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-- A proposal to divert water from the Sacramento River around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta through a peripheral canal is moving forward. State water officials plan to drill into riverbeds that are part of the delta starting next month to try to gather information about the composition of their soils. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Study: Valley Could Be Sinking Due To Excessive Water Pumping Jul 15, 2009
The current drought as well as the ongoing legal battle over the Delta smelt in the Sacramento river delta have reduced water shipments, forcing local groups to pump more groundwater. "Our groundwater users are pumping a tremendous amount of water to meet demands in Kern County, and that's been an historic pattern especially the past few years," said Jim Beck, general manager of the Kern County Water Agency. (KERO 23, CA)
A's fall in popularity, but Giants gain Jul 15, 2009
The Oakland A's are the major league counterpart of the Sacramento River Cats. Other findings of the poll include. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Lazy summer on the river Jul 13, 2009
Of course, it helps that the American and Sacramento rivers are, for the most part, under control and no longer likely to turn downtown into a lake every winter ... 12:30 p.m.: A half mile upriver from Old Sacramento is the Sacramento River Water Intake Structure, a piece of modern art with a deceptively stodgy name and a monument to form being as important as function ... 1 p.m.: Continue up the path to the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers and a beach that's part of Discovery... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Grizzlies see positives entering break Jul 13, 2009
" CRAIG KOHLRUSS / THE FRESNO BEE The ball gets by Sacramento catcher Anthony Recker as Fresno's Nestor Rojas slides in to score Sunday in the fifth inning at Chukchansi Park. The Grizzlies lost 10-7 in 12 innings. CRAIG KOHLRUSS / THE FRESNO BEE Fresno Grizzlies' Clay Timpner slides under Sacramento River Cats infielder Gregorio Petit on a steal Sunday in the sixth inning of their game at Chukchansi Park. The Grizzlies took a 7-5 lead into the ninth inning before eventually falling 10-7 in 12... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Listening that beckons in a lazy season Jul 12, 2009
This gorgeously written tapestry of a novel weaves together past and present along with myth and reality in a Chinese immigrants enclave in an early 20th-century California town, along the Sacramento River. However, the ethereal, dreamlike nature of the prose makes it hard to follow on audio. (Boston Globe)
Young Jr. ready for Futures Game Jul 11, 2009
It occurred on June 26, prior to his game against the host Sacramento River Cats. He was chatting with his buddy, River Cats infielder/outfielder Eric Patterson, who was not in the lineup that evening. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Former RedHawks Finding Success in Minor Leagues Jul 11, 2009
37 ERA in 20 outings for the Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League. A 13th-round pick in 2004, Reineke's 70 innings pitched is second on the team, while his 51 strikeouts are third. (Muredhawks.com)
Grizzlies report 7/7 Jul 8, 2009
Up next: The Grizzlies continue their nine-game homestand today with a series against the Sacramento River Cats. Grizzlies LH Steve Hammond (4-8, 5. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Grizzlies come back for victory Jul 8, 2009
"The Grizzlies (43-42), which were in danger of slipping below .500 for the first time since May 11, will host the first-place Sacramento River Cats (53-32) for a five-game series that starts today. The Grizzlies, who are in third place in the Pacific Coast League's Pacific Division, trail the River Cats by 10 games."Big series coming up," Rohn said. "Who knows what's going to happen. But if we can take these games, we'll obviously be in very good position. (Fresno Bee)
California water plan aims to save Puget Sound orcas Jul 5, 2009
WASHINGTON -- A plan to restore salmon runs on California's Sacramento River also could help revive killer whale populations 700 miles to the north in Puget Sound, as federal scientists struggle to protect endangered species in a complex ecosystem that stretches along the Pacific coast from California to Alaska. Without wild salmon from the Sacramento and American rivers as part of their diet, the killer whales might face extinction, scientists concluded in a biological opinion that could result... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Limit agribusiness - for salmon's sake Jul 5, 2009
