POLICY & POLITICS
Webinar on COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health
Little Hoover Commission
The Little Hoover Commission urges the state to improve its system for supporting child mental health. Today at noon, the Commission will hold a webinar to discuss this call for action.
North SJ Valley:
COVID Update:
Stanislaus adds four deaths, 346 cases over weekend Modesto Bee
What to watch for in upcoming 2022 Stanislaus County political races
Modesto Bee
June is the first voting round for Stanislaus County representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives, State Legislature, and Governor. Offices up for grabs in Stanislaus County include sheriff, district attorney, county supervisor and seven judges. More positions on city councils, school boards and irrigation boards will follow in November 2022.
Not the same old sprawl: Stanislaus seeks input for sustainable transportation plan
Modesto Bee
The public has two workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Monday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. both with Spanish translation to comment in mid-November on making transportation more sustainable in Stanislaus County. The plan is being compiled by the Stanislaus Council of Governments.
‘In Solidarity’ event encourages Stanislaus residents to talk about systemic racism
Modesto Bee
More than 100 people attended “In Solidarity,” a forum on racism held at the Redeemer Modesto church.
Central SJ Valley:
COVID Update:
Visalia Unified COVID Cottages open to students, staff, families Visalia Times Delta
More than 20 Fresno school neighborhoods will get free internet from FUSD. Here’s how
Fresno Bee
On Friday, district officials and their technology partners gathered at Gaston Middle School to announce the installation of 15 private LTE towers that will support thousands of users in the neighborhoods more than 20 schools.
Warszawski: Fresno, Valley residents are asked to lessen polluting habits. Why aren’t industries?
Fresno Bee
Nasty air prompted the usual response from the Valley Air District: We’re all “discouraged” not to burn wood — on some days not even in EPA-registered stoves — and refrain from making excess car trips.
Opinion: Fresno County supervisors are making sure their fiefdoms will continue to flourish
Fresno Bee
This was supposed to be the year when the biennial redistricting of county supervisor districts throughout the Latino-majority San Joaquín Valley would produce better odds of boosting Latino representation on boards that decide how billions of dollars of state and federal funds are spent.
Valadao calls on Buttigieg to alleviate supply chain congestion
Hanford Sentinel
Cong. Valadao and others co-sponsored the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil Act. This legislation would require the Sec. of Transportation to relieve congested ports during either a national state of emergency or when ports are congested by 50% or more.
South SJ Valley:
COVID Update:
Kern Public Health reports 986 new COVID-19 cases Monday Bakersfield Californian
March to bring awareness to Kern River
Bakersfield Californian
A march to bring awareness to the Kern River will take place Saturday, Nov. 13 in the dry river bed through Bakersfield. Local nonprofit Bring Back the Kern is organizing the protest march ahead of a hearing on the Kern River by the state Water Resources Control Board.
See also:
Henry: New Kern River Watermaster in the wings Bakersfield Californian
Central Valley Democrat accused of misusing campaign funds by Republican watchdog
Fresno Bee
A right-leaning federal watchdog filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over whether Assemblyman Rudy Salas campaign misappropriated funds from his state Assembly run for his national one based on taped-up signs used at his launch event.
State:
COVID Update:
CVS locations across California now offering COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 abc30
'Worrisome': Here's why CA may be on the verge of COVID-19 winter surge abc30
COVID-19 hospitalizations rising in parts of California, a potentially ominous sign Los Angeles Times
Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in Los Angeles Times
Are California’s vaccine rules making inequality worse? CalMatters
Walters: Vaccine holdouts undermine COVID-19 battle CalMatters
California governor’s wife tells critics ‘get a life’ after Gavin Newsom cancels UN trip
Sacramento Bee
Gavin Newsom’s office has refused to say what family obligations caused him to cancel his trip to the UN climate change conference, but his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, seemed to give a clue in a tweet she sent and then quickly deleted Sunday evening.
Assembly leader: California isn’t leading on climate
CalMatters
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said California is no longer leading the global flght against climate change, a contrast from Newsom’s stance.
