Archived Media Articles
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Water has become a daily topic for media across the state. Listed here is a collection of news stories, editorials and Op-eds from newspapers throughout California and the nation media market.
2012
February 6
Sacramento Business Journal, Melanie Turner
Report: Strengthening Delta levees critical to economy
February 5
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Water Bond will sink if it stays bloated
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Doug Obegi
California’s water myths and facts
Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Op-ed by Tom Campbell
Dancing with disaster in the state Delta
February 1
Visalia Times-Delta, editorial
Ignorance of Delta bodes ill for state’s water
KQED News, Craig Miller
Dunno much about hydrology: Californians clueless about Delta’s role in their water
January 27
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
No need to fast-track attempt at canal
January 18
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed
Head to Head: Should California build a Delta water canal it rejected in the 1980s?
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2011
December 25
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Ecological threat to Delta can and must be stopped
December 13
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by U.S. Representative Jim Costa
Delta plan faces water problems in a more comprehensive way
November 2
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Climate change effect on Delta detailed in new study
October 26
Orange County Register, Op-ed by A. G. Kawamura
Delta is key to California’s economy
October 16
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Phil Isenberg
Delta plan is a fair way to balance water supply
October 5
Contra Costa Times, editorial
California must boost water storage
September 21
L. A. Times, Bettina Boxall
Judge orders U.S. to revise salmon safeguards
September 20
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Parts of Delta salmon plan invalidated in court
September 19
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta water grab fears unfounded, says U.S. resources chief
Contra Costa Times, Roman Gokhman
State’s suppression of aquatic weed in Delta has mixed results
September 17
Oakland Tribune, editorial
Specific plan needed to protect Delta, deliver water to users
September 1
Capitol Weekly, Op-ed by Jim Beck
Brown stands tall for historic water solution
August 31
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Federal judge disagrees on Delta smelt plan
August 26
Orange County Register, Op-ed by John Foley
Unhealthy Delta degrades water system
August 23
Los Angeles Daily News, editorial by Jeffrey Kightlinger
Delta conservation plan essential for California
August 19
Fresno Bee, editorial
State must achieve a Delta water solution
August 12
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
State, feds to move aggressively on Delta plan;
August 10
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Invader invited to defend Delta
August 4
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta council’s plan seeks fees on utility systems
August 3
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Fish and Game releases Delta conservation plan
August. 2
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
“Patch and pray” time for Delta levees
July 25
San Francisco Chronicle, Glen Martin
Salmon may face greater threat than water shortage
July 21
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Jim Beck
Solution for water woes relies on success of Bay Delta plan
June 30
Orange County Register, Op-ed by Thomas McKernan
Drought’s over, but state’s water problems remain
June 15
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Raymond Seed
Without strategic plan, Delta continues to be at risk of disaster
June 3
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta protections, Northern California water could be cut by bill
May 25
San Jose Mercury News, Op-ed by John Lair
Planning for Delta ecosystems and our water supply is now more transparent
May 11
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Can Bay Delta plan go beyond tunnel vision?
May 9
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
Calif. water plan for Delta full of holes
May 5
Sacramento Bee, Michael Doyle
Federal review blasts Bay-Delta plan
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta “fix” plan hugely flawed vehicle meant to justify rerouting river water, U.S. panel says
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Brett Baker
Where farmers, fishermen agree
May 4
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Deadline for smelt protection plan extended
April 26
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Skeptics question effort to restart Bay Delta Conservation plan
L.A. Times, Bettina Boxall
Climate change may not dramatically affect California’s precipitation or runoff
Sacramento Bee, Michael Doyle
U.S. study says rising temperatures put Western water supplies at risk
April 25
KQED, Craig Miller
Time running out for a Delta fix
April 24
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Stuart Leavenworth
Will wild salmon swim into Central Valley’s future?
