Water Resources News and Events

The News Review:

- Time for the governor to wade into the delta
- Water giveaway snarls traffic
- We Need a “Local Water” Movement
- Local Roundup: Freshman Schell selected to elite national water …

Time for the governor to wade into the delta
San Francisco Chronicle
The Delta Vision Strategic Plan is a comprehensive and inclusive roadmap for California’s water future and most key stakeholders engaged with water issues around the state are supportive of the plan’s recommendations. But without creating a new governance entity for the delta the center will not hold. The many recommendations aiming both to ensure a reliable water supply for the state and restore the delta ecosystem won’t be effective. ur strategic plan recommends a five-member statewide commission appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. The commission would oversee actions of various state and federal agencies in the delta by requiring consistency with a California Delta Plan which the commission would develop and adopt. I watched President George H.
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Water giveaway snarls traffic
Jamestown Sun
?I don?t think anybody down here had any thought there?d be a run on the water? he said. Schwartzkopf said he has no reason why people stalled traffic and waited for water. He said he was aware of various rumors buzzing around Jamestown including one about the water supply being contaminated and being turned off which went around town Monday evening. ?The water supply has never really been the primary issue it?s the stuff going down the sanitary (sewer)? he said. Schwartzkopf said both the water supply and sanitary sewer system are ?doing fine. ?He said residents were originally asked to secure 2 to 5 gallons of water and preserve that. Mary Emerson James-town resident waited half an hour for two cases of water.

We Need a “Local Water” Movement
San Francisco Chronicle
tmpl –>More and more restaurateurs are shifting to encourage healthy foods and sustainable agriculture grown nearby – a campaign many call “local food. ” It is time to launch what I’ll call a “local water. We Need a “Local Water” MovementWe Need a “Local Water” MovementMore and more restaurateurs are shifting to encourage healthy foods and sustainable agriculture grown nearby – a campaign many call “local food. ” It is time to launch what I’ll call a “local water” campaign to encourage consumers to turn away from bottled water and back toward local sources of supply.

Local Roundup: Freshman Schell selected to elite national water …
San Jose Mercury News
Schell will be attending the National Training Camp in July with this team to prepare for national and international tournaments throughout the year. Schell is the reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys water polo MVP. He also plays club water polo with Soquel Wax-em coached by Marcelo Adas. High School Sports Faced with deep cuts to funding for athletics and arts programs local public high schools are holding the Santa Cruz County Sports and Arts Telethon on Monday and Tuesday from 5-9 p. The telethon will be held at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and broadcast live on Community Television of Santa Cruz [Comcast ch.

May 27th, 2009 at 9:29 am