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EID General manager resigns

Sacramento Bee - October 31, 2007
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Dam plans washed out; river stretch restored; The American River near Auburn is flowing unfettered for the first time in four decades after agencies remade a stretch into a set of rapids designed to thrill paddlers

Sacramento Bee - October 22, 2007
By M.S. Enkoji >>read story

Ideas flowing for recreation opportunities at newly restored river channel;

Auburn Journal - September 08, 2007
By Gus Thomson >>read story

El Dorado water supply called sufficient

Sacramento Bee - July 02, 2007
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Sacramento water rights are targeted, El Dorado agency takes a step to gain control

Sacramento Bee - June 11, 2007
By Cathy Locke >>read story

A deal's a deal; Hey, Feds! American River needs its water

Sacramento Bee - June 05, 2007
By Opinion Editorial >>read story

Editorial: Looming water fight; El Dorado prepares to challenge

Sacramento Bee - May 01, 2007
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CABY Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Adopted

Yubanet.com - December 19, 2006
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Auburn dam returns to limbo; But Demos' new control in Congress expected to aid Folsom project

Sacramento Bee - November 18, 2006
By Dave Whitney >>read story

Popular Sierra Nevada recreation area to get makeover

Bakersfield Californian - November 17, 2006
By Don Thompson >>read story

Deal on raising river's flow; Campgrounds, trails along the American also would benefit in SMUD hydroelectric upgrade

Sacramento Bee - November 17, 2006
By Matt Weiser >>read story

Folsom Lake water limits lifted

Sacramento Bee - November 17, 2006
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SMUD, Agencies Reach Agreement In Principle On Upper American Hydroelectric Relicensing  

Fish Sniffer Magazine - November 16, 2006
By Dan Bacher >>read story

Water recycling: The wave of the future

Mountain Democrat - September 04, 2006
By Jamie Trump >>read story

Groundwater issue taps into district politics; PCWA, developer working out plan for surface source in regional university project

Auburn Journal - July 29, 2006
By Gus Thomson >>read story

Water Agency approves $21.8 million for construction; Money aids American River pump project

Auburn Journal - July 26, 2006
By Gus Thomson >>read story

Folsom Dam at 50; Protective landmark awash in local history

Sacramento Bee - May 20, 2006
By Deepa Ranganathan >>read story

Familiar ring to debate on dam; Longtime arguments color protracted Auburn wrangle

Auburn Journal - May 20, 2006
By Gus Thomson >>read story

Editorial: Folsom Dam, age 50; Structure forever faces many missions

Sacramento Bee - May 19, 2006
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High Water Spurs Massive Salmon Die Off At Nimbus Fish Hatchery

Fish Sniffer Magazine - May 16, 2006
By Dan Bacher >>read story

Placer pumping station wins approval in House

Sacramento Bee - May 09, 2006
By Dave Whitney >>read story

Landslides leave mess in El Dorado; Irrigation district declares state of emergency in hopes of finishing repair work by next winter

Sacramento Bee - May 08, 2006
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Placerville ups water connection fee; It will cost 55 percent more for new customers to hook up to the city's system

Sacramento Bee - April 05, 2006
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Placer to pay $32M for hydro relicensing; County deal may save water agency millions

Sacramento Business Journal - March 30, 2006
By Celia Lamb >>read story

Water Recycling System Saves 900 Million Gallons Annually for Community

PRNewsWire - February 27, 2006
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Tempting fate: A torrent of doubts; Project backers expect electricity, water and flood protection, but critics call it pie-in-the-sky

Sacramento Bee - February 18, 2006
By Matt Weiser >>read story

Tunnel repaired so water can flow; The Echo Lake project was a challenge but came in under budget, official says

Sacramento Bee - February 15, 2006
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Winnemem Wintu Tribe Joins Battle To Save The Delta

