CA flushed 95% of incoming Delta water to Pacific Ocean

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is filled to the brim, but Valley farmers and southern California won’t get access to much of it. Here’s why. After several years of severe drought, the intense storms over the last week would seemingly be a godsend to California and go a long way toward fixing the state’s water problems.…

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Thursday August 25th 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant 1. Welcome a. Introduction of new board members and review board expectations b. Approval of minutes from Februay 7, 2022 meeting 2. Treasurer Report Update on Budget, Non-Profit status and 2021 taxes 3. Executive Director Report a. Approval of 2022-2023 Board Meeting Dates…

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CALWA Board Meeting Agenda August 31 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant Welcome Housekeeping Golf Tournament De-Brief Budget discussion Board Member Development Roles and Responsibilities Fundraising Water Forum 2021 Discussion of 2021 campaign plan Strategy New Business Close

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Thursday, February 25, 2020

11:00am – 2:00pm Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant 1.Welcome    a. Housekeeping      i.Review of Bylaws     ii.Review of tax filings & best practices 2. Board Member Development    a. Discussion of possible future Board Members 3. Fundraising    a. Aquatini Golf Tournament Summer 2021    b. Water Forum Fall 2021    c. Sponsorship opportunities 4. Discussion of 2021 campaign strategy    a.…

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Opinion: Open the Economy. It’s Almost Too Late.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent decision to lift the regional stay-at-home order that kept many Californians home and businesses shuttered was a welcome relief. However, more needs to be done for small businesses, many of which are hanging on by a thread. See Complete Article

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Hetch Hetchy Water & Power plans five-year $140M Mountain Tunnel project

The City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are planning a five-year $140 million project beginning next year to repair, rehabilitate and upgrade the 19-mile-long Mountain Tunnel, a key component of the Hetch Hetchy Water System that takes water from Tuolumne County and sends it to San Francisco See…

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The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?

The winds of change certainly have blown strong from Washington, and they are at gale force in the farming industry. President Biden eliminated the Covid relief funding which benefited some growers. But the big news is, he wants to use that money to get growers to idle 50 million acres and plant cover crops. He…

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