers of absences due to the drought, can breathe a sigh of
relief following an announcement Wednesday that the state won’t
punish districts when budget time comes around later this year.”
“To celebrate its centennial, the Alameda County Water District
is spending about $280,000 to publish two books on its rich
history, just as it raised water rates for the 12th consecutive
year.
“The district board president said the expenditure is right in
line with the agency’s mission to educate the community about
its valuable water resources.”
“The Sonoma County Water Agency is adding more than $200,000 to
a program to train Sonoma State University students to be the
next generation of conservationists and water engineers.
“The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the plan last
week, extending a one-year pilot project for three more years
and allocating up to $68,000 annually to the initiative.”
“There’s still much more to come in the months ahead as the
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County gets ready to open its gates
to the public and set young minds loose on the world of
creative exploration.
“But it’s already pretty hard to resist the urge to splash
through the cascading waters out front or clamber over the
boulders along the shore of a realistic river now under
construction.”
“The Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2014
William ‘Bill’ Gianelli Water Leaders Class, a year long
program that educates young professionals from diverse
backgrounds about water issues. The deadline to apply is Dec.
13 and the class begins January 2014.
“Criteria for acceptance include a commitment to understanding
water issues and an interest in seeking leadership roles on
public boards and commissions, or key staff positions.