April 23
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Sunne Wright McPeak
Despite wet winter, state needs to move ahead with Delta plan
April 14
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Delayed fix for weir start to smell fishy
April 11
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Judge denies the state access to Delta land
April 8
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Expected salmon comeback renews fight over water
Oakland Tribune, Matthew Artz
Excavation begins on new reservoir link to Bay Area
April 6
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Water “dumped into the ocean” – shocking
April 5
Contra Costa Times, editorial
More water storage is desperately needed
March 16
Contra Costa Times, Roman Gokhman
California to take on aquatic invader
March 13
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Obscure water agency won’t cave on Delta canal
March 10
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Fimrite
Salmon forecast brightens fishing season
March 1
Stockton Record/environment blog, Alex Breitler
It will be messy
February 28
NRDC Switchboard blog, Barry Nelson
Financing the Delta plan – conveyance and urban users
February 28
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Time for a new era of governing water statewide
February 27
Bakersfield Californian, editorial
Delta truce welcome, but not total solution
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Burt Wilson
State water plan is done deal long before 2012 vote
February 25
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Temporary truce reached in California delta smelt water retrictions
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Settlement may temporarily ease conflict over Delta water supplies
Contra Costa Times, Op-ed by Jill Duerig, Walt Wadlow, Beau Goldie
Bypass must be adequate size
February 24
Fresno Bee, Mark Grossi
Millions needed to return salmon to San Joaquin River
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Farms could get more water in smelt deal
February 23
San Diego Union-Tribune, editorial
Endangered: Delta fish, and economy?
February 21
Central Valley Business Times, news story
Controls sought for peripheral canal
February 17
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
A GOP water grab
Contra Costa Times, editorial
New threat to the Delta arises in the Senate
Capitol Weekly, Jennifer Chaussee
Problems many, solutions few in long-awaited Delta report
February 16
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Delta fish may be too far gone to save, plan hints
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta planners: State promises more water than nature provides
Chico Enterprise-Record, Heather Hacking
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Plan doesn’t ease north-state fears
February 15
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Detective work needed on Delta’s toxic soup
Sacramento Bee, column by Dan Walters
Jerry Brown’s next big issue is water
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
GOP plan could endanger Delta fish restoration
February 14
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
GOP trying to kill Delta restrictions meant to preserve salmon, other fish
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Delta blueprint draft, first of 7 plans, ready
Central Valley Business Times, news story
GOP Delta water plan blasted
February 13
Sacramento Bee, column by Stu Leavenworth
Nothing Small about Brown’s Delta plans
February 12
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Aqueduct must not pose any threat to Delta environment
February 10
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
U.S. to study water pollution in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Barry McCaffrey and Rob Vining
Proposed tunnel would help protect Delta environment, water supply
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Jared Blumenfeld
U.S. EPA seeks input on how to solve Delta’s many problems
February 5
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Brown’s water chief wants Delta water diverted to Southern California
January 29
San Jose Mercury News, editorial
Brown needs to find a way to fix the Delta
January 4
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by John G. Williams
Despite rising Chinook numbers, clipped fins hint at troubling reality
2010
December 18
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Jill Duerig, Beau Goldie and Walter L. Wadlow
To save Delta, sewage must be upgraded
December 12
Sacramento Bee, Jeff Mitchell
Invasive species post threat to human health, scientists warn
December 8
Sacramento Bee, editorial
How to balance science, dollars in sewage flop
December 7
Vacaville Reporter, editorial
Can’t walk away from the Delta
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Pamela Creedon
Time for Sacramento to update sewage plant
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Anne Hayes
Speier shouldn’t blame farmers for salmon decline
December 3
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Salmon continue their comeback in area waterways
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Stan Dean
Viewpoints: Water wars hinder sound decision-making
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Op-ed by Dan Masnada and Dirk Marks
Plan best way to meet state’s important goals
December 2
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Rep. Jackie Speier
Special interests threaten salmon fisheries
November 19
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta plan churns up concerns
November 16
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Bay Area coalition calls Delta plan a water grab
November 13
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Salmon make a comeback in Central Valley rivers
November 11
San Jose Mercury News, editorial
Delta’s health must take priority for California
October 27
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Experts puzzled over rare quake in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
September 15
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Sacramento-area levees technically fail Corps of Engineers inspections
September 12
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta: A lake in the making
September 8
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Can sewage foes fashion a fair Delta cleanup?
