The city of Ventura has refinanced most of Ventura Water’s $104 million debt, resulting in nearly $16 million in savings that are expected to lower planned rate hikes for customers, city officials said. Refinanced was $97.4 million of the debt total, said Michael Coon, the city’s finance and technology director. The rate on the refinanced debt was lowered from 4.8% to […]
Just a short paddle up the Elkhorn Slough, kayakers can spot Hester Marsh. Degraded by decades of diking and draining, and threatened by rising sea levels, the marsh is now being lifted out of the muck. Labeled the Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, the restoration will ensure Hester Marsh outlasts the drowning of most other Elkhorn […]
California’s first snow survey of the 2020-21 season is happening Dec. 30 at the Phillips snow course in the Sierra Nevada. The Department of Water Resources will conduct five of these surveys through May by plunging a long steel tube into the snow. This will measure the snow’s depth and give an estimate of its […]
This year brought one of the biggest marine heat waves on record in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s one of several record-setting spikes in ocean water temperatures over the last six years. The string of warm water events has scientists wondering if this is actually the new normal for the Pacific Ocean. A series of heat waves […]
Water bills would help fix subsidence damage: A package of water bills passed Congress this week that could offer hundreds of millions to improve San Joaquin Valley water deliveries. Folded into the same bill that will be offering COVID relief was the government’s annual spending bill that included funding approval for key local canals and […]
The California Department of Water Resources is calling for increased climate change collaboration. DWR is encouraging more cooperation between federal, state, and local governments in their efforts to address climate change. As part of the underlying effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, DWR released the “Moving to Action” plan last month. The move […]
Ventura Water’s $104M Debt Refinancing to Minimize Rate Hikes for Customers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /VC Starby Mike HarrisThe city of Ventura has refinanced most of Ventura Water’s $104 million debt, resulting in nearly $16 million in savings that are expected to lower planned rate hikes for customers, city officials said. Refinanced was $97.4 million of the debt total, said Michael Coon, the city’s finance and technology director. The rate on the refinanced debt was lowered from 4.8% to […]
Elkhorn Slough: Why Restoring Hester Marsh is Important
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Monterey Heraldby Nikk OgasaJust a short paddle up the Elkhorn Slough, kayakers can spot Hester Marsh. Degraded by decades of diking and draining, and threatened by rising sea levels, the marsh is now being lifted out of the muck. Labeled the Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, the restoration will ensure Hester Marsh outlasts the drowning of most other Elkhorn […]
First Snow Survey of the 2020-21 Season Coming December 30
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 Sacramentoby Monica WoodsCalifornia’s first snow survey of the 2020-21 season is happening Dec. 30 at the Phillips snow course in the Sierra Nevada. The Department of Water Resources will conduct five of these surveys through May by plunging a long steel tube into the snow. This will measure the snow’s depth and give an estimate of its […]
Are Marine Heat Waves the New Normal for the Pacific Ocean?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /OPB Newsby Cassandra ProfitaThis year brought one of the biggest marine heat waves on record in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s one of several record-setting spikes in ocean water temperatures over the last six years. The string of warm water events has scientists wondering if this is actually the new normal for the Pacific Ocean. A series of heat waves […]
Around Kings County: Big Water News for Central Valley
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sentinelby John LindtWater bills would help fix subsidence damage: A package of water bills passed Congress this week that could offer hundreds of millions to improve San Joaquin Valley water deliveries. Folded into the same bill that will be offering COVID relief was the government’s annual spending bill that included funding approval for key local canals and […]
DWR Encourages More Climate Change Collaboration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet Westby Brian GermanThe California Department of Water Resources is calling for increased climate change collaboration. DWR is encouraging more cooperation between federal, state, and local governments in their efforts to address climate change. As part of the underlying effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, DWR released the “Moving to Action” plan last month. The move […]