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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:49:51 +0000 en hourly 1 Sierra water suppliers collaborate with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on Martis Valley Groundwater Model and Management Plan effort http://aquafornia.com/archives/61327 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61327#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:15:29 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61327 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61327/feed 1 Nevada City: Water here is costing more http://aquafornia.com/archives/61325 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61325#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:13:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61325 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61325/feed 0 To no one’s surprise, Tahoe/Truckee snowpack is ‘way below average’ http://aquafornia.com/archives/61239 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61239#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:24:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61239 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61239/feed 0 Calaveras County Water District breaks ground on plant http://aquafornia.com/archives/61074 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61074#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:39 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=61074 http://aquafornia.com/archives/61074/feed 0 New snow moving Sierra beyond shadow of a drought? Survey in February will give Placer County a clearer water supply picture http://aquafornia.com/archives/60975 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60975#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:45:41 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60975 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60975/feed 0 Tahoe open for business http://aquafornia.com/archives/60909 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60909#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:44:11 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60909 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60909/feed 2 Lake Tahoe boating fees rise after ‘good year’ for stopping invasive species http://aquafornia.com/archives/60952 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60952#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:44:03 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60952 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60952/feed 1 Tuolomne Utilities District water ditch plan advances http://aquafornia.com/archives/60907 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60907#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:42:14 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60907 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60907/feed 0 South Tahoe Public Utility District considers new water rates http://aquafornia.com/archives/60859 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60859#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:45:59 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60859 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60859/feed 0 Ski industry officials: Social media, water access key to the future http://aquafornia.com/archives/60544 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60544#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:01:45 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60544 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60544/feed 0 Nevada Irrigation District board looks at dry-year planning http://aquafornia.com/archives/60542 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60542#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:55:43 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60542 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60542/feed 0 Scientists to study effects of climate warming on Truckee River http://aquafornia.com/archives/60279 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60279#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:35:40 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60279 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60279/feed 1 2011 a ‘good year’ for keeping invasive species out of Tahoe http://aquafornia.com/archives/60235 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60235#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:04:44 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60235 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60235/feed 1 Tuolumne & Calavareas County water officials preparing for worst http://aquafornia.com/archives/60123 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60123#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:18:52 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=60123 http://aquafornia.com/archives/60123/feed 0 Summer in winter means hard times at Tahoe http://aquafornia.com/archives/59863 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59863#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:33:05 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59863 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59863/feed 0 Event: Saving the Sierra snowpack through mountain meadow restoration, tonight at 7:30 pm http://aquafornia.com/archives/59793 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59793#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:02:14 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59793 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59793/feed 0 Yuba County Water Agency floating fee increase for Bullards Bar Reservoir http://aquafornia.com/archives/59713 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59713#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:08:07 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59713 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59713/feed 0 South Tahoe Public Utility District following state laws as it transitions to metered water billing, says commentary http://aquafornia.com/archives/59529 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59529#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:03:49 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59529 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59529/feed 0 South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District’s water rates are unfair, says customer http://aquafornia.com/archives/59334 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59334#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:44:04 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59334 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59334/feed 0 Commentary: Science vs. opinion regarding stormwater and Lake Tahoe http://aquafornia.com/archives/59205 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59205#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:29:48 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59205 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59205/feed 0 Lake Tahoe’s weather window: Snowmaking saves the day http://aquafornia.com/archives/59202 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59202#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:26:41 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59202 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59202/feed 0 A year after epic skiing, Tahoe is thirsting for snow http://aquafornia.com/archives/59075 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59075#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:16:04 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59075 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59075/feed 0 Lake Tahoe businesses concerned about lack of snow for holidays http://aquafornia.com/archives/59045 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59045#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:01:42 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=59045 http://aquafornia.com/archives/59045/feed 0 Eating invasives: Plans to harvest crayfish commercially from Lake Tahoe move forward http://aquafornia.com/archives/58948 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58948#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:03:51 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58948 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58948/feed 0 SacBee editorial: Lungren picks a good crusade – Hetch Hetchy http://aquafornia.com/archives/58916 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58916#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:05:43 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58916 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58916/feed 1 Nevada Irrigation Disctrict votes unanimous opposition to Garden Bar Dam http://aquafornia.com/archives/58891 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58891#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:27:09 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58891 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58891/feed 0 Tuolomne Utility District back to drawing board on rate-hike plan http://aquafornia.com/archives/58883 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58883#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:17:36 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58883 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58883/feed 0 Tuolomne County weighs in on river plan http://aquafornia.com/archives/58881 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58881#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:16:03 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58881 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58881/feed 0 Nevada County Supervisors oppose proposed Garden Bar Dam; Unanimous vote is latest setback to proposed dam on the Bear River http://aquafornia.com/archives/58810 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58810#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:48:55 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58810 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58810/feed 0 Salmon jammin’ on Stan http://aquafornia.com/archives/58808 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58808#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:42:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58808 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58808/feed 1 BLM recommends Wild & Scenic River protection for the San Joaquin River Gorge http://aquafornia.com/archives/58785 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58785#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:38:37 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58785 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58785/feed 0 Controversial Pardee Reservior expansion dropped http://aquafornia.com/archives/58781 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58781#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:30:27 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58781 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58781/feed 0 Plan to allow pesticides at Lake Tahoe criticized http://aquafornia.com/archives/58721 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58721#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:10:34 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58721 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58721/feed 0 Nevada County Supervisors to ponder Garden Bar dam http://aquafornia.com/archives/58630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58630#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:18:48 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58630 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58630/feed 0 Lake Tahoe: In wake of leak, Zephyr Cove Resort will dig up fuel tanks http://aquafornia.com/archives/58628 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58628#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:16:43 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58628 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58628/feed 1 Senate panel supports $415 million more for Lake Tahoe http://aquafornia.com/archives/58554 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58554#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:13:42 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58554 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58554/feed 0 Aquatic pesticide use gets go ahead at Lake Tahoe http://aquafornia.com/archives/58552 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58552#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:11:03 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58552 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58552/feed 0 Lake Tahoe: TMDL, who’s going to pay for it? asks commentary http://aquafornia.com/archives/58474 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58474#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:24:00 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58474 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58474/feed 0 Tuolumne Utilities District urges customers to go light on water use http://aquafornia.com/archives/58406 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58406#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:37:40 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58406 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58406/feed 0 Sonora leaders take shots at proposed TUD rate hike; Hearing on water rates set for Wednesday http://aquafornia.com/archives/58404 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58404#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:35:22 +0000 Maven http://aquafornia.com/?p=58404 http://aquafornia.com/archives/58404/feed 0