It’s an endless winter in the West. Snow from the barrage of storms that pounded the western mountains over the winter is still on the ground. Many mountains in the Rockies, Sierra and Cascades are packed with at least 8 feet of snow, the National Weather Service said, creating a dream summer for skiers and […]
It may not be raining much anymore, but all that water is still doing a number on some growers of California peaches, walnuts and almonds. Exactly how big of a number is still unknown. Janine Hasey, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties, said that her area was […]
Crews working on the Oroville Dam spillway are watching the weather closely for the next few days. During a media telephone conference Wednesday, David Gutierrez, a tech expert for the Department of Water Resources said the rain should not cause a delay in the deconstruction of the lower shute but it will depend on how […]
With the most pressing part of the Oroville spillway emergency over, the state Department of Water Resources now turns its attention to another juggling act. The challenge is keeping the lake low enough so the spillway doesn’t need to be used again until winter, yet high enough so that tourists still come to the lake […]
The California Department of Water Resources said work on the Lake Oroville Spillway has reached a milestone. The project’s independent Board of Consultants approved design plans for a newly built structure. The Department also announced Wednesday the spillway is shut down for the summer, and will not open again until needed during the next rainy […]
In the latest skirmish over transparency at the troubled Oroville Dam, a Northern California activist group has sued state officials alleging they’re illegally withholding information about potentially toxic asbestos. AquAlliance, a Chico-based advocacy group focused on Sacramento Valley water issues, filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday alleging the Department of Water Resources […]
California’s Endless Winter: 8 Feet Of Snow Still On The Ground In June
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /USA Today (McLean, Va.)by Doyle RiceIt’s an endless winter in the West. Snow from the barrage of storms that pounded the western mountains over the winter is still on the ground. Many mountains in the Rockies, Sierra and Cascades are packed with at least 8 feet of snow, the National Weather Service said, creating a dream summer for skiers and […]
Many Growers Are Still Dealing With Wet Fields
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento)by Kevin HectemanIt may not be raining much anymore, but all that water is still doing a number on some growers of California peaches, walnuts and almonds. Exactly how big of a number is still unknown. Janine Hasey, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties, said that her area was […]
Spillway Crews Not Expecting Delays With June Storm
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /KRCR News (Redding)Crews working on the Oroville Dam spillway are watching the weather closely for the next few days. During a media telephone conference Wednesday, David Gutierrez, a tech expert for the Department of Water Resources said the rain should not cause a delay in the deconstruction of the lower shute but it will depend on how […]
OPINION: DWR Asks To Improve Access To Lake Oroville
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /OrovilleMRWith the most pressing part of the Oroville spillway emergency over, the state Department of Water Resources now turns its attention to another juggling act. The challenge is keeping the lake low enough so the spillway doesn’t need to be used again until winter, yet high enough so that tourists still come to the lake […]
Design Plans Approved For Lake Oroville Spillway
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Capitol Public Radio (Sacramento)The California Department of Water Resources said work on the Lake Oroville Spillway has reached a milestone. The project’s independent Board of Consultants approved design plans for a newly built structure. The Department also announced Wednesday the spillway is shut down for the summer, and will not open again until needed during the next rainy […]
Why Is The State Withholding Asbestos Records At Oroville Dam?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerIn the latest skirmish over transparency at the troubled Oroville Dam, a Northern California activist group has sued state officials alleging they’re illegally withholding information about potentially toxic asbestos. AquAlliance, a Chico-based advocacy group focused on Sacramento Valley water issues, filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday alleging the Department of Water Resources […]