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Monday, April 3, 2006 Quote of the Day: "Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent." Marlon Brando Born on this Day: George Jessel, Herb Caen, Marlon Brando, Doris Day, Jane Goodall, Marsha Mason, Wayne Newton, Tony Orlando, Alec Baldwin, Melissa Etheridge, and Eddie Murphy. On this Day in 1968: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "Mountaintop" speech in Memphis, less than 24 hours before he was assassinated. 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: Western Municipal Water District: Information Technology Administrator Western Municipal Water District: Risk and Safety Administrator Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District: Customer Service Supervisor City of Chino: Environmental Coordinator City of Huntington Beach: Water Service Worker Want more? See all postings. Today's News —  Global Warming Bold steps urged on global warming (Boston Globe, 4/03) "Many scientists say the world is moving closer to the point at which it will not be able to avert global warming disasters such as drastic climate upheavals and severe rises in sea levels." Scientists Focus on Warming Disasters (Associated Press, 4/03) "Temperatures are going to rise for decades to come because the chief gas that causes global warming lingers in the atmosphere for about a century." —  Water Mining dad's dream on edge of a reservoir (Associated Press, 4/03) "Most people see water -- billions of gallons of it -- when they look out across Lake Mathews. Not Jim Holmes. He envisions tin -- tons of it. If things go as planned, the 76-year-old retired theatrical producer intends to start digging it up right on the edge of an aqueduct that supplies water to an estimated 18 million Californians, in an area where hundreds of expensive new homes seem to be sprouting almost overnight on surrounding ridge tops." Summer water shortages in south loom again (NC Times, 4/02) "Water officials in San Diego and Riverside counties already are so worried that summertime heat could drive water demand to the breaking point that they are warning residents for the third straight year they face a real possibility of mandatory usage cuts." Supporters, foes dig in on tunnel idea (Riverside P/E, 4/01) "The idea has been a hot topic in transportation lately as water and road agencies have begun working together to obtain and spend about $15.8 million in federal funds that could pay for crucial soils tests. That work, which could be done later this year, is expected to show whether the proposed route is feasible." County OKs Pajaro/Sunny Mesa pilot desal plant (Carmel Pine Cone, 4/01) "The county's planning and building inspection department has issued Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District an administrative permit for its pilot desal plant at Moss Landing — a major step toward installing the facility which the district hopes will lead to a much larger desal plant." Water Authority releases desal study (NC Times, 4/01) "Regional water officials on Friday released a voluminous environmental study that found a long-discussed Carlsbad plant that would turn seawater into drinking water would not harm the ocean." —  Rules EPA: Water rules may soften for some (Washington Post, 4/02) "The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to allow higher levels of contaminants such as arsenic in the drinking water used by small rural communities in response to complaints that they cannot afford to comply with recently imposed limits." —  Surface Water and Wetlands San Joaquin river to be reborn (San Jose Mercury, 4/03) Video too. "As a boy in the 1940s, Walt Shubin built a canoe and paddled the San Joaquin River. He camped on its banks, caught 30-pound salmon and spent countless hours exploring its bends and turns."  Key span of Sacramento River needs protection (San Francisco Chronicle, 4/02) "A little-known piece of the California Wild Heritage Act of 2006, introduced in Congress in March by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, would create the Sacramento River National Recreation Area. It would span 10 miles along the prettiest section of river, roughly from Anderson to Red Bluff." U.S. says wetlands healthier, fueling debate (MSNBC, 4/01) "More people building ponds for golf courses and subdivisions or to retain stormwater and wastewater helped create the nation’s first net gain in wetlands in a half-century of government record-keeping." —  Wastewater Aging Danville sewer pipes to be refurbished (Contra Costa Times, 4/03) "Nobody wants old, clogged sewer pipes -- least of all a town like Danville, with its fancy homes, pretty shops and restaurants. In June, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District will begin a $1.2 million project to renovate 60-year-old pipes off Camino Tassajara and along El Cerro Boulevard." Modesto sewage pipe needs a permanent fix (Modesto Bee, 4/01) "A steady current of water, rising from the Tuolumne River and cutting into the bank, has put a crucial piece of Modesto's sewage system in jeopardy." —  Meetings League of California Cities meeting (MWD News Release, 4/02) April 21. "The city of Ridgecrest will host the League of California Cities Desert-Mountain Division meeting April 21. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Naval Museum of Armament and Technology." —  Local/Agency News Westport board rival accused of hiring hit man (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4/01) "A man accused of hiring someone to gun down a rival on the water board of the tiny Mendocino Coast town of Westport will face trial for attempted murder and solicitation of murder." —  Everything Else AWWA report promotes utility response networks (WaterWeek, 4/03) "A new AWWA report provides comprehensive guidance to help water and wastewater utilities establish mutual aid and assistance networks to respond to natural disasters or other water emergencies." Assembly bill aims to protect sea otters (Sacramento Bee, 4/03) "Between 1998 and 2004, 52 percent of dead sea otters found on the beach and 38 percent of live sea otters along the California coast were infected by the parasite, according to a paper published last year in the International Journal for Parasitology."   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