Editorial: Chaos within SEIU Local 1000 falls directly on California union president’s shoulders
Sacramento Bee
SEIU Local 1000 president Richard Louis Brown has only himself to blame. The controversial first-year head of California’s largest state employee union has been foolhardy and antagonistic as the top official in an organization built on solidarity.
Bipartisan infrastructure bill heads to President Biden's desk. What's in it for California
Visalia Times Delta
Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the passage of President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it a "once-in-a-generation" investment that will modernize California's bridges and roads, create jobs, and reduce emissions.
Federal:
COVID Update:
Blocked for now, Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for workers faces uncertain future VPR
What Dr. Fauci sees coming for the pandemic this winter VPR
The U.S. lifts the pandemic travel ban and opens the doors to international visitors VPR
Big Bird got 'vaccinated' against COVID-19, drawing outrage from Republicans VPR
Supreme Court to hear arguments on FBI's surveillance of mosques
VPR
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving an FBI undercover operation at a mosque in CA. Area Muslims are suing the FBI over a nearly year-long surveillance program that, at least publicly, yielded no results and proved a huge embarrassment to the bureau.
See also:
Justices seek narrow ruling in mosque surveillance case Politico
Supreme Court Weighs Case Against F.B.I. for Spying on Muslims New York Times
GOP lobbyists say corporate America is coming back into the tent
Politico
A host of Republican lobbyists say that Tuesday’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey have ignited interest from their corporate clients on making inroads with GOP officials on the Hill.
See also:
One year out: 8 questions about the midterms Roll Call
‘Zombies’ to the rescue: The arcane voting rule that could save Dems’ antitrust agenda
Politico
Former Democratic Commissioner Rohit Chopra left behind more than a dozen motions he wants the Federal Trade Commission to carry out, spawning a debate on whether his votes should still count.
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Michael Flynn, John Eastman, four others
Roll Call
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack sent subpoenas on Monday to six allies and advisers of former President Donald Trump who sought to overturn the election results and promote false election fraud claims, including John Eastman and Michael Flynn.
See also:
Tucker Carlson film falsely claims Jan. 6 is ‘pretext to strip millions’ of ‘constitutional rights’ PolitiFact
Opinion: The Trump Republicans’ Lessons for Democrats Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court to weigh how Congress treats Puerto Rico
Roll Call
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday about how Congress denies residents of Puerto Rico certain Social Security benefits, in a case that could shift the unusual and contentious relationship between Congress and the island territory the U.S. acquired more than a century ago.
Most in new poll say Biden isn't paying attention to most important issues
The Hill
A CNN poll found 58 percent of those surveyed do not think Biden has paid enough attention to the most important problems facing the country. The same poll found 48 percent of adults approve of Biden's job performance, while 52 percent disapprove.
New bipartisan bill takes aim at algorithms
Axios
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a companion to a Senate bill that would let people use algorithm-free versions of tech platforms, according to a copy of the text shared exclusively with Axios.
Other:
California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?
CalMatters
Expectations for California’s digital response to the pandemic were high. The state didn’t meet those high expectations but it did pretty well given the technological capacity that state and county public health departments had at the beginning of the pandemic.
A Judge Takes His Mental Health Struggles Public
California Healthline
California Superior Court Judge Tim Fall made his mental health struggles public, knowing that such disclosure might make him vulnerable to a reelection opponent.
The Fed warns of social media ‘echo chambers’ that pump up meme stocks.
New York Times
Stocks that experience major volatility as a result of social media attention — often called meme stocks — have not threatened broader financial stability so far but could open the door to vulnerabilities, the Federal Reserve said in a report on Monday.
See also:
S.E.C. Describes the GameStop Frenzy, but Not What to Do About It New York Times
MADDY INSTITUTE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMMING
Sunday, November 14, at 10 a.m on ABC30 – Maddy Report: "Veterans Programs and Services" - Guest:Carole D'Elia, Executive Director of Little Hoover Commission and Jacqueline Barocio, Principal Fiscal & Policy Analyst - LAO. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.