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta talks going on in secret
September 5
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
California water war still unsettled
August 26
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Treating Sacramento region’s sewage to eliminate ammonia could cost $10 per household
August 23
San Jose Mercury News, editorial
Delay in state water bond vote presents opportunity
August 18
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Laura King Moon
Water report offers estimate, misses real effect
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Cynthia Koehler
Science finds exports are harming Delta
August 17
Daily Republic, Barry Eberling
Solano water officials bring “laundry list” to Delta fix bargaining table
August 12
L.A. Times, column by George Skelton
Trim the pork from water bond
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
$11 billion bond to replumb state should wait
August 11
Riverside Press-Enterprise, editorial
Water bond bloat
L.A. Times, editorial
Sinking the water bond
San Diego Union-Tribune, editorial
A wise delay
Orange County Register, editorial;
Delaying water bond right, even for wrong reason
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
Water bond violated unwritten Capitol rule
North County Times, editorial
Delaying water bond wise
August 10
Sacramento Bee, Queenie Wong
California water bond delayed until 2012
Los Angeles Times, Patrick McGreevy
California water bond pushed back to 2012
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Legislature delays water bond to 2012 ballot
August 4
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Study: cut in Delta water use needed for fish
August 3
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta water users dismiss call for steep cutbacks
August 2
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Finally, Delta’s flows get needed attention
August 1
Sacramento Bee, Torey Van Oot
Schwarzenegger appoints Felicia Marcus to Delta Stewardship Council
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Brett Baker
Delta’s bounty is a shard treasure, except when greed cut ahead in line
July 30
San Jose Mercury News, Op-ed by Charlie Barra
Increased water storage is key to California’s economy
July 26
San Jose Mercury News, editorial
California must preserve Delta’s health
July 24
Chico Enterprise-Record, Heather Hacking
Water puzzle: Delta flow report has water managers perplexed
July 23
Fresno Bee, Mark Grossi
La Nina could revive California drought
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
California’s ailing water supply needs help
July 22
LA Times, Bettina Boxall
Californians should use less Delta water, report says
July 21
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta survival requires major cutbacks in water use, state study finds
June 30
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Schwarzenegger moves to pull water bond measure
June 27
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
New state agency tries to revive Delta
June 14
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta fish rulings could affect endangered species law
June 13
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Matt Jenkins
This time, will we end the water war?
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Mark Cowin and Timothy Quinn
Time to get real about water
June 12
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Sacramento regional sewage plant won’t need to expand
June 3
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Lawsuit seeks return of millions for failed Delta protection plan
June 2
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Report finds Delta among most vulnerable rivers
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta named one of the nation’s most endangered river systems
May 31
Long Beach Press Telegram, editorial
The right decision on water
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Legislature rejects study of peripheral canal alternative
May 29
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Irrigation district applauds ruling on Delta pumping
May 28
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Delta water rivals to work on compromise
May 27
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Water users score victory in Delta legal battle
May 26
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Fresno judge lifts Delta pumping restrictions
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Salmon protections eased at request of water agencies
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Decision paves way for fairer water permits in California
May 20
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Must it always be a war in the Delta?
May 19
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Ruling may increase water for Southern California, San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Fimrite
Judge may deal jolt to Delta water plan
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Fish ruling in Fresno sides with farmers
May 18
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Studies link Sacramento sewage to Delta fish decline
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta decline linked to Sacramento sewage treatment in new study
May 4
Sacramento Bee, Michael Doyle
New U.S. panel aims to unify smelt, salmon protection
May 2
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Firm hired to write plan for Delta
April 25
San Jose Mercury News,Samantha Young
California lawmaker wants hurdle to canal around Delta
April 20
UC Berkeley News, Sarah Yang
Can California fix the Delta before disaster strikes?
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
First fall-run Chinook salmon fishing since ’07 expected to be OK’d
April 16
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Graham Chisholm and Mike Sweeney;
Water bond needed to save Delta
April 7
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Delta panel must be conflict-free
April 3
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Conflicts alleged for 2 on Delta water council
March 31
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Federal ruling slows Delta pumping
March 27
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed by Jonas Minton
Eight ways the state can secure its water future and save money
March 26
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Delta dying a death of unyielding spin
April Issue
National Geographic, Joel Bourne
Plumbing California
March 24
Fresno Bee, Mark Grossi
San Joaquin River’s flow extends to the Pacific again
March 22
Los Angeles Times, Ken Salazar
Water a ‘ticking time bomb’ for California
March 20
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Scientists’ report only intensifies Delta debate
March 19
Fresno Bee, Kevin Yamamura
Spots on state’s Delta council filled
New York Times, Colin Sullivan
National academies deliver mixed message on Calif. Delta dilemma
March 15
San Bernardino Sun, Editorial
A bond measure worth considering
San Jose Mercury News, Op-ed, Laura King Moon
Changes need to rules governing Delta smelt
March 12
Fresno Bee, Op-ed by Rep. Jim Costa
A response to critics of Valley’s economy
Chico Enterprise-Record, Heather Hacking
Water forum offers Delta plan update
March 11
McClatchy News Service, news story
California lawmakers blast administration on state’s water woes
March 10
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Delta oversight panel already being undermined, lawmakers
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Choice for Delta water council scrutinized
March 9
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Southern California water company official appointed to new Delta Water Agency
March 6
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
New visions for the Delta: A national park, perhaps?
