Legislative battle of the Delta begins

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/18/BA4419ADV1.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

Governor wants issuance of new bonds in water package

http://www.sacbee.com/politics/story/2120742.html?mi_rss=State%2520Politics

Governor outlines his goals in water fight

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water19-2009aug19,0,1010531.story?track=rss

FW: Harvesting stormwaters

http://www.contracostatimes.com/localnews/ci_13132199?nclick_check=1

Save Our Water Day - Sept. 1

State Fair Kicks Off Friday – ‘Save Our Water Day’ is Sept. 1
The California State Fair opens Friday in Sacramento, and the “Save Our Water” public education program will play a starring role at the Department of Water Resources’ 4,000-foot exhibit.

Located inside County Building B, the exhibit will feature colorful panels explaining California’s water supply, history and challenges and interactive games and activities for children. Several ACWA member agencies will be making kid-friendly presentations at the exhibit, including El Dorado Irrigation District, Municipal Water District of Orange County and Regional Water Authority.

In addition, Sept. 1 is “Save Our Water Day” at the fair. The day will include giveaways to the first 1,000 families through the gates, performances by Radio Disney, and a special “Passport to Water Savings” activity for children. The fair runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 7.

DWR Water Issues Summit Water Supply Conditions SlideShow

http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2009/08122009martinmilligan.pdf

Comments period open on proposed state dual piping plumbing code changes

http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/recycle/plumb/plumb.cfm

New raincatcher cisterns can boost local water supplies - watch the video, takes a few moments to load

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/gsif.rainwater.solutions/#cnnSTCVideo

UCAN developing water rate analysis

http://www.760kfmb.com/Global/story.asp?S=10949408

California Water Issues Forum Video

http://cawater.rmxpres.com/webcast/data/dwrexec081209/msh.htm

California electric utility rate designs and conservation

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/17/1b17energy205333-weathers-great-utility-bills-not-/?uniontrib

Poway council adopts new water rates

San Diego Union-Tribune

Poway council adopts new water-rate scale

August 19, 2009

POWAY: New, controversial water rates that penalize large residential users via an escalating scale were approved last night by the Poway City Council.

About 100 residents from northern Poway, many of whom live on large lots and use much more water than the average resident, complained about the new rate structure at last night's council meeting. The council passed the ordinance 3-2, saying it was the best way to encourage conservation. Council members Carl Kruse and Betty Rexford voted “no.”

Opponents said the new rates are unfair to people who own large, heavily landscaped properties because they will have to pay substantially more for water, even if they cut back.

Poway is unique in the county because 10 percent of the residential customers use 40 percent of all the water in the city.

The top 5 percent use 25 percent of all the water.

The new rates will go into effect Sept. 1 and will rise again in the spring.

The council promised to keep looking at water rate issues and suggested that the situation could change next year.

Governor outlines his goals in water fight

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water19-2009aug19,0,1010531.story?track=rss

Governor wants issuance of new bonds in water package

http://www.sacbee.com/politics/story/2120742.html?mi_rss=State%2520Politics

Legislative battle of the Delta begins

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/18/BA4419ADV1.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

