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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

$14 Billion Delta Plan To Help Fish Survival, Water Officials Say

California water officials said on Wednesday that a $14 billion twin-tunnel plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta would restore the ecosystem and reduce mortality of threatened fish, although during dry years the delta smelt would be killed at the same rate as today.

2013/03/27

Crews pull out an SUV that ended up in a ditch near Discovery Bay on March 25, 2013. Two people were killed in the accident. (CBS)

SUV Flips Into Canal Near Discovery Bay, 2 Dead

Authorities say a man and a woman died after the SUV they were traveling in flipped into an irrigation ditch near far eastern Contra Costa County.

2013/03/25

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Contra Costa Supervisor Worries Gov’s Plan Would Divert Too Much Water To SoCal

Contra Costa County Supervisors are concerned with the governor’s push to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California, saying it would harm a fragile ecosystem.

2013/01/08

Acemoore Pittman and Johnnie Johnson drowned when their boat capsized along the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on June 16, 2012. (CBS)

2 Bay Area Men Killed In Delta Boating Accident

A Bay Area family is mourning the deaths of two cousins who drowned when their boat capsized in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta west of Stockton.

2012/06/18

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Abandoned Boats Present Hazards on the San Joaquin Delta

One California agency says an unexpected form of waste on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is polluting waters and creating hazardous conditions.

2011/11/05

Win Passes To The Fall Power And Sailboat Expo

Dangerous Boating Season Predicted On The Delta

The boating season on the Delta could be more of a challenge than in years past because officials say water levels are higher, colder and perhaps more treacherous.

KCBS–2011/05/11

Egeria Densa

State To Combat Invasive Weed Choking Contra Costa Delta

Boaters and swimmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are finally getting some help from the state in removing a non-native plant that is flourishing uncontrollably.

KCBS–2011/03/16

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Report Paints Bleak Picture Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

More than 25 million Californians get their water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the aging system is getting a lot of attention right now from an independent state agency.

KCBS–2011/02/16

flooding, floods, rain

Report Projects Impact Of A Massive California Storm

Scientists dub it California’s “other Big One,” a series of storms capable of costing three times as much as a severe Southern California earthquake.

KCBS–2011/01/14

Wild Salmon.

Summit Focuses On Saving California Salmon Industry

Members of Congress and fishermen grilled federal and state officials on Saturday about efforts to restore California’s once-abundant salmon runs.

KPIX 5–2010/12/04

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