March 1, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
A truce in water wars
February 27
San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Fimrite
Water agencies loosen taps; Feinstein backs off
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Westlands wins, but at what cost
February 24
Redding Record Searchlight, editorial
A 21st Century drought revives decades-old law
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Rep. Jim Costa
Feinstein amendment will ease San Joaquin woes
Chico Enterprise-Record, editorial
Water lawsuit unlikely to help
February 23
Modesto Bee, editorial
Feinstein water plan crucial for farmers
San Francisco Chronicle; Op-ed by Arturo Rodriguez
Farmworkers against California water bond
February 22
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Despite dire predictions, state farms jobs aren’t disappearing
February 21
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Feinstein water transfer bill would hurt salmon, destroy wetlands, critics say
February 20
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Delta water compromise will save jobs
February 19
Fresno Bee, Op-ed by Steven Evans
Amendment is the wrong solution
San Francisco Chronicle, news story
Feinstein urged to withdraw water plan
Fresno Bee, Op-ed by Daniel Nelson
Feinstein plan will avert crisis
February 18
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Water is jobs
McClatchy News Service, Michael Doyle
11 Western Democrats object to Feinstein water delivery plan
February 17
Fresno Bee, editorial
Feinstein offers an equitable water plan
San Jose Mercury News, editorial
Feinstein should end effort to divert Delta water
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Judge Wanger speaks at water meeting
February 16
Visalia Times-Delta, editorial
Peace in water wars is a way off
February 15
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s fishy water deal
February 14
San Francisco Chronicle, Joe L. Del Bosque
Saving Delta fish doesn’t save Valley farms
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed, Dan Nelson
Change rules to water farms, families not fish
February 13
Los Angeles Times; Jill Leovy
Sacramento River salmon run collapsing, data show
February 12
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Underground tunnel gets closer look for shipping water through Delta
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Feinstein seeks to ease curbs on water delivery to farmers
San Francisco Chronicle, Carolyn Lockhead
Feinstein proposes Central Valley water plan
February 11
McClatchy Newspapers, Michael Doyle and E.J. Schultz
Sen. Feinstein to seek increased irrigation deliveries to farmers
San Jose Mercury News; Samantha Young
California panel endorses more study of Delta tunnel
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Tunnel emerges as favored way to deliver Sacramento River Water to the state
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
California takes over Delta island, makes plans to restore habitat
February 2
Mountain Democrat (Placerville), Roberta Long
Delta water quality continues to decline
January 27
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Steady flow of conflicting views marks Delta debate in Davis
January 26
Fresno Bee, Michael Doyle and Marks Gross
Feds give famers good, bad water news
Porterville Recorder, Jenna Changler
Nunes pushes for water solution in “town hall”
January 25
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta environmental review begins amid skepticism
January 24
San Francisco Chronicle, Samantha Young
National science panel convenes on California Delta
Chico Enterprise-Record, Samantha Young
Saving Delta is at core of new state water policy
Contra Costa Times, news story
Forum examines politics of water
January 22
Gustine Press-Standard
Federal, state officials hear plea for water
January 21
The Economist, news story
The Appalachia of the West
Sacramento Bee, news story
Science panel’s review of California water woes prompts fight
January 16
Fresno Bee, Robert Rodriquz
Hundreds attend Fresno water bond meeting
January 15
Modesto Bee, John Holland
Famers plead to send water to Valley fields
January 14
Bakersfield Californian, Louis Henry
Valley leaders demand explanation for feds’ water turnabout
Fresno Bee, Robert Rodriguez
Feds’ delay of delta plan questioned
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Fresno water bond forum challenged
January 13
Pasadena Star-News
Congressional panel coming to LA to discuss water crises
San Jose Mercury News, Associated Press
Project to place fish-saving gates in Delta stalls
January 12
The Collegian online (St. Mary’s College), Op-ed, James Brock
Delta pivotal to CA well-being
January 11
Los Angeles Business Journal, Op-ed, Wayne Lusvardi
Power grab at center of environmentalist water package
High Country News, Matt Jenkins
Breakdown “The Cadillac of California irrigation districts” has more than a tiny fish to blame for its troubles
Sacramento Bee
Wolk-Wiggins lose big in committee shake-up
January 6
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
2009 another bad year for Delta ecosystem
January 5
Orange County Register, Op-ed, Rep. Gary Miller
California on the hook for fish
January 3
Woodland Daily Democrat, Op-ed, Thomas Elias
Expect water to spur year’s biggest fight
2009
December 30
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Peter Gleick
The Oh Decade: Old water policies limit choices for future
December 27
San Francisco Chronicle, /wyatt Buchanan
State bond lets firms profit from water
December 20
Stockton Record,
Huber to reintroduce bill requiring canal vote
Sacramento Bee, Stephen Magagnini
Sacramento Delta farmers, families fret over potential canal
December 17
Stockton Record
Poll: Water bond approval is likely
December 16
New York Times, Taryn Luntz
As drought persists, pressure is on Central Valley lawmakers
December 14
