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Governor Lists Water On Agenda

Water remains high on Governor Jerry Brown’s after-election agenda but it remains to be seen what course that objective will take. During a November 7 State Capitol news conference, the third-term Democratic Governor told reporters that there remains a “lot…

Storm Activity Remains Light

There has been some storm activity so far this fall. It’s just there hasn’t been much of it. The result is an early deficiency from average in valley rain and Sierra snow, although there has been a little precipitation with…

Obama’s Second Term and Water

Obama’s Second Term and Water President Obama’s re-election victory in the November 6 general election is not likely to make any immediate significant difference in the federal water issues with which the Friant Water Authority and its member districts are…

Nitrate Debate To Resume

Bakersfield Workshop Set For November 30 On Irrigated Lands Plan It’s been three months since southern San Joaquin Valley growers and other farm interests gave the Central California Regional Water Quality Board an earful on the state agency’s proposed Irrigated…