The first Pacific Coast salmon cannery was on a barge moored on the banks of the Sacramento River ... For the second year in a row, the Pacific Coast has been closed to salmon fishing, both commercial and recreational, because of the collapse of Sacramento River runs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Last-minute holiday escapes Jul 3, 2009
MOUNTAIN STREAMS: The conditions on the Upper Sacramento River along Interstate 5 are typical for many Northern California trout streams - running low, cool with poor fishing during the day, then providing an outstanding dry fly bite for two hours from evening through dusk. BEAT THE HEAT: The temperature drops roughly 3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
4th of July fireworks, events planned across the Sierra Jul 2, 2009
The Reno Aces will take on the Sacramento River Cats in front of a sold out crowd beginning at 7:05 p.m. A fireworks display visible from most of downtown Reno will follow the game. South Lake Tahoe. (KRNV.com, NV)
Oakland A's MLN: News And Notes Jun 30, 2009
357 in 18 games for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. The corner infielder has a 987 OPS and three homers in 70 at-bats. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Editorial: It's not only fish vs. people Jun 29, 2009
With immense structures like Shasta Dam spanning the Sacramento River, and Folsom Dam the American, this will not be a simple task ... To begin with, the winter- and spring-run chinook salmon of the Sacramento River and the steelhead of the American are almost certainly doomed if their journeys to spawning habitat continue to be blocked ... Whatever solution is ultimately embraced, the region will likely never return to the days when so many salmon choked the Sacramento River that Indians and... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Working his way back to the show Jun 28, 2009
Ellis, who looks stronger than ever, completed a rehab assignment with the A s Triple A minor league team, the Sacramento River Cats, on Friday night, going. 0-for-4 for the game and 2-for-16 for the week. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Arts, Entertainment Sales Slip In Sacramento Jun 20, 2009
The Sacramento River Cats have seen ticket sales slip a bit too. "We've seen a little bit of a dip," River Cats spokesman Gabe Ross said. (KCRA 3, CA)
here are Northern California's six best areas Jun 20, 2009
The area is called the "Trinity Divide" because it consists of a ridge that runs north-to-south, roughly from Mount Shasta to Redding, where the ridge divides two major river systems; all streams on the west side of the ridge flow into the Trinity River and all streams east of the ridge flow into the Sacramento River. The prettiest lake - but a challenge to reach - is Tamarack Lake, tucked at 5,900 feet near 7,258-foot Grey Rocks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
General George Crook Jun 18, 2009 Sacramento Photo Gallery: 'Cats Fall Late Jun 16, 2009 Invasion, not rebellion (269) Jun 16, 2009 Feds release Calif. plan to protect chinook salmon Jun 6, 2009 Editorial: City makes right call on Depot Jun 6, 2009 Oakland A's MLN: Rockhounds Win Big Jun 5, 2009 California bills aim to assist Sacramento delta Jun 4, 2009 Sacramento Notes: Pitching Leading The Way Jun 4, 2009 1953 downtown Fresno fires still a mystery Jun 1, 2009 Grizzlies report 5/31 Jun 1, 2009 Red hot Grizzlies 'just having fun' Jun 1, 2009 My View: Ranch owner: Reservoir is full of promise May 31, 2009 Dire straits in Stratford: Drought, recession, unemployment batter Kings County town May 31, 2009 Anglers Beware: Salmon Fishing Rules Enforced May 29, 2009 By The Numbers: Sacramento Pitching Staff May 29, 2009 Weeks Expected To Debut For Stockton Tonight May 28, 2009 Bark In The Ballpark May 27, 2009 Lucky Birthday: Tree Saves Woman From River May 26, 2009 Fly-fishing ranch to open (24) May 26, 2009 FORUM: Protecting delta smelt not just water issue May 25, 2009 And ending and a beginning for Rio Vista May 23, 2009 Rule proposed to further protect green sturgeon May 22, 2009 Federal budget includes $91M for local flood protection May 21, 2009 A's Cut Ties With Herrera; Make 5 Other Moves May 20, 2009 Millerton nearly full despite drought May 18, 2009 To Save Salmon, A Spa-Like Combo May 16, 2009 New way to save salmon in the delta May 16, 2009 Greg London, the Star of 'ICONMAN' at Harrah's Reno, is All Aces as He Gets Ready to Sing for the City's Triple A Baseball Team This Summer May 14, 2009 GEI Consultants' Principal Lee Wooten Co-Leads Team of Engineers to Assess New Orleans Levee Performance Following Hurricane Gustav May 14, 2009 Past runs through present in 'Water Ghosts' May 13, 2009 A's Shake Up Roster...Again May 10, 2009 Pia Lopez: Develop the riverfront; make streetcars key May 10, 2009 Peter Moyle, John Durand and William Bennett: Change needed for better Delta ecosystem May 8, 2009 Feds declare salmon disaster May 3, 2009 Cardenas Moving On Up May 2, 2009 Fishing with Russ May 1, 2009 Patterson, Cameron