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Lakeview Recreation Area at Pine Flat shows the low levels of the lake Thursday. CRAIG KOHLRUSS/Fresno Bee  
Bee  

La Nada

Unpredictable storm system may force another dry year

Meteorologists can't bet one way or the other this year because there is no warm-water El Niño or cold-water La Niña in the Pacific Ocean. El Niño can mean more rain; La Niña can mean less. This year, the ocean is La Nada — the unofficial term that means the ocean's water temperature is normal, offering no clues for forecasters and little encouragement for farmers or reservoir operators. (Fresno Bee)
ALSO:
• October wet around the edges
• Watching for rain in the Valley burn areas

Andrea Lara shows workshop participants how to install piping that allows gray water from a washing machine to be used for irrigation. NOAH BERGER/Special to the Chronicle  
Chronicle  

DIY green

Homeowners learn to go greener with do-it-yourself jobs

An East Bay couple took a longer stride into the do-it-yourself green home improvement era by spending a Saturday routing gray water pipes to their garden. Now, each time they run a load of dirty clothes, the excess H2O runs through a filtering system that waters their apple, plum and lemon trees. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Lisa Lurie, Agriculture Water Quality coordinator for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, stands on rocks along the coast on Tuesday in Monterey. RICHARD GREEN/Salinas Californian  
Californian  

Water watcher

Monterey sanctuary coordinator keeps an eye on quality

After her graduation from Duke University, Lisa Lurie wanted to somehow be involved in balancing human and economic needs with environmental protection. As agriculture water quality coordinator for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, she's doing just that. (Salinas Californian)

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A Lebanese magazine broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran, a revelation that escalated into the Iran-Contra affair.

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