Sunday, November 14, at 10 a.m. on Newstalk 580AM/105.9FM (KMJ) – Maddy Report - Valley Views Edition: "Valley Vets: Challenges and Opportunities"- Guests: Carole D'Elia, Executive Director of Little Hoover Commission, Lourdes Morales and Jacqueline Barocio from LAO; Julie Cusator with Fresno Veterans Home; and Lorenzo Rios with Clovis Veterans Memorial District. Host: Maddy Institute Executive Director, Mark Keppler.
AGRICULTURE/FOOD
$1T infrastructure bill benefits Valley ag and rural communities
KSEE
The one trillion dollar plan passed by congress late Friday night is set to fund improvement projects across the country and projected to create some 2 million jobs.
To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers to reimagine idle land
San Francisco Chronicle
Farmer Erik Herman said he couldn’t help but feel a tinge of remorse as he looked out over the dirt field where an orchard of 8,000 fig trees stood until earlier this month, when they were uprooted by bulldozers in the name of conservation
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/FIRE/PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
Florida man defrauded California of more than $10 million in tobacco smuggling scheme
Sacramento Bee
Akrum Alrahib, 43, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California to a charge of conspiring to commit mail fraud in non-cigarette tobacco schemes.
Opinion: Reform the legal system to close the justice gap
CalMatters
We need to rethink how legal services are delivered to close the justice gap for those who need representation but cannot afford it.
Opinion: Is This the Moment for National Reconciliation?
American Bar Association
Trying to promote peace between two parties sitting across a table or in separate squares on video conference is daunting enough. The notion of searching for a shared path forward among hundreds, thousands, or millions of people can seem out of the question, complex in the extreme.
Public Safety:
Modesto police using civilian outreach specialists to engage with homeless people
Modesto Bee
The Modesto police have started a new team to engage with the homeless people who commit quality-of-life offenses — including drinking in public and camping in parks — that often frustrate residents.
Pandemic Adds Stress to Already Strained Rural Fire Departments
Pew Trusts
Over the past 30 years, fire departments in both urban and rural areas have struggled to recruit new firefighters into a profession that’s more than half volunteers. In rural America, the pandemic has brought the crisis to a new apex.
Fire:
Fresno fire prevention inspections ‘just fell off,’ resulting in nearly 5,000 backlog
Fresno Bee
The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated a backlog of fire prevention inspections at the Fresno Fire Department that spans across several years. A total of 4,732 inspections have not been completed in line with National Fire Protection Association recommendations
Insurance companies come back to rural California + Farming group gets new chairman
Sacramento Bee
Two of California’s worst wildfires in 2018 cost Allstate Corp. a half-billion dollars, but the insurance conglomerate was able to give investors some reassuring news: It had already shrunk its footprint in California by half, creating a buffer of sorts.
See also:
Prescribed burns are key to reducing wildfire risk, but federal agencies are lagging
Los Angeles Times
Could controlled burning moderate fire behavior so that flames were less intense and firefighters would have a better chance of snuffing a blaze before it barreled into a populated area? The answer appeared to be a resounding yes.
ECONOMY/JOBS
Economy:
Fresno county assessed real estate values hit $95b
Business Journal
Fresno County’s assessment roll reached just shy of $95 billion for the 2021-22 tax year, an increase of 4.19% over last year. The total of $94.7 billion represents the entire assessed value of real estate in Fresno County for tax purposes — $90.2 billion for locally owned properties and $4.5 billion for state-owned properties.
Are California labor laws holding back supply chain? Businesses ask Newsom for a break
Sacramento Bee
The California business community has an idea for easing the supply chain crisis: Suspend recent labor-friendly laws affecting warehouse workers and independent contractors.
See also:
Opinion: Here’s how California can help fix America’s broken supply chain CalMatters
Thanksgiving Dinner Staples Are Low in Stock Thanks to Supply-Chain Issues Wall Street Journal
Fed’s Randal Quarles to Resign at End of Year
Wall Street Journal
Federal Reserve governor Randal Quarles said Monday he would resign his position around the end of this year, giving President Biden as many as four seats to fill on the central bank’s seven-member board in the coming months as he weighs how to fill the top job of Fed chairman.
