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Overview April 24, 2014

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Aquafornia news December 12, 2018 The Sacramento Bee

It’s salmon spawning season. Here’s what that looks like up close.

It may be the holiday season at the mall, but it’s spawning season on the American River. The fish ladder at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery opened in early November, and salmon will continue to climb it until mid-December.

Aquafornia news December 12, 2018 The Sacramento Bee

Commentary: Expanding Sacramento Zoo would help save endangered animals worldwide

UC Davis veterinarians recently performed a rare surgery on a snow leopard cub named Coconut at the Sacramento Zoo, attracting observers who watched live through glass windows and an online audience who played a video of the surgery more than 8,000 times. The successful procedure draws attention to a partnership between UC Davis and the zoo that contributes to preservation efforts around the world.

Aquafornia news December 5, 2018 engineering.com

America’s second biggest levee system is keeping Sacramento dry — for now

Not long after the Gold Rush of 1849, California became a state and made its capital in Sacramento. It seemed a logical choice. The city was served by the two of the state’s biggest rivers, the Sacramento and American, at a time when a lot of goods and people moved via river traffic. It was somewhat centrally located. But, there was the occasional flood. Every spring, the snowcap in the Sierras melts, leaving a significant amount of water in the Central Valley, where Sacramento sits. The city engineered a levee system to control the seasonal flooding.

Aquafornia news July 22, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Q&A: City of Sacramento Watching for Water Run-off, Watering Violations

From The Sacramento Bee:

With California in a severe drought, the State Water Resources Control Board ruled last week that some cases of water waste could be treated as criminal infractions. … The Sacramento Bee asked Sacramento utilities director Dave Brent how the city was dealing with the state’s latest ruling.

Aquafornia news July 22, 2014 Capital Public Radio

City of Sacramento to Replace Eight Blocks of Sewer Line

From Capital Public Radio:

The City of Sacramento is ready to begin the final stage of its sewer pipe replacement program downtown.

Commentary: Building Again in Natomas is Too Risky

From The Sacramento Bee, in a commentary by Bruce Maiman:

Growth is returning to Natomas, but a troubling question is going to be ignored or dismissed by those with the power to address it: Is building in a floodplain a good idea?

Aquafornia news July 21, 2014 Sacramento Bee

American River Parkway Fires Bigger and More Frequent

From The Sacramento Bee:

The American River Parkway is the crown jewel of Sacramento … It is also bone dry, and causing unprecedented headaches for area firefighters this year.

Aquafornia news July 7, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Some Sacramentans Let their Lawns Die, But City Says that’s Not Necessary

From The Sacramento Bee:

Jerry let his lawn turn brown, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to. Around the state Capitol, expanses of grass are dead or dormant.

Aquafornia news June 30, 2014 NPR

Meters Would Help Sacramento Homes Save More Water

From NPR:

Officials in California are asking people to use less water because of the severe drought. But about a million people in the state live in homes without the best means of water-use management: meters.

Sacramento Bowling Event to Benefit Water for People

From the Water Education Foundation:

The Sacramento Committee of Water for People is featuring “Bowl with Water for People” on Wednesday, June 25, at the Country Club Lanes, 2500 Watt Avenue, Sacramento. Registration is 5:30-6 p.m. Bowling is from 6-8 p.m.

Aquafornia news June 23, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Sacramento State Gains Grant to Deal with Stormwater Runoff

From The Sacramento Bee:

California is mired in a drought, but Sacramento State is getting ready for rain. The city has received a grant to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff that flows into the adjacent American River.

Aquafornia news June 18, 2014 Eugene Register-Guard

Folsom Dam Gate to Delay I-5 Traffic Tonight, ODOT Says

From the Eugene Register-Guard:

Late-hour motorists on Interstate 5 should expect long delays between Cottage Grove and Sutherlin tonight while an oversize load carrying a massive [Folsom] dam gate is transported through the area, the state Department of Transportation said Tuesday. …

Aquafornia news June 17, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Region Cuts Overall Water Use 18 Percent

From The Sacramento Bee:

“The Sacramento region as a whole has made strides to accommodate this year’s severe drought, cutting overall water use 18 percent compared with the past two years, according to the Regional Water Authority.”

Aquafornia news June 17, 2014 Capital Public Radio

Sacramento Region Reduces Water Use By 18 Percent

From Capital Public Radio:

“New data from the Regional Water Authority show customers in the Sacramento region reduced their water use by 18 percent from February to May, compared to the previous two years.”

Aquafornia news June 17, 2014 California Department of Water Resources (DWR)

DWR Spotlight: State Capitol Saves Water

From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):

“State Capitol lawns are turning brown in response to Governor Brown’s call for a 20 percent reduction in water use. Other landscape changes at the Capitol include replacing inefficient sprinkler heads with drip irrigation and adding mulch to flower beds and tree wells on the grounds of the oldest arboretum west of the Mississippi.”

Water Cops On Patrol

From Capital Public Radio:

“Thirty water conservation employees and four other City [of Sacramento] employees patrolled the city this morning [June 13] looking for people or businesses using water. Friday’s are a no-watering day in the city.”

Obama Signs Bill Authorizing Natomas Levee Repairs

From The Sacramento Bee:

“A major roadblock to completion of critical levee repairs in Sacramento’s Natomas basin was cleared Tuesday when President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law.”

Aquafornia news June 10, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Too Toasty: Sacramentans Take to the River

From The Sacramento Bee:

“Monday’s high temperature of 106 in downtown Sacramento broke the previous record of 103 degrees for June 9, which was set in 1883. … the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is letting water flow out of Folsom Dam this month about twice as fast as it is flowing in from the American River watershed upstream.”

Aquafornia news June 9, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Natomas Could See New Building Boom Once Levee Restrictions are Lifted

From The Sacramento Bee:

“Last month, after years of delay, Congress approved a bill to finish $1 billion in levee improvements that federal regulators say are needed to make Natomas safe.”

Aquafornia news June 9, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Sunday Hot, Monday Predicted Hotter as Sacramento Sizzles

From The Sacramento Bee:

“A high of 105 degrees is forecast for Sacramento on Monday as the region bakes under potentially record-breaking heat.”

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