State's water chief worries 2009 will be worst drought: House panel hears of financial impact (Union-Tribune, July 22)

California reservoir at 30-year low (Daily News, July 21)

Dan Walters: Canal central to solving Delta water problems (Oakland Tribune, July 21)

Beyond the water bond; the time might not be right, but the intent is (LA Times, July 20)

Who's doing the best job of saving water? (Union-Tribune, July 19)

Judge delivers vindication but no relief for imperiled salmon, steelhead (LA Times, July 19)

Delta diversion threat to salmon, judge rules (San Francisco Chronicle, July 19)

Salmon threatened with extinction, judge says (Mercury News, July 18)

Dan Walters: Study confirms that peripheral canal is central to solving Delta water problems (Sacramento Bee, July 18)

Peripheral canal urged to save the delta (San Francisco Chronicle, July 18)

Divisions and diversions (San Francisco Chronicle, July 18)

Report says peripheral canal is best solution for Delta woes (Recordnet, July 18)

Peripheral canal is best answer to question of provide water, protect Delta, experts say (Sacramento Bee, July 18)

Peripheral canal is key for Delta, fresh water, researchers say (Mercury News, July 17)

Peripheral Canal Is Best Strategy To Save Delta Ecosystem, Ensure Reliable Water Supply (Public Policy Institute of California, July 17)

A river runs through it: Even with increased water on the Colorado, southern reservoirs at below normal levels (News-Herald, July 16)

Dan Walters: Can we trust California's water future in politicians' hands? (Modesto Bee, July 14)

Bass, Perata Back Measures to Improve State's Water System (California Chronicle, July 14)

Legislative Leaders Endorse Landmark Water Conservation Bill and Strategic Water Investments in California (Natural Resources Defense Council, July 14)

Governor, Feinstein back bond (Sacramento Bee, July 11)

Huge bond plan to revamp state water system (San Francisco Chronicle, July 11)

Santa Barbara County avocados hold off fire but take a hit (LA Times, July 14)

State's water system at breaking point (Bakersfield.com, July 13)

Polluted water politics leaves state up a creek (Fresno Bee, July 13)

Proposed cut infuriates farmers (AV Press, July 12)

Thirsty orchards' plight in Central Valley (Chronicle, July 11)

With water precious, state faces heat, fires—and drought (Capitol Weekly, July 10)

California's water management must adapt to climate change (Capitol Weekly, July 10)

U.S. proposes to put smelt on endangered list (Chronicle, July 10)

Drought also affecting crops (KGET, July 10)

With water precious, state faces heat, fires—and drought (July 10)

California's water management must adapt to climate change (Capitol Weekly, July 10)

U.S. proposes to put smelt on endangered list (Chronicle, July 10)

Assembly bill could impact farms (IV Press Online, July 8)

CEQA Scoping Meeting Notice for Upper Santa Clara River TMDL Implementation Plan (California Regional Water Quality Control Board, July 8; PDF file, 69 K)

Dry season makes for parched state (Chico Enterprise Record, July 7)

Water help coming soon for West Side farmers (Modesto Bee, July 5)

Letter to the Editor: Schwarzenegger and dams (NewsReview.com, July 3)

L.A. County water rationing looms (Press-Telegram, July 1)

Water shortage could get worse for south O.C.: Limits on supplies and aging infrastructure threaten water supplies (OC Register, June 27)

Dam gates kept closed (Fresno Bee, June 27)

Water rates to rise as of January (Union-Tribune, June 26)

Water Rates Going Up: San Diegans can expect to pay more for water beginning January 1, 2009 (KOGO, June 26)

Measure would set up hatcheries for endangered Delta smelt (Sacramento Bee, June 26)

California water shortages to boost some crop prices (Christian Science Monitor, June 26)

Dead trees tell water tales: What if current drought, lake levels worsen? (Recordnet.com, June 26)

Expert says drought to continue 9 more years (Daily Bulletin, June 25)

Invasive mussels create contention at Vail Lake (Press-Enterprise, June 25)

FALLBROOK: Water rate meeting postponed; rates expected to rise by 10 percent; conservation urged (North County Times, June 23)

Schwarzenegger, Buffett and California's dam future: Shwarzenegger pushes to build new dams while an unlikely coalition battles to tear down existing ones (Newsreview.com, June 19)

Tiny, Clingy and Destructive, Mussel Makes Its Way West (New York Times, June 17)

Peripheral Canal budget battle (Union-Tribune, June 16)

L.A. County hopes to fend off drought with cloud-seeding program (LA Times, June 16)

California Needs to Remember History of the Last Major Drought in This Year's Water Transfers and Our Response (California Progress Report, June 15)

Clock's ticking on a state water deal: Crisis is real; only a careful compromise will work (Fresno Bee, June 15)

Water district may set rules on conservation (Ventura County Star, June 14)

California can't wait on water infrastructure (Union-Tribune, June 13)

Agency mulls ending agriculture discount (North County Times, June 9)

MWD poised to announce Southern California water-supply alert today (Press-Enterprise, June 9)

Southern California water agency urges residents to reduce consumption (LA Times, June 7)

IID ahead of drought curve (Imperial Valley Press, June 7)

Fight over fish could cut water: Protecting steelhead, salmon could further reduce Valley supply (Fresno Bee, June 6)

Drought declaration sets stage for rationing: Area residents could face fines for wasting water (North County Times, June 6)

Governor Declares Drought in California (New York Times, June 5)

Scientist: Warming bodes ill for water (Las Vegas Sun, June 5)

Expect higher food costs with drought (Fresno Bee, June 5)

Water crisis grows while Californians dither; our inability to overcome ideology may dry up state (Fresno Bee, June 4)

Editorial: Slowly, slowly water legislation advances (Sacramento Bee, June 3)

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