Vacaville Reporter

Yamada says Yolo work will help her in capitol
By Danny Bernardini
05/06/2008 06:07:07 AM PDT

When members of the same party are pitted against each other in primaries, the campaigning often can get ugly.

And even though Mariko Yamada said there are major differences between the Democratic candidates for the District 8 Assembly seat, she said the race has remained amicable. She said this primary has focused on one thing: a choice between two points of view.

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USFWS Press Release 

Bureau of Reclamation Announcement

Commissioner's Office
Washington, D.C.
Media Contact:
Kip White
(202) 513-0684

Released On: May 02, 2008

Donald R. Glaser named Mid-Pacific Regional Director for the Bureau of Reclamation

Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert W. Johnson today announced the selection of Donald R. Glaser as Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Regional Director. Glaser will serve in Sacramento, Calif.

Sacramento Bee 

Daniel Weintraub: Dry spell raises tensions over state's future
By Daniel Weintraub - dweintraub@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 4, 2008

PHILLIPS STATION – Frank Gehrke has been coming to a Sierra meadow here behind an old stagecoach stop for 21 years to check the depth of the snow for the Department of Water Resources, part of a tradition that is California's answer to Groundhog Day.

Sacramento Bee 

Editorial: With drought a possibility, it's time for change
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Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, May 3, 2008

February came in like a lion and left like a wimp.

The next month didn't bring a drop of precipitation to Sacramento until March 29.

April? Almost bone dry. And May? Don't waste your time doing a rain dance. It almost never rains in May. The water year is effectively over – and it's a worrisome year indeed.

Woodland Daily Democrat 

County approach to agriculture a bit scary
Daily Democrat
Article Created: 04/27/2008 09:40:00 AM PDT

This is in responding to the action of the Board of Supervisors on April 22. Agreement with UC Agricultural Issues Center for the mapping and economic analysis of agricultural regions of Yolo County.

San Francisco Chronicle

All salmon fishing banned on West Coast

Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer

Friday, May 2, 2008

Salmon fishing was banned along the West Coast for the first time in 160 years Thursday, a decision that is expected to have a devastating economic impact on fishermen, dozens of businesses, tourism and boating.

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez immediately declared a commercial fishery disaster, opening the door for Congress to appropriate money for anyone who will be economically harmed.

Los Angeles Times 

Water rationing possible this summer
State official says shortage is worst he's seen in 30 years. Fast-shrinking snowpack and below-normal reservoir levels are blamed.
By Deborah Schoch
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

May 2, 2008

California communities face a strong possibility of water shortages and even mandatory rationing this summer because of record dry weather in March and April, a fast-shrinking snowpack and below-normal reservoir levels, state officials said Thursday.

Final Snow Survey Expected to Confirm Another Dry Year
With the final snow survey of the season set for tomorrow, local water agencies are preparing for reduced supplies and another challenging water year. California logged the driest March / April on record, and runoff from the once-promising snowpack is expected to be far below normal.

More on the snow survey is available here.

Stockton Record 

2-month dry run:  March, April most arid on record, but winter soaking provided reserve

By Alex Breitler
May 01, 2008
Record Staff Writer

STOCKTON - Despite what is so far this city's driest spring in recorded history, residents aren't likely to see any extra water conservation requirements this summer, officials said Wednesday.

March and April yielded six-hundredths of an inch of rain in Stockton, a record low total for those months, according to logs dating back to the mid-1850s.