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Aquafornia news March 12, 2014 Eureka Times-Standard

Editorial: Get Serious About Drought

From the Eureka Times-Standard:

“When it comes to the current drought, the North Coast is doing its part, and ready to do more. …

“At 110 gallons per day, Humboldt County is on the good end of the list. We use less water than the North Coast — 160 — and less than the state average, 196.”

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Aquafornia news March 11, 2014 Chico Enterprise-Record

Storms Bring More Rain Water to Lake Oroville

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“No doubt about it, Lake Oroville is still rising, thanks to recent storms. But it has a long way to go.”

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Aquafornia news March 10, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

Yuba-Sutter Residents Concerned About Fracking

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“As the state begins to regulate and track the well stimulation practice called “fracking,” [Kelly] Swanson is not the only Yuba-Sutter resident wondering if the extraction method is employed in local gas fields.

“So far, fracking of local wells has been relatively uncommon and has produced mixed results, according to officials.”

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Aquafornia news March 7, 2014 Willits News

Willits City Council Authorizes $2.1 Million Drought Project

From the Willits News:

“The Willits City Council unanimously approved a resolution to move forward immediately on a $2.1 million drought emergency project. While the city has only received $250,000 in drought aid to date, the resolution relies upon state and federal promises of funding assistance for the full scope of the project.”

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Aquafornia news March 4, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Rain to Take a Brief Break but Returns Tuesday Night

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“What a difference a month makes, when it comes to the weather.

“A month ago, less than half an inch of rain had fallen since Jan. 1 at the Redding Municipal Airport, where the National Weather Service keeps its official rain gauge. … But in the past month, more than 9 inches of rain has fallen, slaking the thirst of a dry North State, according to the weather service.”

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Aquafornia news March 3, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Rain Forecast for Monday, Wednesday After a Wet February

From The Sacramento Bee:

“As two other systems appear poised to dampen Northern California this week beginning Monday, the numbers are in for February and they are good and wet.”

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Aquafornia news February 28, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

Editorial: Will It Rain? The Water God Will Do the Right Thing

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“When the namesake of your festival is a river god, the weather on parade day can be a tricky sort of issue. Will it rain or not, and does that mean Bok Kai cares about us? …

“But why bother with the dilemma? We can trust Bok Kai to do the right thing — stop the rain long enough for us all to remain dry during Saturday’s festival; or keep on delivering the moisture we so sorely need during this drought.

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Aquafornia news February 27, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

Garamendi Speaks Out Against Delta Plan

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“Any water bond measure that appears on California’s ballot in November should simply contain three measures to combat future droughts, Congressman John Garamendi said.”

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Aquafornia news February 20, 2014 Chico Enterprise-Record

Editorial: Saving Water a Top Priority

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“Our view: The drought hasn’t vanished because of one storm, and everybody needs to do their part to quit wasting water.

“It’s easy to point fingers at water wasters during a drought. A San Jose Mercury News article printed over the weekend and posted on our website was an eye opener. A map showing water use per capita demonstrated that inland areas used more water than coastal areas.

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Aquafornia news February 19, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Roseville Residents to See Water Hikes Because of Drought

From The Sacramento Bee:

“Roseville residents are likely see dramatic price increases on their water bills if a drought emergency is declared in the city. …

“Like other neighboring communities, Roseville for decades has sourced water from Folsom Lake. But because of historic low water levels, officials are working on a multipronged drought plan.” 

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Aquafornia news February 18, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

2014 Levee Work Will Be ‘Unprecedented’

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“The 2014 levee construction season is shaping up to be like nothing the region has ever seen.

“And the main event of the summer will be the Feather River West Levee Project.”

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Aquafornia news February 14, 2014 Red Bluff Daily News

Corning Urges Water Conservation

From the Red Bluff Daily News:

“As California continues to struggle with severe drought conditions, the city of Corning will start asking residents here to curb their water use by 15 percent.

“The Corning City Council voted Tuesday to implement the first stage of its water conservation program, which calls on the city’s customers to voluntarily reduce their water use.”

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Aquafornia news February 13, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

Sutter County Officials: Cut Water By 20%

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“In response to the worst drought on record, the Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night declared a local emergency and encouraged a voluntary 20 percent reduction in water use by county residents.”

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Aquafornia news February 11, 2014 San Francisco Chronicle

California Drought: Storm a Reprieve, Not a Cure

From the San Francisco Chronicle:

“Last month, the small Mendocino County city of Willits faced a real possibility of running out of water. …

“Enter this weekend’s storm. The powerful mass of moist, tropical air from the Pacific Ocean known as a Pineapple Express delivered more rain than Northern California had seen in a year and gave some communities a needed boost to drought-stricken supplies.”

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Aquafornia news February 11, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Northern California Gets a Big Drink, But the State is Still Thirsty

From the Los Angeles Times:

“The storm system that soaked much of Northern California over the weekend didn’t end the state’s punishing drought. But it just may have kept it out of the record books.”

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Aquafornia news February 11, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Editorial: North State Farms Would Also Harvest ‘Water Grab’ Benefits

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“To hear the Democratic critics, the water bill that the House Republicans passed this week would highhandedly meddle in state water laws and undermine environmental protections.
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Aquafornia news February 10, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Pacific Storm Drenches Parts of Northern California

From the Los Angeles Times:

“A Pacific storm system spreading across Northern California this weekend is delivering a welcome drenching to parts of the drought-stricken state, dumping copious amounts of rain on the coastal range north of San Francisco and several feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada.”

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Aquafornia news February 6, 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Crime Scene blog

Blog: Mendocino Targets Water-stealing Pot Farmers

From the San Francisco Chronicle Crime Scene blog:

“Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman told KPIX-5 that water thieves could be making off with up to 5 million gallons of water a day to irrigate thirsty pot plants.”

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Aquafornia news February 5, 2014 [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat

Almond Growers Fret About Water

From the [Marysville] Appeal-Democrat:

“Water, or the lack of it, was the topic of concern for more than 100 people who attended Tuesday’s South Sacramento Valley Winter Almond Meeting. … Tree planting density, groundwater conditions and management, and irrigating in a drought year were all discussed.”

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Aquafornia news February 4, 2014 Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Blog

Blog: More Dry Year Actions by the State

From the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Blog:

“The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board on Friday made announcements and took additional action in response to the dry conditions in California.
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