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed, Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund and Brian Gray
Dispelling California’s water myths
December 13
Woodland Daily Democrat, news story
Delta Counties Coalition might get federal assistance
December 12
Riverside Press-Enterprise, editorial
Water myths
Capital Press, Wes Sander
Water myths hinder progress, water experts contend
December 11
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Another view: Review of Delta science is appropriate
Lodi News-Sentinel, Jordan Guinn
Experts, stakeholders discuss the Delta’s future
Woodland Daily Democrat, Denis C. Theriault
Funding source absent in Delta battle
December 10
Patterson Irrigator; Op-ed, Assemblyman Bill Berryhill
Water bill means more litigation, less irrigation
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Delta canal price tag going up, tunneling option looking better
December 9
Manteca Bulletin, Dennis Wyatt
Auburn Dam: Better solution than Delta canal
The Union-Democrat, Walt Cook
Sen. Cogdill hails state water legislation
December 8
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Study: Finger-pointing won’t help water woes
KPBS, Ed Joyce
Group says California water myths distort policy debate
December 7
San Jose Mercury News, Denis C. Theriault
Funding challenges still loom for California’s landmark water compromise
December 6
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
$11.1B bill likely a tough sell with voters
December 3
Del Mar Times
Schwarzenegger: Time to ‘rebuilt’ state’s water system
December 2
San Diego Union-Tribune, Mike Lee
Water managers hope to build momentum for bond measure
Christian Science Monitor, Douglas Fox
California’s sinking Delta
Whittier Daily News, Rebecca Kimitch
Napolitano vows LA hearing on state’s water crisis
December 1
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Law and order of Delta water policy in panel’s hand
November 30
Central Valley Business Times
Groups challenge Central Valley water contracts
November 29
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand
Water package: Sealing the deal
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Mary Snyder
Isenberg played loose with the facts
November 28
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Op-ed, Assemblyman Jeff Miller
Sink the pork-laden water bond
November 19
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
California voters want a no-pork diet
November 18
Los Angeles Times, Patrick McGreevy
Proposed water bond is laden with sweetners for lawmakers
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Phil Isenberg
Delta fix demands sacrifices by all
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, State Senator Dave Cogdill
California can’t afford for Delta bond to fail
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Assemblywoman Alyson Huber
Water deal is a disaster for Delta counties
November 17
Stockton Record, Kevin Parrish
Wolk says time, money will keep peripheral canal at bay
November 16
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
Water still divides the state
Salinas Californian, Op-ed, Thomas Elias
Water bond vote may be peripheral canal déjà vu
November 15
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water bills…and their loopholes
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta’s decline
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Barry Nelson
Plan is best hope to avoid a dry future
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Steve Evans
Water pact falls short on protections
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in “pork”
San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko
Two new lawsuits to save S.F. Bay-delta smelt
Fresno Bee, Jim Boren
Long road ahead to secure water bond
Oakland Tribune, Op-ed, Rebecca Solnit
California’s deficit of common sense
Santa Barbara Independent, Ben Preston
State water costs may trickle down to Santa Barbara
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Critics say pact is watered down
November 14
Pasadena Star News, editorial
Water pact has many pluses
November 13
Orange County Register, Op-ed, Mark Landsbaum
Water torture
November 10
Sacramento Bee, Robert Rodriquez
Schwarzenegger signs legislation for giant water bond
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
Water plan’s size, pork may sink it
Sacramento Bee, editorial cartoon, Rex Babin
Water deal
November 9
Contra Costa Times, Garance Burke
Governor signs bill to save water system
Orange County Register, editorial cartoon
New plan doesn’t hold water
North County Times, Bradley J. Fikes
Bond measure helps fund local emergency storage
San Diego Union-Tribune, John Marelius
Politically, water deal end drought for governor
November 8
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Right water policy; dubious finances
Sacramento Bee, editorial cartoon
Eureka
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Historic California water agreement is a positive step forward
November 7
Los Angeles Times, Bettina LBoxall
Schwarzenegger signs part of water package
Riverside Press-Enterprise, editorial
Water washout
Sacramento Bee, news story by Associated Press
Earmarks fill California water bond
Time magazine, Kevin O’Leary
California’s plan to keep water running
Fresno Bee, Mark Grossi
Westlands district a powerhouse for Valley farmers
November 6
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
A water deal at long last
November 5
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
California Legislators strike a final water deal
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Highlights of the water legislation
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
The big state government that could
Los Angeles Times, Editorial
At last, a water policy
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand
California lawmakers pass historic water package
