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Brown Administration Sidesteps Controversial Delta Comments

Ben Adler — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:26:12 +0000

California lawmakers who represent the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region are seething over recent comments from Governor Jerry Brown’s point man on the state’s proposed water delivery tunnel project. Ben Adler has more from Sacramento.

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Details Efforts to Protect Endangered Fish

Amy Quinton — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:10:40 +0000

California Governor Jerry Brown’s administration released new details today of its plan to protect fish and wildlife in the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento, the plan revolves around new tunnels to carry more water to the Central Valley and southern California.

First Portion of $14 Billion Bay Delta Conservation Plan Released

Joe Moore — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:05:21 +0000

State officials in Sacramento today released a portion of a new plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and improve water reliability for southern California residents and farmers.

Delta Smelt Deaths Mean Less Water for Central and Southern California

Amy Quinton — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:10:37 +0000

Too many fish deaths in the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta are forcing the California Department of Water Resources to reduce the amount of water pumped to the Central Valley and southern California.

The number of protected Delta Smelt killed this year is nearing the annual limit set by the Endangered Species Act. Pumping stations have killed 232 smelt. Rules allow only 305 over the entire year.

Brown's Attempted Balancing Act Earns Bipartisan Praise, Criticism

Ben Adler and Amy Quinton — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:06:41 +0000

He quoted Franklin Roosevelt and William Butler Yeats. And he told the stories of Pharaoh and Joseph and the “Little Engine that Could.” Governor Jerry Brown turned to every trick in his book Thursday to push an ambitious agenda in his State of the State address – all while urging fiscal discipline from the Democratic-controlled legislature. We have two reports today from Ben Adler and from Amy Quinton.

Ben Adler on Governor Brown's speech:

Brown Touts Delta Tunnel Plan in State of the State Speech

Julie Small — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:00:22 +0000

Governor Jerry Brown reiterated his pitch to shore up California’s water supply in his State of the State address Thursday. But Brown’s proposal to spend $14 billion dollars on water received no response from lawmakers during a packed joint session.

As KPCC’s Julie Small reports, his message is really for consumers—and the agencies that supply water to them.

Governor Brown Says Delta Tunnel System on Track

Amy Quinton — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:30:37 +0000

California Governor Jerry Brown says plans to build a 14 billion dollar pair of tunnels to move water from northern California to the south are on track.

In an interview with Capital Public Radio, Governor Brown estimates that it may take a year and a half before construction could begin on the massive tunnel system.

He unveiled plans in July for a system that would siphon water from the Sacramento River and carry it underground to cities and farmland in the south.

Coalition of Water Providers Agree on Delta Projects

Amy Quinton — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:31:57 +0000

A list of more than 40 short term projects to improve the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta is now in the hands of California agencies. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento, water providers and environmentalists are hopeful some projects will finally get off the ground.

When it comes to the state’s water, there is rarely agreement. But a coalition of Delta water managers, farmers, and environmentalists has agreed on smaller projects to protect the estuary.

Sacramento San Joaquin Delta Residents Oppose State's Canal Plan

Kathleen Masterson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:38:45 +0000

The Sacramento San Joaquin delta supplies drinking water for more than half of California. Just inland from the San Francisco bay, this patchwork of levees, farmland and waterways is threatened by rising seawater. But people who live there say the state's plan to take freshwater from north of the delta will only make things worse

On Valley Edition: Chocolate Milk Makeover; Delta Study; Joel Pickford

Juanita Stevenson — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:34:51 +0000

Chocolate Milk Gets a Big Makeover
Chocolate milk is getting a big remix at schools in Fresno and beyond, as part of a effort to fight childhood obesity. A new formula developed by Producers Dairy for Fresno Unified is getting good reviews from both kids and nutrition experts, thanks to low fat and lower amounts of sugar than before. Nutritionist Sara Bosse also joins us to talk about efforts to improve school breakfast and lunch nutrition, and why 16 percent of kids in Fresno Unified says they've never even tasted traditional milk.