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Monday, March 13, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. B. F. Skinner Born on this Day: L. Ron Hubbard, Roy Haynes, Jan Howard, Peter Breck, Liz Anderson, Dick Katz, Neil Sedaka, Robin Duke, William H. Macy, Fred Berry, Dana Delany, Adam Clayton, Tracey Wells, Annabeth Gish, Glenn Lewis, Danny Masterson, and Emile Hirsch. On this Day in 2003: A report in the journal "Nature" reported that scientists had found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the side of a volcano. Sent to more than 23,000 readers nationwide... and thousands more via our lineup of online ads like the one above that appears on watertechonline.com Latest postings: Rancho California Water District: Water Systems Operator I/II/Senior Metropolitan Water District: Maintenance Mechanic I Metropolitan Water District: Maintenance Mechanic II Metropolitan Water District: Electronic Technician I City of Huntington Beach: Administrative Environmental Specialist City of Huntington Beach: Water Systems Technician I WA: Pierce County Public Works & Utilities Department: Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineer - Sewer Utility Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  The Bond Bond talks race the clock (Sacramento Bee, 3/10) "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that he and legislative negotiators are on the verge of forging what he described as a historic infrastructure bond package that would be submitted to California voters on the June 6 primary ballot." —  Water Stockton water spat nears end (Stockton Record, 3/13) "A dispute over a key Stockton proposal to take water from the Delta is mellowing after the city agreed to curb its thirst for drinking water slightly."  Cloud-seeding emerges anew as water trigger (Daily Star, 3/13) "Needing more water to keep up with growth, Arizona and the six other Colorado River Basin states are looking to the sky."  Plan threatens Mexican farms' water (Associated Press, 3/13) "Despite its name, the All-American Canal has been leaking water to the Mexican side of the desert border for more than 60 years, nourishing alfalfa, onion and cotton crops that might otherwise wither." Fresno water service area's boundaries reset (Fresno Bee, 3/10) "Fresno County residents who have been trying for two years to get water piped to their neighborhood north of Clovis have restarted the process after boundaries were approved for their area." Browns Valley water district looks ahead (Marysville Appeal Democrat, 3/10) "Browns Valley Irrigation District directors want to know what the future holds, with or without the Spring Valley project." —  Surface Water Plan to line canal sparks Mexican opposition (Associated Press, 3/13) "Despite its name, the All-American Canal has been leaking water to the Mexican side of the desert border for more than 60 years, nourishing alfalfa, onion and cotton crops that might otherwise wither." —  Levees Fixing delta levee system is costly, but only way to protect water supply (San Jose Business Journal, 3/13) Opinion. "Most observers agree that problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta could lead to California's own Katrina disaster. The original islands in the Delta had levees built to protect them from floods. Now the Delta farmlands within those levees are sinking -- some as much as 25 feet below sea level."  Building halt, costs cloud YC levee talks (Marysville Appeal Democrat, 3/10) "Hundreds of millions of dollars may be needed to fix levees protecting Yuba City." Bid for levee funds denied (Sacramento Bee, 3/10) "A key House committee on Wednesday turned down a request for more than $41 million in emergency funding for Sacramento and Delta levee repairs, saying the state's request would have to await later action on a measure to fund the work in 2007. " —  Meetings WEF: Visions of California's Water Future (WEF News Release, 3/10) March 23-24. "There are many visions of California’s water future and that’s why the theme of the 2006 Water Education Foundation Executive Briefing is Building a Vision: Putting the Pieces Together. The Foundation’s 23rd annual Executive Briefing March 23-24 in Sacramento will highlight the critical pieces in the future of California’s most important natural resource -- water." Western Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting (WAPMS News Release, 3/10) March 27-29. "For our 25th annual meeting, WAPMS will have the pleasure of being joined by several prominent scientists from New Zealand and possibly some from Australia. We will have a special one-day session devoted to topics of interest to both the Western US and New Zealand/Australia." 2006 National Clean Water Policy Forum (NACWA News Release, 3/10) May 2-3. "Join your colleagues for the 2006 National Clean Water Policy Forum, May 2 - 3, 2006 in Washington, DC, where the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) together will provide a unique opportunity to access the latest federal legislative, legal and regulatory developments in the heart of the action – Washington, DC." 2006 Watershed Education Day for Legislators (CA Watershed Network Release, 3/10) May 10-11. "You are invited to save the date for California Watershed Network’s 2006 Watershed Education Day for Legislators." —  Local/Agency News Curtin, Elliott join Riverside's Board of Public Utilities (Riverside News Release, 3/10) "Mary Curtin and Robert Elliott are the new community volunteer members of Riverside's Board of Public Utilities." Riverside Public Utilities is newest member of the CA Registry (Riverside News Release, 3/10) "Riverside Public Utilities has joined the California Climate Action Registry (Registry), a distinguished group of organizations demonstrating leadership by voluntarily taking action on climate change." West Basin goes green with solar energy (West Basin News Release, 3/10) "In an effort to conserve power and reduce pollution, West Basin Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors voted on Monday, February 27, to install a 590-kilowatt solar power generation system at their Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo." —  Everything Else Ice thawing earlier on Maine lakes (Associated Press, 3/10) Thanks to Mark Moss for this one: "Ice on dozens of lakes in Maine and four other states is melting earlier in the year than in decades past, according to a new analysis." Scientists find water on Saturn moon (San Francisco Chronicle, 3/10) "The Cassini spacecraft has found evidence of liquid water spewing from geysers on one of Saturn's icy moons, raising the tantalizing possibility that the celestial object harbors life." 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. Referrals to new subscribers are welcome, as are suggestions for new links, news stories, opinion pieces, and your agency's press releases.   Any documents you e-mail us may be published on our web site and linked to from the News, subject to editorial discretion. Ken Harlow Brown and Caldwell 400 Exchange, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92702 714-689-4852