Fish Sniffer Magazine - December 22, 2005
By Dan Bacher >>read story

Levee relocation gets OK

Marysville Appeal Democrat - December 19, 2005
By Eve Hightower >>read story

Editorial: Tunnel fix-up

Mountain Democrat - December 08, 2005
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State cites El Dorado water system; Toxic metals flowed to 9,000 customers, undetected for 21 hours, after workers' error

Sacramento Bee - November 19, 2005
By Chris Bowman >>read story

Federal boost for big project; $2 million is targeted for wastewater pipeline network

Sacramento Bee - November 19, 2005
By Niesha Lofing >>read story

SMUD Relicensing A One-Time Opportunity To Restore South Fork American River

Ag Alert (California Farm Bureau Federation) - November 16, 2005
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Folsom chasing water supply. The city is eager to expand south of Highway 50 but first must find a permanent source of billions more gallons a year.

Sacramento Bee - November 10, 2005
By Jim Downing >>read story

El Dorado Hills water ‘100% OK' now

Mountain Democrat - October 20, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

Auburn dam talk revived in Katrina's wake; Congress would pay for a feasibility study, lawmaker tells panel hearing

Sacramento Bee - October 20, 2005
By Dave Whitney >>read story

Fed up, water agencies pushing own plan for state

Chico Enterprise-Record - October 19, 2005
By Heather Hacking >>read story

Supervisors, EID, Water Agency ink SMUD deal

Mountain Democrat - October 18, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

County, SMUD deal unveiled

Mountain Democrat - September 14, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

Deal goes with the flow to boost American River

Sacramento Bee - September 12, 2005
By Matt Weiser >>read story

Bob Schneider; Conservationist tries to balance agriculture, environmen

Sacramento Business Journal - September 11, 2005
By Bob Schmidt >>read story

Builders compete for farmland ... to preserve

Sacramento Business Journal - September 11, 2005
By Celia Lamb >>read story

EID hunts for Echo Tunnel troubles

Mountain Democrat - September 07, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

Flood data out of date; Runoff, weather patterns have changed since risk standard was calculated

Sacramento Bee - September 07, 2005
By Matt Weiser >>read story

State cuts pollution enforcers; Staff had just been hired to regulate tainted runoff from irrigated farmland

Sacramento Bee - September 06, 2005
By Chris Bowman >>read story

District pursues solar power; Panel OKs placing solar panels adjacent to EID water treatment plant

Sacramento Bee - August 31, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Agencies: Rules make storage tough; Proposed water guidelines would make it difficult to store surplus, groups say

Stockton Record - August 21, 2005
By Dana Nichols >>read story

Where Would They Geet The Water

Ag Alert (California Farm Bureau Federation) - August 19, 2005
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Where Would They Geet The Water

Chico Enterprise-Record - August 19, 2005
By Heather Hacking >>read story

Farmers urged to look toward the future; Sustainability called key to food supply

Stockton Record - August 06, 2005
By Dana Nichols >>read story

Water program's depth at issue; Chairman of quality control board wants to explore expanding discharge enforcement to ground water

Fresno Bee - August 04, 2005
By Dennis Pollock >>read story

Water program's depth at issue; Chairman of quality control board wants to explore expanding discharge enforcement to ground water

Fresno Bee - August 04, 2005
By Dennis Pollock >>read story

Looking out for trout; Last year, surveys of steelhead trout uncovered an unusual ailment. The discovery was fortuitous not only for the fish, but also for the 21-year effort to establish a flow standard for the American River

Sacramento Bee - July 30, 2005
By Matt Weiser >>read story

State board wants septic system testing, redesign

Mountain Democrat - July 26, 2005
By Noel Stack >>read story

EID battles problems with its Camino plant; Pipeline break, rains blamed for water treatment violations

Sacramento Bee - July 23, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Editorial: Iowa Hill half-baked

Mountain Democrat - July 19, 2005
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Sly Park wish list expands; Irrigation directors consider adding amenities to boost patronage, revenue at reservoir

Sacramento Bee - June 22, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

A Shocking Water Noncrisis

Los Angeles Times - June 14, 2005
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Water is just fine

Mountain Democrat - June 14, 2005
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Editorial: Abandoning ship. Top staff leaving CalFed water program - why?