Recalled Apr 30, 2009 Army Corps pledges $21M for flood projects Apr 29, 2009 Request To Rewrite Water Contracts Denied Apr 29, 2009 Judge halts further water cuts Apr 28, 2009 Proposed bill to remove limits on striped bass pitting fishermen against farmers (4) Apr 28, 2009 Water controversies boil over Apr 28, 2009 California Fishy Tales Apr 28, 2009 Oakland A's MLN: Italiano Improves Apr 18, 2009 Here is the latest Oregon sports from The AP Apr 17, 2009 Angler Action Apr 16, 2009 Here is the latest Oregon sports from The AP, OR Apr 14, 2009 No comments posted. Apr 14, 2009 Sacramento Photo Gallery: 'Cats Fall 6-3 Apr 13, 2009 Bay Area's tricky choices about delta's future Apr 12, 2009 Add salmon to the long list of issues the state must solve in water crisis Apr 11, 2009 Lodi Lake will host a Saturday farmers market Apr 11, 2009 Marchers draw attention to lack of water Apr 11, 2009 She saves squash seeds: Gardener persuades chefs to serve her rare produce Apr 10, 2009 Ban on commercial salmon fishing extended Apr 10, 2009 U.S. to ban commercial salmon season Apr 10, 2009 Ports Edge River Cats In Scrimmage Apr 9, 2009 //Fed Officials Ban Salmon Fishing off Calif. Coast// (Millbrae) Apr 9, 2009 California commercial chinook season halted again; Oregon season limited Apr 9, 2009 Catch limits, job hazards, etc., leave fishing industry reeling Apr 9, 2009 California chinook-salmon season shut again Apr 9, 2009 WATER: Board delays desalination decision Apr 9, 2009 Sacramento River Cats step up to recession with flexible corporate deals Apr 7, 2009 San Joaquin, Sacramento rivers top endangered list Apr 7, 2009 Calif. river system is nation's most endangered Apr 7, 2009
The Pit River is one of the tributaries of the Sacramento River and was of extreme military importance during the conflict with Native American tribes in the region. It was during these years of service that Crook became intimately familiar with the behaviors and customs of the Native Americans and learned respect for their prowess. (Suite101.com)
Grizzlies head into big series Jun 17, 2009
Fresno Grizzlies fans (at least those who still bother showing up to games) are squirming and twitching nervously as the first-place Sacramento River Cats hit town for a three-game series beginning Monday. And for good reason. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
James Simmons had an impressive start and Danny Putnam and Travis Buck both went deep, but the Sacramento River Cats lost a late lead and fell to the Tacoma Rainiers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday, June 11. We have photos from the game inside. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
On June 10, 1846, they ran off with the fresh horses when Castro's herders were crossing the Sacramento River. Soon the Americans were galloping westward and reached Napa Valley on the 13th. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
The fisheries service had to redo its salmon management plan for the upper Sacramento River and Shasta Reservoir after a federal judge in Fresno threw out its previous plan last year ... Fall-run chinook salmon populations returning to the Central Valley to spawn have declined steeply over the past seven years, down to about 66,000 salmon adults returning to the Sacramento River in 2008 from more than 750,000 adult salmon in 2002. (USA Today -- Tech)
It's a tough area for design, because you have to work with the I Street Bridge, Interstate 5 freeway pillars, switch connections with the Union Pacific main-line tracks, and the Sacramento River flood wall. The developer wants tight curves, which would limit the kinds of locomotives and rail cars that could be handled on the tracks. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
By Senior EditorDate: Jun 4, 2009 The Midland Rockhounds used a seven-run first inning to cruise to a big win, while the Kane County Cougars and Sacramento River Cats received stellar starting pitching performances in their wins. Meanwhile, the Stockton Ports fell just short of a series win over the San Jose Giants. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Opponents fear the bills will encourage construction of a canal to carry Sacramento River water to regions south of the delta. Showing: lect> 000001EF. (Fresno Bee -- State)
By Senior EditorDate: Jun 3, 2009 Despite a constantly changing roster, the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats are in a familiar place atop the Pacific Coast League's Northern Division. For the River Cats, it has been the pitching that has led the way to the team's 32-20 record. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