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Legislature rolls the dice on water
San Diego Union-Tribune, Editorial
Water history
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan,Marisa Lagos,
Legislature passes water-system overhaul
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
Hard-won water deal still faces hurdles
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water reform’s passage doesn’t end Delta debate
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Water overhaul looks like win for Valley farmers
Modesto Bee, John Holland
Cogdill sees many benefits for valley farms and cities
Capitol Weekly, Malcolm Maclachlan
Water retailers worry about Peripheral Canal cost
New York Times (Bay Area edition), Op-ed, Peter H. Gleick
California water deal: Too watered down?
November 4
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall,
State Legislature approves comprehensive package to overhaul water system, including an $11 billion bond
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Historic water accord reached
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Jim Miller
Sweeping state water changes law, includes borrowing billions
Sacramento Bee, Jim Sanders and Steve Wiegand,
Lawmakers pass water project after removing Sacramento project
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan,Marisa Lagos,
California Legislature passes major water changes
Capitol Weekly, Anthony York and John Howard,
Water deal now goes to governor, voters
Contra Costa Times, Denis C. Theriault,
California Legislature passes long-awaited water reforms
San Diego Union-Tribune, Samantha Young,
California lawmakers approve $11B water overhaul
New York Times, Jennifer Steinhauer
California water overhaul caps use
The Portland Oregonian, Matthew Preusch
Money for Klamath dam removal included in California water bill
November 3
Contra Costa Times, Denis C. Theriault and Mike Taugher
Legislature approves $9.9 billion water bond bill
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand
Legislators continue talks on state water plan, now $9.99 billion
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Jonas Minton
Watch for cheaper, better Delta solution
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan and Marisa Lagos
Major components of water overhaul pass Senate
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
State lawmakers working on major water package
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Senate passes portions of state water reform
November 2
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Jim Miller
Legislature’s water action comes in dribbles
October 31
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Steinberg defends proposed water legislation
Sacramento Bee, E.J. Schultz
A water way?
October 30
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Day of reckoning for water is here
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Bill would put Delta canal to a vote
Contra Costa Times, Jonathan Lockett
Delta fish-protection project draws local opposition
October 29
Capitol Weekly, John Howard
New Plan: Legislature’s approval needed for peripheral canal
San Jose Mercury News, Editorial;
Lawmakers on wrong track for water deal
October 28
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
California water legislation at a standstill
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
California water legislation at a standstill
October 27
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Delta water emerges for public to view
Sacramento Bee, column by Dan Walters,
A new California water plan remains an elusive goal
Sacramento Bee, news story;
Republicans balk at Delta water legislation
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
A watershed compromise
October 26
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
S.F. utilities panel now back water plan
San Diego Union-Tribune, editorial
Water history at hand
Fresno Bee, news story;
Westlands, key groups agree on water bill
Ventura County Star, Timm Herdt
Vote on state water bill possible this week
Fresno Bee, news story, Robert Rodriques
Two Gates pump plan get mixed reaction
October 25
North County Times, Op-ed, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher
Time for Legislature to act on water
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Frustration mounts over close-door water talks
October 24
Capitol Weekly, John Howard
Water bill boosts enforcement powers
October 23
Capitol Weekly, John Howard
Omnibus water bill nearing completion
Los Angeles Times, editorial
The California Legislature’s water torture
October 22
Capitol Weekly, Malcolm Maclachian
Delta legislators hardening against water plan
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta smelt still close to extinction, surveys show
Capitol Weekly, Malcolm Maclachian
SF Mayor Newsom dives into water negotiations
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
Go with the flow on water legislation
The Economist,
Of farms, folks and fish
October 21
Contra Costa Times, Op-ed, Federal Glover
The governor's water plan is all wet
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
To seal water deal, hot heads don’t help
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Matthew R. Mahood
Delta solution must strike a balance
October 20
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
Ambitious overhaul of state water system in works
Merced Sun-Star, Editorial
Stakes too high to derail water solution
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Conservation plan dominates water debate
October 19
San Francisco Chronicle, Joe Garofoli
State GOP tries to steal Dems’ fire over water
The Signal, Brian Charles
CLWA manager: Delta will be our Katrina
October 18
San Francisco Examiner, Mike Aldax
Water woes likely to drain local supply
October 17
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Editorial;
Water sanity?