Heal the Bay Beach Report Card - July 2009

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Beach Report Card® Los Angeles County, California | 30-day period ending August 3, 2009 19th Annual Beach Report Card for 2008-2009 (Released May 20, 2009) Heal the Bay 1444 9th Street Santa Monica CA 90401 www.healthebay.org 800 HEAL BAY, x111 The Beach Report Card is made possible through generous sponsorship from: simplehuman, The Goldhirsh Foundation and Ford. Visit the online Beach Report Card for grades covering the entire California coastline. Los Angeles County Location Dry Wet SMS Keyword Text to 23907 for grades Leo Carrillo Beach, at Arroyo Sequit Creek mouth A+ ns leocarrillo Nicholas Beach at San Nicholas Canyon Creek mouth A+ ns nicholas El Pescador State Beach, between Lachusa and Los Aliso creeks A+ ns elpescador Encinal Canyon at El Matador State Beach A+ ns encinal Broad Beach at Trancas Creek mouth A+ ns trancas Zuma Beach at Zuma Creek mouth A+ ns zuma Walnut Creek, projection of Wildlife Rd. (private) A+ ns walnut Paradise Cove Pier at Ramirez Canyon Creek mouth A+ ns paradise Escondido Creek, just east of Escondido State Beach A+ ns escondido Latigo Canyon Creek mouth A+ ns latigo Solstice Canyon at Dan Blocker County Beach A+ ns solstice Puerco State Beach at creek mouth A+ ns puerco Marie Canyon storm drain at Puerco Beach, at 24572 Malibu Rd. A+ ns mariecyn Surfrider Beach at Malibu Colony fence A ns colony Surfrider Beach (breach location)- daily A+ ns breach Malibu Pier - 50 yards east A ns malibupier Carbon Beach at Sweetwater Canyon A+ ns malibubeachinn Las Flores State Beach at Las Flores Creek (point zero) A+ ns lasflores Big Rock Beach at 19948 PCH stairs A ns bigrock Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach A+ ns pena Tuna Canyon A+ ns tuna Topanga State Beach at creek mouth A ns topanga Castlerock Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach F ns castlerock Santa Ynez Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach C ns santaynez Will Rogers State Beach at 17200 PCH (1/4 mile east of Sunset drain) A+ ns sunset Will Rogers State Beach at Bel Air Bay Club drain near fence D ns bayclub Will Rogers State Beach at Pulga Canyon storm drain C ns pulga Will Rogers State Beach at Temescal Canyon drain A+ ns temescal Will Rogers State Beach at Santa Monica Canyon drain (Chautauqua) A+ ns smcyn Santa Monica Beach at Montana Ave. drain A ns montana Santa Monica Beach at Wilshire Blvd. drain A+ ns wilshire Santa Monica Municipal Pier D ns smpier Santa Monica Beach at Pico/Kenter storm drain A ns pico Santa Monica Beach at Strand St. (in front of the restrooms) A+ ns strand Ocean Park Beach at Ashland Ave. drain A+ ns ashland Venice City Beach, at the Rose Ave. storm drain A+ ns rose Venice Beach at Brooks Ave. drain A+ ns brooks Venice Beach at Windward Ave. drain A ns windward Venice Fishing Pier - 50 yards south A+ ns venicepier Venice Beach- projection of Topsail St. A+ ns topsail Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach - playground area A+ ns   Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach- lifeguard tower A+ ns mdrmothers Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach- between lifeguard and dock A+ ns   Dockweiler State Beach at Ballona Creek mouth C ns ballona Dockweiler State Beach at Culver Blvd. drain A+ ns culver North Westchester Storm Drain at Dockweiler State Beach A+ ns westchester Dockweiler State Beach at World Way (south of D&W jetty) A+ ns dwjetty Dockweiler State Beach at Imperial Hwy drain A+ ns imperial Dockweiler Beach- opposite Hyperion Treatment Plant A ns hyperion Dockweiler State Beach at Grand Ave. drain A+ ns grand Manhattan Beach- projection of 40th St. A+ ns mb40 Manhattan Beach at 28th St. drain A+ ns mb28 Manhattan Beach Pier drain A ns mbpier Hermosa Beach- projection of 26th St. A+ ns hermosa26 Hermosa Beach Pier- 50 yards south A+ ns hermosapier Herondo Street storm drain - in front of drain A ns herondo Redondo Municipal Pier - 100 yards south A ns redondopier Redondo Beach- projection of Topaz St., north of jetty A+ ns topaz Redondo Beach at Avenue I drain A+ ns avenuei Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates- daily A+ ns malagad Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates- weekly A+ ns malagaw Palos Verdes (Bluff) Cove, Palos Verdes Estates A+ ns bluffcove Long Point, Rancho Palos Verdes A+ ns longpoint Abalone Cove Shoreline Park A+ ns abalone Portuguese Bend Cove, Rancho Palos Verdes A+ ns portbend Royal Palms State Beach A+ ns royalpalms Wilder Annex, San Pedro A+ ns wilder Cabrillo Beach- oceanside A+ ns cabrillo ocean Cabrillo Beach- harborside at restrooms F ns cabrillo Cabrillo Beach- harborside at boat launch A ns cabrillo boat Cabrillo Beach - harborside at lifeguard tower ns ns cabrillotower Avalon Beach- btwn. Busy Bee & Tuna Club A+ ns avalon n Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee Rest (2/3 distance) F ns   Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee (1/3 distance) F ns   Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (2/3 distance) F ns avalon Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (1/3 distance) C ns   Long Beach City Beach- projection of 3rd Place ns ns lb3 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 5th Place A ns lb5 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 10th Place A ns lb10 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 16th Place ns ns lb16 Long Beach City Beach- projection of Molino Ave. A ns lbmolino Long Beach City Beach- projection of Coronado Ave. A ns lbcoronado Long Beach City Beach- projection of 36th Place ns ns lb36 Belmont Pier - westside A ns belmontpierw Belmont Pier - eastside ns ns belmontpier Long Beach City Beach- projection of Prospect Ave. A+ ns lbprospect Long Beach City Beach- projection of Granada Ave. A+ ns lbgranada Long Beach City Beach- projection of 54th Place ns ns lb54 Alamitos Bay, 1st & Bayshore ns ns alamitos1 Alamitos Bay - Division Street and Bayshore ns ns alamitosdivision Alamitos Bay, 2nd St. Bridge & Bayshore A ns alamitos2 Alamitos Bay - shore float A ns alamitosfloat Mother's Beach - Long Beach - north end A ns lbmothers Mother's Beach - Long Beach - south end ns ns lbmotherss Alamitos Bay - 56th Place - on bayside A ns alamitos56 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 55th Place A ns lb55 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 62nd Place ns ns lb62 Long Beach City Beach- projection of 72nd Place A ns lb72 Colorado Lagoon, north F ns colagoon n Colorado Lagoon, center ns ns colagoon Colorado Lagoon, south F ns colagoon s Legend Dry - each location is graded on an "A - F" scale based on bacterial pollution levels present in the surf zone. Wet - grades for days of recorded rainfall and the following 3 days. ns - no sample taken General Information Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card is based on weekly water quality monitoring data provided by the City of Los Angeles' Environmental Monitoring Division, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the County Sanitation Districts. Data is analyzed as soon as it is made available to us by the public agencies. The report is the only comprehensive examination of coastal water quality throughout Los Angeles County. Beaches are graded on an A-F scale based on the risk of ocean users becoming ill. Samples are analyzed for bacteria--enterococcus, total and fecal coliforms--that indicate biological pollution. Grading methodology information used in determining grades for each location is available from the office or on our web site. The report is not designed to measure the amount of trash or toxins found at local beaches. Grades for this report are based on monitoring data from the previous four weeks up to the ending date on the masthead. Heal the Bay reminds you not to swim or surf within 100 yards of any flowing storm drain and for 3 days after a rainstorm. After a rain, indicator bacteria counts at beaches throughout Southern California usually far exceed health criteria in the state's Beach Closure and Health Warning Protocol. Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission. ©2009 Copyright Heal the Bay. All rights reserved. The Beach Report Card is an indication of past water quality and is not a warranty of the current safety of those areas surveyed. Our lawyers are happy. Sent using recycled pixels. 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