A: The California Aqueduct's system of pumping stations, canals, tunnels, pipelines, hydroelectric plants and dams begins at the San Joaquin- Sacramento River Delta. The aqueduct has three branches: The east branch brings water to the San Joaquin Valley and on to Southern California; the west branch supplies the Los Angeles area; the coastal branch delivers water to San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. (Fresno Bee)
The Grizzlies then hit the road for four games with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox before returning home Saturday night for their first meeting of the season against the division-leading Sacramento River Cats. Showing: lect. (Fresno Bee)
The only team as sizzling as the Grizzlies is the Sacramento River Cats, who continue to hold a four-game lead in the Southern Division standings. Sacramento also is 26-12 in its past 38 games. (Fresno Bee)
With this reservoir, excess water that flows down the Sacramento River, sometimes causing serious winter and spring flooding before heading to the Pacific Ocean, could instead be stored and available when we really need it. The water could be used to maintain water flow in our rivers during drought years, water that is critical for both fish and river habitats. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The jobs have blown away with the dust from fields dried up by drought and pumping cutbacks in the Sacramento River Delta. Stratford, which got its name in 1906, has weathered economic crises before. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Fisheries officials said the new rules will increase protection for declining Sacramento River fall run Chinook populations ... The new rule makes a small exception: fishermen on a small portion of the Sacramento River can bag one salmon from Nov. 16 to Dec. 31. (KCRA 3, CA)
By Special CorrespondentDate: May 29, 2009 The Sacramento River Cats pitching staff currently ranks fifth in the Pacific Coast League in ERA. Nathaniel Stoltz takes a closer look at the individual pitchers on the River Cats' staff to see whose ERAs are an accurate assessment of their performance thus far this season, and whose are misleading. to read the rest of this story. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Sharpe began the year with Stockton, but he had been with the Sacramento River Cats since late April. Sharpe, who missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, had a 3-0 record and a 4. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Bring your dog to Raley Field and enjoy an afternoon with the Sacramento River Cats on Sunday, June 7, 2009 as they take on the Colorado Spring Sky Sox. The gates open at Noon, and the game starts at 1 p.m.. (KCRA 3, CA)
-- A 26-year-old woman had a birthday she'll never forget Monday, after she nearly crashed into the Sacramento River. West Sacramento police Officer Walt Abel said the woman was driving along South River Road near Davis Roads at about 1:30 p.m. when she got distracted. (KCRA 3, CA)
Fly-fishing on the upper Sacramento River and the McCloud River is still very challenging due to high water said Bob Grace at the Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir. The Sac is running at about 1700 cfs, and needs to come down considerably to be truly fishable. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
It's a key link in the food chain of the Sacramento River delta, which in turn is a linchpin of the Pacific Coast marine ecosystem. The multibillion-dollar Pacific fisheries industry has collapsed in the past few years, normally attributed to overfishing, but ultimately caused by ecological degradation because of pollution, development and freshwater diversion. (North County Times)
Finally, at about 4 p.m., a crane gingerly plucked the tank off its support beams and gently placed it on the ground, where it will be refurbished and then shipped via barge across the Sacramento River to become the crowning jewel of a new welcome center. "People say that when they see the water tower, they know they're home," said Virginia Catanio, a lifelong delta resident who was parked on a lawn chair much of Thursday to witness the dismantling. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
The proposal covers sturgeon in the Sacramento River, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and that San Francisco Bay as well as Oregon and Washington. It could force changes to Central Valley water management where pumps and dams can pose a threat to the fish. (Fresno Bee -- State)
