Waterless Lode residents await help from state

There is assistance for residents who’s wells have gone dry. Union Democrat, October 28  Read More

CCWD board has new majority of fresh faces

The Calaveras County Water District will see a major shift in December after three of the four seats up for election resulted in new directors. Read More Here  Read More

Oliveira, Kearney win seats on Board of Supervisors

Voters this week finished a remake of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, booting out District 3 Supervisor Merita Callaway after 22 years in office and replacing her with retired law enforcement officer Michael Oliveira. Read More Here  Read More

CAP Action Alert:

Friends of the River ACTION  ALERT   Stop the Temperance Flat Dam Help Save the San Joaquin River Gorge The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is seeking public comments in response to a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Temperance Flat dam on the San Joaquin River Gorge. At risk is an outstanding river recommended for protection in the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System. Astoundingly, the proposed dam will produce... Read More

Could desalination solve California’s water problem?

The eyes of a thirsty state are trained on this project: It is a crucial test for an industry eager to expand in California, where residents are famously protective of their coastline and also accustomed to relatively cheap water. In short, the Carlsbad project is challenging California’s status quo while also offering the tantalizing prospect of relief from drought. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article3017597.html#storylink=cpy  Read More

Could desalination solve California’s water problem?

The eyes of a thirsty state are trained on this project: It is a crucial test for an industry eager to expand in California, where residents are famously protective of their coastline and also accustomed to relatively cheap water. In short, the Carlsbad project is challenging California’s status quo while also offering the tantalizing prospect of relief from drought. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article3017597.html#storylink=cpy  Read More

Edson wants county to cash in on snowpack

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 / Calaveras Enterprise Managing forests for water yield could also reduce fire risk Caring for the annual snowpack would become a core industry in Calaveras County under an economic development vision being championed by county Supervisor Cliff Edson of San Andreas. The logic goes like this: Snow melts into water. Water is a precious resource in thirsty California. If water users pay to increase the yield from the snowpack,... Read More

Prop.1, Prop. 2 backers simplify wildfire costs

The campaign for a $7.5 billion water bond and a budget reserve measure is running a TV ad that says reserves will help “protect the water and the fire services we need” in future economic downturns. The 30-second ad, airing statewide, is narrated by Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and features images of Pimlott, wildfires and unidentified firefighters. Following is text of the ad and an analysis... Read More

Water czars preach one thing but do another

By Bruce Maiman Special to The Bee / October 14, 2014 Government bigwigs are once again doing what they do best – bending their own rules. Shocking, right? The Center for Investigative Reporting analyzed water bills from 2012 and 2013 for roughly 150 local officials and found that nearly half of them used more water than the average household. Nearly 60 percent used more water in 2013 than in 2012, even as drought conditions worsened. There are... Read More

Revitalized fishing pond hopes to ‘catch on’

Calaveras Enterprise When thinking of someone fishing, the image of an old guy and his fishing pole typically comes to mind, but what about the children? Lake Camanche and East Bay Municipal Utility District seek to answer that question, and that response started to materialize Saturday, Oct. 4, when renovations began on the catfish pond located on the south shore of Lake Camanche. The impetus behind the effort is to create a new child-only fishing... Read More