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Presentation of The Draft Central Valley Flood Protection Plan by DWR

Jan 27, 2012
Workshop: Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Central Valley Floods held by DWR

Feb 14, 2012
Watershed Day at the Capital

Mar 21, 2012
Delta Tributaries Mercury Council (DTMC) Meeting

Mar 28, 2012

Federal judge who ruled in water cases steps down

Sep 26, 2011

A federal judge whose rulings in high-profile California water cases have had far-reaching impact on protections of threatened fish species and on how much water flows from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to farms and cities is stepping down after two decades on the bench.

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Originally published in: Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle , Associated Press
County officials provide update on early fall algae bloom

Sep 26, 2011

County officials noted the presence of a different species of blue-green algae in the lower and Oaks Arms of Clear Lake this month as part of the County’s increased monitoring and mitigation activities. Scott De Leon, director of the County’s Public Works Department and Water Resources, reported that Water Resources staff has been on the lake throughout the summer performing regular water monitoring activities and the presence of a different species at this time is not surprising.

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Originally published in: Lake County News
Safe, affordable Water? A right or a privilege? What will your Children be drinking tonight?

Sep 26, 2011

At first glance, you’d think the Human Right to Water bill package—now on Gov. Brown’s desk—makes all the self-evident sense in the world.

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Originally published in: California Progress Report

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