$15 million to improve levees and prevent levee erosion problems on the Sacramento River. $2. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Herrera was released, in part, so the A's could make room for two new additions to the 40-man roster: pitchers and , both of whom are former major leaguers who had been with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. A's third baseman was placed on the 60-day disabled list, ending any thoughts that he would return to the team next week. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Much of the west-side water comes from Shasta Reservoir on the Sacramento River. The lake is the largest man-made reservoir in California -- nine times the size of Millerton. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Holderman said there also are dangerous salmon detours along the Sacramento River, such as the Georgiana Slough near Rio Vista, where the department would like to install similar walls of sound, bubbles and light if the season's tests end well. "We're just trying to get them the shortest route out to the ocean we can," Holderman said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Also known as king, spring or tyee salmon, they pass through San Francisco Bay and roam the Pacific Ocean as far away as Alaska before returning three years later to spawn where they were born - usually in the Sacramento River and its tributaries. This year, for the second time in a row, the National Marine Fisheries Service banned commercial salmon fishing off California and much of Oregon. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
He is scheduled to sing the National Anthem before the game against the New Orleans Zephyrs on Saturday, May 23, and at the normally sold out 4th of July game with the Sacramento River Cats he will have the honor of singing God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. The TV track of Song of America that London will sing live to is the arrangement performed by the 88 piece orchestra that backed Beyonce at Super Bowl XXXVIII.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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On a languid June morning in 1928, the mouth of the Sacramento River shrouded in mist, three desolate Chinese women suddenly appear on a small boat off the shore of Locke, Calif. a farming village. (Boston Globe)
He has earned PCL title rings with the Sacramento River Cats in each of the past two seasons. Petit returns to Sacramento after batting. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
We need similar enterprise and energy today to reclaim the Sacramento River waterfront as a historic, cultural and recreational hub for the region ... Let's make it a priority to link both banks of the Sacramento River with a streetcar system ... This is especially true of the waterfront, where facilities are strung out along a three-mile stretch of the Sacramento River. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Given the increased difficulty of channeling water exports through the Delta, a peripheral canal that conveys some Sacramento River water around the Delta to the pumps is likely to be part of the solution. This assumes, of course, that Californians will still want to export significant amounts of the water to cities and farms. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The collapse of the Sacramento River fall Chinook has once again required sweeping closures of Oregon s ocean to commercial salmon fishing, said Governor Kulongoski ... Hundreds of thousands of fall Chinook salmon typically return to the Sacramento River every year to spawn. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
With Gregorio Petit and Eric Patterson being promoted to the major leagues this week, the Sacramento River Cats are suddenly looking at a new middle infield. Yung-Chi Chen and Adrian Cardenas bring their. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Both the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers have been red hot as well as the Old Sacramento River above Isleton. Fish to over 17 pounds were caught in the Central Valley Angler derby and the lures of choice were Bomber, Yozuri and Rebel. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
329 with two homers and a 983 OPS in 19 games for the Sacramento River Cats. He has nine stolen bases and he stole home on Tuesday. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
The money includes $14 million for levee projects along the Sacramento River in Natomas and the American River; $4 million to construct 3,000 feet of levees along Morrison Creek and streams in the Mokelumne-Cosumnes River and $3 million to restore 55 acres of oak and riparian habitat along the American River, which was a condition of raising Folsom Dam. The funds come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
-- A federal judge has denied a request to renegotiate or cancel more than three dozen Sacramento River water contracts. Monday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger resolves one of the last outstanding issues in a federal lawsuit involving the delta smelt, an endangered fish species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (KSBW 8, CA)