Infrastructure Projects to Boost Sales and Prices, Industry Executives Say
Wall Street Journal
U.S. manufacturers said the new $1 trillion infrastructure bill will support years’ worth of public works projects that will create demand for maintenance equipment and construction supplies, and potentially push prices higher.
The Fed warns of social media ‘echo chambers’ that pump up meme stocks.
New York Times
Stocks that experience major volatility as a result of social media attention — often called meme stocks — have not threatened broader financial stability so far but could open the door to vulnerabilities, the Federal Reserve said in a report on Monday.
See also:
S.E.C. Describes the GameStop Frenzy, but Not What to Do About It New York Times
The economy is great, but voters don't believe it
Axios
56% of voters think the country is on the wrong track, up from 39% in June, per the Harris Poll; 57% think the economy is weak, up from 43% in June. Biden doesn't need to worry about the economy. He does, however, need to worry about what Americans think of the economy.
Jobs:
More employers think its high time for pre-employment pot tests to end
Business Journal
According to a poll from Current Consulting Group’s (CCG) “2020 Employer Drug Testing Survey,” 36% of survey respondents plan to remove marijuana from their drug testing panels because they were experiencing delays or weren’t able to fill positions due to a high number of positive tests for marijuana
California workers threaten strikes from health care to Hollywood. Will their power last?
Sacramento Bee
Thousands of lecturers at the University of California. Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente. Tens of thousands of workers in Hollywood. They are a few of the groups who are threatening to go on strike in California.
See also:
Starbucks Seeks to Delay Union Election as Vote Nears New York Times
New study finds millions of workers are ‘functionally unemployed’
CalMatters
California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5%. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.
See also:
Mixed Signals in California’s Labor Market Recovery Public Policy Institute of California
Retailers Scramble to Attract Workers Ahead of the Holidays
New York Times
Signing bonuses, higher wages, even college tuition. Companies are using perks to entice new employees in an industry that has been battered by the pandemic.
U.S. Urges Court Not to Block Vaccine Mandate on Employers
New York Times
The Biden administration on Monday argued that the federal government had all the power it needed to require large employers to mandate vaccination of their workers against the Covid-19 virus — or to require those who refuse the shots to wear masks and submit to weekly testing.
See also:
How will COVID vaccine mandate be enforced — and what happens if you don’t comply? Modesto Bee
How Tyson Foods Got 60,500 Workers to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Quickly New York Times
Federal contractors see risks in unclear vaccine mandate Roll Call
EDUCATION
K-12:
Two of Fresno’s largest school districts laying groundwork for changing names, mascots
Fresno Bee
On Wednesday, the Fresno Unified School Board announced the final members of their committee, which will develop recommendations on a process for changing the names of schools and mascots.
More than 20 Fresno school neighborhoods will get free internet from FUSD. Here’s how
Fresno Bee
On Friday, district officials and their technology partners gathered at Gaston Middle School to announce the installation of 15 private LTE towers that will support thousands of users in the neighborhoods more than 20 schools.
Modesto principal apologizes, vows training after ‘offensive’ photos on school social media
Modesto Bee
The principal at Central Catholic High School promises to involve its students in sensitivity training after denigrating, “inappropriate” photos were posted on one of its social media pages.
Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of grading
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles and San Diego Unified have recently directed teachers to base academic grades on whether students have learned what was expected of them during a course — and not penalize them for behavior, work habits and missed deadlines.
COVID Harmed Kids’ Mental Health—And Schools Are Feeling It
Pew Trusts
After more than 18 months of school closures and social isolation, the nation’s more than 50 million public school children are mostly back at their desks. But two months into the fall semester, teachers and students already are saying they need a break.
Targeted K–12 Funding and Student Outcomes
Public Policy Institute of California
In order to examine how school districts distribute Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funding and how the formula affects student achievement, we have assembled data on district finances, school finances, and student outcomes across the state’s public K–12 system.
A ‘war on books’: Conservatives push for audits of school libraries
Los Angeles Times
The latest uproar over school libraries comes as conservatives attempt to ride a wave of “white backlash” among Trump supporters to victory in next year’s midterm election.