Sacramento Bee - June 13, 2005
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EID adopts new uses for water rights

Sacramento Bee - June 09, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Water study urges conservation; Redding workshop will seek ideas for population growth

Redding Record Searchlight - June 09, 2005
By Alex Breitler >>read story

Gold discovery beyond the limits of Coloma

Mountain Democrat - June 09, 2005
By Doug Noble >>read story

CalFed plans audit to account for billions

Contra Costa Times - June 08, 2005
By Mike Taugher >>read story

Governor supports PCWA stance against new CALFED fees

Auburn Journal - June 08, 2005
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Drip by drip: State water plan leans heavily on conservation to meet needs

Eureka Times-Standard - June 05, 2005
By John Driscoll >>read story

Appeals court supports EID in tunnel case

Mountain Democrat - June 02, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

CALFED scientist cites lack of funds, organization among reasons for leaving

Stockton Record - June 02, 2005
By Dana Nichols >>read story

Conservation Groups File Suit To Stop Fish Kills On Butte Creek

Fish Sniffer Magazine - June 02, 2005
By Dan Bacher >>read story

SMUD forecasts reservoir spills

Mountain Democrat - May 31, 2005
By Jessi Martin >>read story

Iowa Hill reservoir draws criticism; area groups say the SMUD plan threatens the area's safety, economy

Sacramento Bee - May 28, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

Vacancy on flood agency

Woodland Daily Democrat - May 23, 2005
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County students win poster contest for flood control district

Woodland Daily Democrat - May 23, 2005
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Dam removal a distant dream for plaintiffs striving to help salmon

Chico Enterprise-Record - May 23, 2005
By Larry Mitchell >>read story

Editorial: Conaway buy using casino financing

Woodland Daily Democrat - May 23, 2005
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EID report reveals household water use on rise; An analysis of supply, demand recommends holding off on meters

Sacramento Bee - April 27, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

EID seeking higher hookup fees; A board-appointed task force says changes will simplify price structure

Sacramento Bee - April 16, 2005
By Cathy Locke >>read story

El Dorado water contract approved

Sacramento Business Journal - April 06, 2005
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El Dorado water district finishing safety project

Sacramento Business Journal - April 04, 2005
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Editorial: Flow for the American; Feds, water districts need new river plan

Sacramento Bee - April 04, 2005
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Water treatment plant's conversion under way

Mountain Democrat - March 10, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

EID raises water bills

Mountain Democrat - March 09, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

Senate Democrats float package of clean-water measures

San Diego Union Tribune - March 09, 2005
By Michael Gardner >>read story

Quality study: Water excellent at Jenkinson Lake

Mountain Democrat - March 02, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

IMS turns 30: Water-wise program gets new coordinator

Mountain Democrat - March 01, 2005
By Sonya Sorich >>read story

Bracing for the biggest storms Flood agency looks at toughening the rules for urban protection

Sacramento Bee - February 12, 2005
By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg >>read story

State's final water debate doesn't end the debate

Oroville Mercury Register - February 07, 2005
By Heather Hacking >>read story

Panel urges immediate repair of delta levees; Report says major quake could cause catastrophic dam

San Francisco Chronicle - January 09, 2005
By Glen Martin >>read story

Panel urges immediate repair of delta levees; Report says major quake could cause catastrophic dam

San Francisco Chronicle - January 09, 2005
By Glen Martin >>read story

Applications For Funding and Support of Creek “Stewardship” Days

Sierra Nevada Alliance - December 02, 2004
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Job Announcement: Land Use Regional Coordinator

Sierra Nevada Alliance - November 30, 2004
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BLM Lifts Special Fire Restrictions

US Bureau of Land Management - California State Office - October 17, 2004
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The American River’s Hidden Fish Kill

Tidepool.org - September 26, 2004
By Dan Bacher >>read story