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Category Archives: Water
Olympic Medalist Killed in America's Cup Capsizing on SF Bay
Update 7:20 p.m.: Paul Cayard, a veteran San Francisco Bay sailor and CEO of Artemis Racing, gave a brief statement on the death of British Olympian Andrew "Bart" Simpson, 36. Here's the video from ABC7: Original post: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) … Continue reading
Drake's Bay Oyster Farm Files New Suit to Stay in Point Reyes
Pick one: local food or protected wilderness. It's the kind of dilemma that could lead Bay Area liberals to tear their hair out. That may be why the battle over Drakes Bay Oyster Co. has gotten so hot. Facing a … Continue reading
News Pix: Central Valley Farmers Flood Their Fields, Cal Women Head to Final Four and Berkeley's Outstanding Architecture
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Terranova Ranch sits southeast of Fresno in the King's River basin, an area where farmers are pumping unsustainable volumes of water in dry years. At the other extreme, farms and communities here risk floods when rivers are pulsing with too … Continue reading
Has the Bay Area Gotten Enough Rain Yet?
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Drizzle spoiled your Easter egg hunt. You stepped in puddles on your way to work on Thursday. And the petals fell off your drenched camellias. So, have we finally gotten enough rain? Longtime Californians shake our heads at such questions. … Continue reading
Report: $100 Billion Needed for California Flood Control
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California endures one of its driest winters, on record, some state water managers are focused on the opposite end of the precipitation spectrum — the one in five residents who live in regions susceptible to … Continue reading
Key State Report to Show How Water Tunnels Will Impact Endangered Fish
This month, new details have emerged about Gov. Jerry Brown’s $23 billion plan to build new plumbing in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It could be the state’s largest water project in a generation, consisting of two massive, 40-foot-wide tunnels and … Continue reading
Poll: Californians Wary of Price for Water Project, High-Speed Rail
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A majority of California voters say improving the state's water systems and creating a high-speed rail network are important, but they want to see smaller price tags attached to those projects. That's according to a poll … Continue reading
Tunnel Vision: Who Really Determines California's Water Flow
Governor Jerry Brown's plan for two massive tunnels in the Delta is getting a lot of attention, but a different state agency is making the tough water decisions.
California Releases First Details of $23 Billion Delta Tunnel Plan
Gosia Wozniacka, Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California water officials released on Thursday the first part of a $23 billion plan to restore and protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and guarantee a stable water supply for millions of … Continue reading
$8 Million Makeover Planned at Tahoe's Camp Richardson
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP)— Redevelopment plans for a popular Lake Tahoe campground and resort dating to the 1930s would eliminate parking along busy Highway 89 and cut the number of camp sites by nearly one-third, but offer year-round camping … Continue reading