Opinion: Defend gifted education. And then do much more.
AEI
Gifted education has been taking it on the chin for years. Certainly, the No Child Left Behind era was a tough one for gifted education, as school systems focused intently on boosting basic skills among struggling students.
Higher Ed:
We compared admission standards at these California universities. Here’s what we found
Fresno Bee
With some early application deadlines passing and others looming just around the corner, high school seniors across California are in the thick of it: tallying up their AP or IB classes, asking teachers for recommendations and putting together personal essays.
Is new support the key to success for formerly incarcerated community college students?
CalMatters
California will spend $10 million each year to provide services to formerly incarcerated students, track the impact of the programs and examine whether they should be replicated at all of the state’s community colleges.
ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY
Environment:
Warszawski: Fresno, Valley residents are asked to lessen polluting habits. Why aren’t industries?
Fresno Bee
Nasty air prompted the usual response from the Valley Air District: We’re all “discouraged” not to burn wood — on some days not even in EPA-registered stoves — and refrain from making excess car trips.
Trafficking of plastic waste is on the rise and criminal groups are profiting, report says
Los Angeles Times
Americans think they are recycling their plastics when they toss them into those green or blue bins. But, too often, that waste is shipped overseas, sometimes with the help of organized crime groups, where it litters cities, clogs waterways or is burned, filling the air with toxic chemicals.
Opinion: The success of federal climate funding depends on local leadership
Brookings
As important as COP26 and federal programs are, they alone can’t solve the climate crisis at scale. Climate action must also take root at the local level.
Energy:
State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline, plans to pressure oil producers
Bakersfield Californian
State regulators responding to a federal ultimatum have indicated they might not be able to come into full compliance with oilfield injection rules before a deadline imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because of the need for detailed reviews that the oil industry says are unnecessary.
Winter Heating Bills Loom as the Next Inflation Threat
New York Times
After plunging during the pandemic as the economy slowed, energy prices have roared upward. Washington is already moving to offer homeowners relief.
General Electric to Split Into Three Public Companies
Wall Street Journal
General Electric Co. said it would split into three public companies, breaking apart the more than century-old company that was once a symbol of American manufacturing might and has struggled in recent years.
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues
VPR
A new study suggests that people who face discrimination at a young age are more likely to develop behavioral and mental health problems later in life.
Walters: Vaccine holdouts undermine COVID-19 battle
CalMatters
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a high-profile example of those who refuse to get vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus and undermine efforts to end the pandemic.
What Does Endemic Mean and Will Covid-19 Become an Endemic Disease?
Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 will likely become endemic, meaning it would continue to circulate among the population more predictably. The disease could eventually become more similar to routine illnesses like the flu or colds, common ailments that are less destructive and deadly than Covid-19 is now, virologists and epidemiologists say.
Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Cut Risk of Covid-19 by 82%, Company Says
Wall Street Journal
Regeneron said on Monday that the data show the drug, called REGEN-COV, can provide long-lasting temporary immunity against Covid-19, which could make it an attractive option for people who don’t respond to vaccines because they have impaired immune systems
Human Services:
Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
New York Times
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block Maine’s requirement that healthcare workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus notwithstanding their religious objections.
IMMIGRATION
Kamala Harris’ Senate replacement has picked his issue. How Alex Padilla is spending his time
Sacramento Bee
Over the past 10 months, Padilla has emerged as a stalwart voice on immigration in the United States Senate where he represents a state where Latinos are the largest ethnic group. He is California’s first Latino U.S. Senator, picked by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
See also:
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla: Valley Impressions The Maddy Institute (2021)
GOP would amend defense bill to block immigration settlements
Roll Call
Senate Republicans have introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill that would block the Biden administration from making settlement payments to migrant families separated under the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy.
Border opens to Mexican travelers after nearly two years of COVID restrictions
Los Angeles Times
International travelers eagerly waited to the side of the U.S.-Mexico border line Sunday night until the clock struck midnight, officially lifting restrictions imposed more than a year and a half ago at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also:
LAND USE/HOUSING
Land Use:
Fresno Council of Governments
The Fresno County Airport Land Use Commission has released a Draft Amendment to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan on November 5, 2021, for 30-day public review and comment.