New York Times, Daniel Weintraub
It’s fish vs. lawns, not North vs. South
October 14
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Putting together the (impossible?) water puzzle
October 13
Sacramento Bee, Stuart Leavenworth
Steinberg falls back on old ways to close the deal
October 12
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
Progress is made on water deal
Merced Sun-Star, Editorial
Water policy legislation is close, but it needs to be done
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Water policy discussions roil on
San Jose Mercury News, Lisa Vorderbrueggen and Mike Taugher
Schwarzenegger, legislative leaders agree to fix fragile delta
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Many fear Delta fix will be more hurry up and wait
October 11
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
On water, all but give – not just take
Stockton Record, Michael Fitzgerald
Peripheral canal project getting bigger, unbelievable by the minute
October 10
Wall Street Journal, Jim Carlton and Stu Woo
Politics of water bring California back to the brink
San Francisco Chronicle; blog by John Laird
What to look for in a state water deal
October 9
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Sacramento wins water-bill provision
Sacramento Bee
Delta counties press Steinberg on water
October 9
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta bill could drive up Sacramento sewage rates
Sacramento Bee, Jim Sanders
Schwarzenegger goes public with blanket veto threat
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Patrick Johnston
My View: The Delta’s future: It’s time for leadership
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Fix Delta levees now, get local buy-in on other water projects
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
East Bay water districts see reform bill differently
October 8
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Delta’s future hinges on money as Sacramento legislators debate water-policy bills
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
Schwarzenegger’s heavy-handed threat is justified
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
Schwarzenegger water drama
Contra Costa Times, Denis C. Theriault
Governor: Give me Delta deal first, then I’ll sign bills
Los Angeles Times, editorial
Sacramento’s water deadline
Marysville Appeal-Democrat, editorial
Government puts fish above farmers
October 7
Los Angeles Times, Eric Bailey and Patrick McGreevy
Governor in showdown with lawmakers
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Lawmakers slam Schwarzenegger over veto threat
Fresno Bee, Pablo Lopez
4 Dems author bill for Calif. water problems
Orange County Register, editorial
Governor turns up the water pressure
Orange County Register, editorial
Growing food takes water
Costa Mesa Daily Pilot, Op-ed, State Senator Tom Harman
State must act quickly for water supply
October 6
Los Angeles Times, Patrick McGreevy
Legislative leaders say they hope for a water deal this week
KCRA Channel 3 television in Sacramento, Kevin Riggs
Future of legislation hinges on water deal
KGO Channel 7 television in San Francisco, Nannette Miranda
Gov. gets hostile with CA water crisis
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
Governor sits on bills, seeks a water deal
San Francisco Chronicle, Dennis Diemer, Ed Harrington
Delta ‘fix’ must preserve water rights
Stockton Record, Reed Fujii
Port directors approve canal policy
October 5
Capital Weekly, Anthony York
Gov. wants bills pulled back until water deal is reached
Fresno Bee, Robert Rodriquez
Latinos make case on water issues in D.C.
Stockton Record, editorial
No tunnel of love
October 4
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
California water deal very close? Perhaps not
October 3
San Francisco Chronicle, Samantha Young
Water canal sparks skepticism, lawsuits in Calif.
