The adage “One thing leads to another” is reaching new heights in California. For 150 years we have attempted to suppress forest fires instead of managing them, hindering nature’s way of thinning our forests. Prior to the spotted owl and the Endangered Species Act, we selectively logged the forests which replenished themselves every decade. We […]
The City of Redding was out testing their sprinkler systems late Tuesday morning to ensure they were all working properly. “The drought is over. The governor officially declared that,” said Brian Crane, who is the Public Works Director. Even though the drought is over, Crane explained Governor Jerry Brown continues to keep some water regulations […]
A five year survey released by the California Department of Water Resources reveals half of the levees that guard California cities from a major flood don’t meet modern standards, and if a levee were to break in the wrong place, it could cut off the drinking water supply to the Bay Area for months or […]
Warming springtime temperatures in California are expected to accelerate melting of the state’s record snowpack, sending water surging down a major river in Yosemite National Park that could overflow its banks, officials said Monday.Reservoirs downstream from the Sierra Nevada have been lowered in anticipation of the heavier-than-normal runoff, said reservoirs managers. The current snowpack is […]
More than one month after the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that text messages and emails sent by public officials on their personal devices are matters of public record if they deal with public business, Gov. Jerry Brown has still not moved on his own email issues. During that time, in fact, Brown flouted his […]
Oroville >> Flows down the damaged main Oroville Dam spillway are being shut off today through Tuesday, and the flow in the Feather River past Oroville will be reduced. The Department of Water Resources said in a press release that starting at 9 a.m. today that releases from Lake Oroville would gradually be scaled back […]
OPINION: Compounding The Water Issue
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra StarThe adage “One thing leads to another” is reaching new heights in California. For 150 years we have attempted to suppress forest fires instead of managing them, hindering nature’s way of thinning our forests. Prior to the spotted owl and the Endangered Species Act, we selectively logged the forests which replenished themselves every decade. We […]
Redding Continues To Encourage Water Conservation After Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRCRTV.COMby Cristina DaviesThe City of Redding was out testing their sprinkler systems late Tuesday morning to ensure they were all working properly. “The drought is over. The governor officially declared that,” said Brian Crane, who is the Public Works Director. Even though the drought is over, Crane explained Governor Jerry Brown continues to keep some water regulations […]
Break in California Levee System Could Contaminate Bay Area Drinking Water Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /NBC Bay Area (San Jose)by Stephen Stock, Rachel Witte, Michael Horne, Jeremy CarrollA five year survey released by the California Department of Water Resources reveals half of the levees that guard California cities from a major flood don’t meet modern standards, and if a levee were to break in the wrong place, it could cut off the drinking water supply to the Bay Area for months or […]
California’s Snowpack Nearly Double Of Normal Level, Final Survey Of Season Finds
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Associated Press (As published by CBS Sacramento)Warming springtime temperatures in California are expected to accelerate melting of the state’s record snowpack, sending water surging down a major river in Yosemite National Park that could overflow its banks, officials said Monday.Reservoirs downstream from the Sierra Nevada have been lowered in anticipation of the heavier-than-normal runoff, said reservoirs managers. The current snowpack is […]
Will Ruling On Emails Make Brown More Transparent?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Redding Record Searchlightby Thomas EliasMore than one month after the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that text messages and emails sent by public officials on their personal devices are matters of public record if they deal with public business, Gov. Jerry Brown has still not moved on his own email issues. During that time, in fact, Brown flouted his […]
Oroville Dam Spillway Flows To Be Cut Off Starting Today
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Chico Enterprise-RecordOroville >> Flows down the damaged main Oroville Dam spillway are being shut off today through Tuesday, and the flow in the Feather River past Oroville will be reduced. The Department of Water Resources said in a press release that starting at 9 a.m. today that releases from Lake Oroville would gradually be scaled back […]