This national brand has big plans for two vacant Modesto buildings on McHenry Avenue
Modesto Bee
The long-empty Long’s Drugs and a former two-story gym along McHenry Avenue will both be repurposed. Thanks to U-Haul Company of Central Valley, both sites will be converted to self storage and moving facilities.
Housing:
Fresno apartment rents hit all-time high and still rising. Is there any sign of a slow down?
Fresno Bee
Apartment rents in the city of Fresno continued to set new records last month, reaching their highest average monthly price ever at more than $1,470 per month. Over the past 12 months, the average rent for market-rate apartment units in California’s fifth-largest city rose by $243 between October 2020 and October 2021.
See also:
How one of California’s cheapest cities became unaffordable: ‘the housing market is broken’ The Guardian
Building and Renting Single-Family Homes Is Top-Performing Investment
Wall Street Journal
Single-family homes built to rent are emerging as the hottest corner of the U.S. property market, as investors respond to booming demand from home-seekers priced out of housing for sale.
PUBLIC FINANCES
Will Fresno County taxpayers continue to pay for suburban sprawl? Some say yes
Fresno Bee
Will Fresno County taxpayers continue to pay for the region’s suburban sprawl habit, as they watch their roads fall apart? It’s a question many are asking, as concerns over air quality, wildfires, heat waves, and neglected older neighborhoods grow.
TRANSPORTATION
‘There’s a big need.’ How a lack of public transit impacts people in rural Fresno County
Fresno Bee
Not having transportation that reliably gets you where you need to be is certainly frustrating, but for hundreds of thousands of residents in rural areas of Fresno County, completing daily tasks become monumental if transportation is required.
Not the same old sprawl: Stanislaus seeks input for sustainable transportation plan
Modesto Bee
The public has two workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Monday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. both with Spanish translation to comment in mid-November on making transportation more sustainable in Stanislaus County. The plan is being compiled by the Stanislaus Council of Governments.
Hungry before your flight? Worker shortage at Sacramento airport prompts closures, lines
Sacramento Bee
Getting a meal at Sacramento International Airport is a dicey proposition even as passengers return in larger numbers. Five airport food and drink concessions have permanently closed.
Bipartisan infrastructure bill heads to President Biden's desk. What's in it for California
Visalia Times Delta
Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the passage of President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it a "once-in-a-generation" investment that will modernize California's bridges and roads, create jobs, and reduce emissions.
See also:
How Cities Could Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure: Roads, Trains and Highway Exits Wall Street Journal
WATER
Let there be rain. How much is supposed to fall on Modesto, and when
Modesto Bee
A weather system of moderate strength could give the Modesto area up to an inch of rain between late Monday and late Tuesday.
See also:
October’s torrential rains brought some drought relief, but California’s big picture still bleak Los Angeles Times
What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans
VPR
Kerry Klein speaks with Lois Henry, CEO and editor of the non-profit news source SJV Water, about what’s next in the SGMA rollout, what water agencies should expect from the state’s comments, and how the latest drought is already foiling some long-term groundwater plans.
See also:
Priorities for California’s Water
Public Policy Institute of California
This brief examines how the current drought and a changing climate are affecting California’s ability to manage water and lays out priority actions to address major challenges—including some urgent short-term actions should the drought continue into next year.
See also:
The Current Drought: Time to Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst Public Policy Institute of California
Last Week’s Storm: the Good, the Bad, and the Inconclusive Public Policy Institute of California
Water in the San Joaquin Valley: A PPIC Report The Maddy Institute (2019)
“Xtra”
List of Veterans Day events in the Central Valley
abc30
Communities around the Central Valley will celebrate our veterans on Veterans Day. Here's a list of some of the events across Central California.
See also:
Veterans Day Parade back in Fresno for in-person salute to service members Fresno Bee
Ways to honor veterans on Veterans Day Bakersfield Californian
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