October 2
Fresno Bee, John Ellis
Judge: Smelt plan lacked critical analysis
September 30
San Diego Uion-Tribune, Editorial
Close the deal: Effort on major water pact losing momentum
North County Times, Editorial
Special session needed to finish deal
September 27
North County Times, Op-ed, Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries
Water committee torpedoes bipartisanship
September 25
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed, Sen. Feinstein
Why Feinstein seeks review of Delta findings
September 24
The Economist
Water in California: Stuck in the Delta
New York Times, Colin Sullivan
Sen. Feinstein urges outside review of Calif. Water restrictions
Sacramento Bee, Michael Doyle
U.S. Senate's failed water amendment roils California alliances
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan, Matthew Yi
S.F., East Bay fear water rationing in the future
Chico News & Review, Op-ed
Keep working on water: State must do something to save the Delta
September 23
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Delta plan has other risks
San Jose Mercury News, Victor David Hanson
Opinion: Californians avoid tough questions about water
September 20
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Water reform package is worth saving
September 17
Sacramento Bee, Hudson Sangree
Yolo officials fear big water districts will buy up revenue-rich ag lands to aid smelt
September 16
Merced Sun Star; Editorial
Shame for failure to pass water bill
Modesto Bee, Op-ed, Assemblyman Bill Berryhill
Cheaper canal alternative: Use existing rivers
September 15
Kern Valley Sun, Op-ed, Assemblywoman Jean Fuller
Time for water reform is now
September 14
San Francisco Chronicle, Editorial
Incomplete grade for Legislature
September 13
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand and Jim Sanders
Unfinished business likely to bring California Legislature back to Capitol
LA Times, Bettina Boxall
Partisan apprehensions sink water reform package
September 12
Pasadena Star News, Op-ed, Timothy F. Brick and Jeffrey Kightlinger
Decisions on the Delta; Legislature working on much-needed plan
September 11
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Don’t rush water package into law
September 10
Capitol Weekly, Op-ed, Laura Moon
Reliable water for California: BDCP offers a roadmap
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Lawmakers still split on water as deadline nears
The Signal, Op-ed, R.J. Kelly
Part 2 - A sense of urgency, equality to address Delta goals
Contra Costa Times
Senator drops herself from Delta water policy bill in opposition to changes
September 8
The Signal, Op-ed by R.J. Kelly
Part 1 - A sense of urgency, equality to address Delta goals
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Dams water conservation at issue in water reform
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Robbie Waters
Sacramentans have a huge stake in what's decided.
L.A. Times, Op-ed, Mark Gold
California's water reform legislation is all wet.
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Craig M. Wilson
Coordinated projects can solve Delta issues.
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Mike McGowan, Don Nottoli, Mary N. Piepho, Michael J. Reagan and Larry Ruhstaller
Delta plans must include Delta people.
September 6
Contra Costa Times, Editorial
Water reform legislation leaves doubts about Delta protection.
September 5
Fresno Bee, Editorial
Will water bill be reached?
September 4
L.A. Times, Editorial
Water wisdom for California.
September 1
Contra Costa Times, Steven Harmon
Full steam ahead on water reform, Steinberg says.
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Legislative panel starts work on water deal
Riverside Press Enterprise, Op-ed, Metropolitan Directors Thomas P. Evans and Randy Record
Delta half-steps won’t fill water needs.
San Bernardino Sun, Douglas Headrick
Delta “bypass” a cure for its ills.
August 31
Riverside Press Enterprise, Editorial
Debt Delusions
August 30
San Francisco Chronicle, Editorial
A $54 billion water bill
August 29
Contra Costa Times, Editorial
Begin repairing Delta with or without approval of new dams
Contra Costa Times, Op-ed, Lester Snow
Must move on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Delta water plan
Bakersfield Californian, Editorial
Conserve water, yes; but build, too
August 26
L.A. Times, Op-ed,
Timothy F. Brick
Plans for San Joaquin delta meld policy with plumbing
August 25
L.A. Times,
George Skelton
On water issue, Democrats try to give up some power.
August 24
Newsweek, Katie Paul
Dying on the Vine
San Jose Mercury News, Op-ed., Gerald H. Meral
The South Bay needs Delta peripheral canal
San Diego Union Tribune, Michael Gardner
Water system on state agenda
August 23
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Consensus is possible on saving Delta
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Daniel Weintraub
The Conversation: Saving the Delta
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Jay Lund, Peter Moyle and Ellen Hanak
Daunting task, but Delta issues manageable
August 20
L.A. Times, George Sketlon
Water buffaloes got it all wrong
Riverside Press Enterprise, Editorial
Water trauma
August 19
L.A. Times, Bettina Boxall
Schwarzeneggar sets conditions for water legislation
San Francisco Chronicle, Kelly Zito
Battle heightens over water in Delta |