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Thursday, February 9, 2006 Quote of the Day: "I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it." Samuel Goldwyn Born on this Day: William Henry Harrison, Gypsy Rose Lee, Roger Mudd, Carole King, Joe Pesci, Alice Walker, Mia Farrow, Judith Light, Charles Shaughnessy, Travis Tritt, Julie Warner, Dannie Leigh, and David Gallagher. On this Day in 1960: The first star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star was for Joanne Woodward. Sent to more than 20,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: City of Riverside: Utilities Water Maintenance Electrician Inland Empire Utilities Agency: Senior Engineer Inland Empire Utilities Agency: Senior Office Engineer Victor Valley Water District: Conservation Specialist Amador Water Agency: Supervising Engineer - Amador Water Agency City of Sunnyvale: Water Pollution Control Operations Manager San Diego County Water Authority: Fleet Mechanic I/II Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Water Supply Farmers, growers weather water woes (NC Times, 2/9) "Growers and farm managers in rural North County communities said Wednesday that they could lose some of their crops ---- and lots of money ---- as they drastically cut back on irrigation for the next several days as demanded by local water agencies." Expand to prevent water crises (NC Times, 2/9) Commentary from Larry Sundram, President, Rainbow Municipal Water District: "Tuesday we faced a serious water shortage. This planned shortage was due to upgrading the Lake Skinner water treatment plant and maintenance on the San Diego County Water Authority pipelines." Madera County water bank probe urged (Fresno Bee, 2/8) "A politically volatile project to store water underground in Madera County is heating up again." Call for voluntary water conservation requested (EMWD News Release, 2/8) "Unseasonably warm weather during long-scheduled construction at a major water treatment facility prompted water officials to ask for public cooperation in meeting a short-term conservation goal of reducing water use by 10 percent." Hearing held on piping water to Clovis area (Fresno Bee, 2/8) "Residents north of Clovis who want water piped to their homes from either the city of Fresno or Clovis have run into opposition from some neighbors." Lodi to look at treatment plant for Woodbridge (Lodi Sentinel, 2/8) "The city of Lodi has gone from sticking its million dollar water in the ground to a 'treat and drink' proposal." —  Water Quality Nitrate levels rising in Cherry Valley wells (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 2/8) "Cherry Valley's septic tanks may pose a threat to water used by more than 100,000 residents, according to a draft of a report by a water resources consulting firm." —  Surface Water IID backs Salton Sea restoration plan (IV Press, 2/9) "The Imperial Irrigation District voted unanimously Tuesday to back the Salton Sea Authority as the leader in revitalizing the state’s largest inland lake." Uganda 'draining Lake Victoria' (BBC, 2/9) "Uganda has been taking more water than agreed from Lake Victoria to generate power, accounting for half of the drop in the lake's levels, a report says." —  Wastewater Los Osos sewer contractors target district assets (SLO Tribune, 2/9) "Two companies seeking millions for work and lost profit ask a judge to freeze the Community Services District’s sewer-related funds." Septic rules rile residents in Sierra (Modesto Bee, 2/8) "After listening to speakers from a standing-room-only crowd complaining that septic system regulations are driving property owners to the poor house, Tuolumne County supervisors Tuesday ordered staff to work with the community to figure a way out of the morass." —  Toxic Cleanups Chevron plans to mop Morro Bay spills (San Luis Obispo Tribune, 2/8) "Work to clean up several oil spills at Chevron's defunct Estero marine terminal near Morro Bay could begin in September. The county Planning Commission will consider Chevron's plans Thursday." Whistleblower claims Nevada regulators were aligned with Atlantic Richfield in mine fight (Associated Press, 2/6) "Nevada's top environmental administrator is defending state regulators against a federal whistleblower's claim they worked more in the interest of the polluter than the neighbors of an abandoned mine contaminated with uranium and toxic metals." —  Flooding Petaluma council weighs flood moves (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2/8) "Some Petaluma City Council members Monday called for bold steps to confront the city's flooding problems, including considering a building moratorium in a wide swath of the north end." —  Local/Agency News MWD selects new general manager (SD Union Tribune, 2/8) "The Metropolitan Water District selected a new general manager but won't identify the person until a contract is negotiated, an agency spokesman said Wednesday." Critics vow to fight Lodi water hike (Stockton Record, 2/8) "Two outspoken critics of Lodi's fiscal management said they'll submit a ballot measure today to roll back a 38 percent water rate increase the City Council approved in September." San Rafael Rock Quarry owner, "good guy" (Marin Independent Journal, 2/8) "Before the storm that slapped Northern California on New Year's Eve arrived, Bill Dutra had moved his men and equipment into position to plug breaches in the state's fragile system of levees." Oakland first city to tax fast-food trash (Yahoo, 2/8) "Fed up with burger wrappers, french fry containers and paper cups, Oakland is the first city in the nation to force fast-food restaurants, convenience stores and other businesses to help pay for cleaning up street trash." Restore Hetch Hetchy welcomes new members (Restore Hetch Hetchy News Release, 2/8) "The organization Restore Hetch Hetchy today announced that three new members have recently joined its Advisory Committee." —  Everything Else AWWA announces the availability of conference proceedings: 2005 Distribution System Symposium Proceedings (DSS) (AWWA News Release, 2/9) "The 2005 conference held September 18-21, in Tampa FL, again provides proceedings on CD-ROM to give you fast access to all the papers presented at AWWA's 2005 Distribution & Plant Operations Conference.   About the California Water News The California Water News is a weekday e-mail with links to current news stories in the California water resources industry.  Subscription is free to qualified persons!  Please go to our subscription page to subscribe.  For more information, you can also see some frequently asked questions. 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