A federal judge on Monday rejected a request to cancel or renegotiate more than three dozen Sacramento River water contracts that environmentalists claimed were drawn up using flawed information ... Trent Orr, an attorney for environmental group Earthjustice, said it appears that water amounts outlined in the Sacramento River users contracts will be "there in perpetuity. We just don't think that's right." ... But environmentalists said the new rules also should govern water delivery contracts... (Fresno Bee)
jramagic wrote on Apr 23, 2009 7:37 AM:" Great piece!this Fuller bill is unmasked as yet another thinly-veiled SoCal Delta water grab. Now keep your eyes peeled for the next one- the NeoPeripheral Canal...that proposed 300' WIDE (yes, as wide as a football field is long!)concrete ditch that will divert most of the Sacramento river above Walnut Grove, carry it around and past the Delta and directly into th California Aquaduct pumping station for dispatch to SoCal. The Delta will then become like... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Critics worry that it's simply a tool to drain the Sacramento River. Preventing a water grab paradoxically requires us to set aside turf battles and focus instead on how the so-called peripheral canal will be managed. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
California recently has had to spend millions to try to keep northern pike out of the Sacramento River system. In the Great Lakes and elsewhere, pike seem to get along just fine with trout and other sport fish, but the voracious pike, who were brought in illegally and released into Lake Davis, would surely have made a serious impact on the Sacramento River system that is already troubled if they escaped from Lake Davis ... The striped bass population of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento River... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
By Senior EditorDate: Apr 17, 2009 The Sacramento River Cats were the only Oakland A's affiliate to come out on top on Thursday night, and they had to work overtime to get the victory. We have details on the Thursday slate of games inside. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Cliff Pennington's infield grounder scored Sean Doolittle with the winning run as the Sacramento River Cats edged the Portland Beavers 7-6 in 10 innings. Daric Barton hit a three-run double for the River Cats, who took three of four in the series. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Good numbers of fish have come for the trollers on the west bank of the Sacramento River below Rio Vista, the old dairy and in the Old Sacramento River above Isleton. Yozuri lures (both shallow and deep divers) in chartreuse, white/red head and clown have done the job for most. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Anthony Recker's two-run homer helped the Sacramento River Cats to a 4-1 victory over the Portland Beavers. Top prospect Gio Gonzalez and two relievers limited the Beavers to three hits on the night. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
The Sacramento River Delta offers some of the best sailing conditions in the world warm fresh water, strong consistent winds, sunshine and a variety of sailing sights and conditions ... Sandy Beach located on the north side of the Sacramento River is the most popular windsurfing site. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento River Cats lost their first series of the season when they fell in game four of their set with the Tacoma Rainiers, 6-3 ... The Sacramento River Cats are off to a slow start in their defense of their back-to-back PCL titles. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
A peripheral canal would allow fresher Sacramento River water to be channeled to the pumps, improving water quality for cities and farms, and reducing the risks of water outages from earthquakes and floods. It also would allow the return to a more natural flow of water within the delta. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Upstream on the Sacramento River, irregular flows in dammed tributaries such as the American River harm salmon trying to spawn. And federal officials have just shut down commercial salmon fishing off the California coast for the second straight year. (Fresno Bee)
David Nielsen wrote on Apr 10, 2009 10:21 AM:" I am hugely excited about this!! I purchase my vegetables locally for the Ryde Hotel's weddings and Sunday Brunch! Now I can stroll Lodi Lake's Farmer's Markets for produce and prepare it just hours before the events!! I Can't wait to see this started!! Saturday night's Dinner dances just got kicked up a notch! BTW come see the Ryde Hotel's Sunday Brunch 10-2. Who needs wine and roses when you can have unlimited champagne on the Sacramento river! ".... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Drought and environmental cutbacks in water deliveries from the Sacramento River Delta will terminate 60,000 ag jobs and lead to 1. 6 billion in lost revenue in the coming months, according to a University of California, Davis, study. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
" Del Rio grows rare squash varieties, including some giants that date back to the Aztecs. A restaurant can adopt and feature a squash on its menu.The first year, Del Rio sold about 1,000 pounds of adopted squash. The second year, that figure grew to 10,000.Jim Mills, sales manager for Sacramento-based wholesaler Produce Express, stumbled on Del Rio by accident."I used to drive past here all the time," Mills said of the ranch on Old River Road on the west bank of the Sacramento River. "One day... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
The decision, made at the council's annual meeting in Millbrae, extends last year's ban for another year, after the recent dramatic decrease in fall Chinook salmon stocks in the Sacramento River. Chuck Tracy, fishery analyst for the council, said the decision also canceled recreational salmon fishing in California, except for a 10-day period from Aug. 29 through Sept. 7 in the Eureka/Crescent City area. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The Sacramento River's spawning run was the last great salmon run along the giant Central Valley river system, which includes the San Joaquin River, where leaping, wriggling chinook were once so plentiful that old-timers recalled reaching in and plucking fish right out of the water ... Also known as king, spring or tyee salmon, they pass through San Francisco Bay and roam the Pacific Ocean as far away as Alaska before returning three years later to spawn where they were born in the Sacramento... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stockton In a game billed as the Battle of the Champs it was the hometown 2008 California League champion Stockton Ports who pulled out a 3-2 win over the visiting 2008 Pacific Coast League champion Sacramento River Cats in a game that wouldnt be confused for a game that mattered. With it being an exhibition game both teams were allowed an extra batter in the batting order, a pitcher took the mound for Sacramento who is on the Ports roster, and multiple innings ended without three... (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Only about 122,000 of the prized Chinook -- also known as wild king salmon -- are expected to journey up the Sacramento River to spawn this fall. Although that's nearly twice as many as in last year's dismal season, it is barely enough to sustain the salmon population. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
California s commercial chinook salmon fishing season will be called off again after a record low number of the fish returned to the Sacramento River to spawn last year, federal fisheries managers announced Wednesday ... The council estimated that 66,264 salmon adults returned in 2008 to the Sacramento River ... The Sacramento River chinook run often provides the bulk of salmon caught off the coasts of California and Oregon. (Longview Daily News, WA)
"But salmon returns to the Sacramento River system are still near historic lows for the second-consecutive year, triggering a management requirement that is very likely to severely curtail or halt altogether commercial ocean salmon fishing off California and southern Oregon again this year." ... The Pacific Fishery Management Council estimated that 66,264 salmon returned to the Sacramento River basin to spawn last year, down from 90,000 in 2007. (USA Today -- Money)
MILLBRAE -- California's commercial chinook-salmon fishing season will be called off again after a record-low number of the fish returned to the Sacramento River to spawn last year, federal-fisheries managers announced Wednesday ... The council estimated that 66,264 salmon adults returned in 2008 to the Sacramento River. (Fresno Bee)
This year, water rationing looms for Southern California because of supply shortages from both of its major sources, the Colorado River and the Sacramento River Delta. "We are preparing to send out notices to 10,000 customers about mandatory cutbacks, starting in July of this year. If this project were online today, we wouldn't have to do that," said Gary Arant, general manager of Valley Center Municipal Water District. (North County Times)
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The Sacramento River has been called endangered in a new river report ... The Sacramento River flows south for about 440 miles, while the San Joaquin River flows north for about 330 miles. (Fresno Bee)
Both ideas are unpopular with some environmental groups, including American Rivers, who say the canal could trap migrating salmon and other fish that swim in the Sacramento River and might not end up improving the health of the delta, home to numerous threatened native species. One recent political compromise will help restore a now-dry 60-mile stretch of the San Joaquin River. (Fresno Bee -- State)
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