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June 2008


6/20/08: Press Banner - It's Toilet Time


6/13/08: Press Banner - Water district approves Cal-Am settlement


6/04/08: Governor Schwarzenegger Proclaims Drought and Orders Immediate Action to Address Situation


May 2008


5/28/08: Sacramento Bee  -'Daniel Weintraub: Old idea that’s new again: Rainwater harvesting'


5/28/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Santa Cruz resident turns to roof for water'


5/1/08: San Francisco Chronicle  -'Need to deal with water needs crucial'


March 2008


3/11/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Scotts Valley has water for sale'


3/11/08: The Sacramento Bee  -'Scotts Valley wants to sell surplus irrigation water'


3/07/08: Press Banner  -'Thinking Green'


February 2008


2/12/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Water experts do encore'


2/10/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'UCSC researchers paint grim picture of global warming's impact'


2/10/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'State board mulls Sandhills funds'


2/01/08: Scotts Valley Chamber News -'Winning Smiles, Water Conservation and Pure Speed


January 2008


1/25/08: Press Banner  -'Rebates the latest in city conservation efforts'


1/23/08: Inside Bay Area  -'Harvesting rain water can mean barrel of savings on water bill'


1/17/08: Los Angeles Times  -'Imagine: Rain, rain, stored away'


1/15/08: The Valley Post  -'New High-Efficiency Toilets Saving Water with Great Performance Super Flushers'

 

December 2007


12/27/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'2007 Newsmakers: Water officials look skyward ... and wait, and wait, and wait'


12/18/07: The Valley Post  -'Second Dry Year Coming if Heavy Rains Don't Arrive Soon'


12/18/07: The Valley Post  -'Experiment to Extract Drinking Water from the Ocean Begins'


12/14/07: Press Banner  -'Interview with John Laird'


12/14/07: Press Banner  -'A year of accomplishments'


12/03/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Santa Cruz looks to solar panels to produce water and help environment'


12/01/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Landmark water deal would better deploy region's limited supplies'


12/01/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Rationing could replace water restrictions if drought continues'

 


 November 2007

 

11/30/07: Press Banner  -'Wishing for water'

 

11/29/07: Press Banner  -'Water supply needs more protection'

 

11/13/07: Mid-County Post  -'Scotts Valley Sprinkler and Pipe Supply Has Answers to All Types of Water Questions'

 

11/13/07: Mid-County Post  -'New High-Efficiency Toilets'

 

11/3/07: San Francisco Chronicle  -'Readers flush out the truth about toilets '

 


October 2007

 

10/25/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel  -'Building practices turn to energy conservation'

 

10/23/07: The Valley Post  -'Rediscovering Rainwater: Rain Harvesting Comes of Age — Again'

 

10/19/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  -'Plaza and ‘town green’ proposed for Town Center'

 

10/1/07: Calculate your water bill - See how much money you can save by conserving water!

 


September 2007

 

9/06/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Sharon Hull, This Week in the Garden: County Fair exhibits inspire gardeners'

 

9/05/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Dry conditions prompt tougher water restrictions in SLV'

 


August 2007

 

8/27/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Cal Am's plans for a new Felton well run dry'

 

8/10/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz consider water supply swap'

 

8/08/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  -'Planners Mull Policy Changes'

 


July 2007

 

7/31/07: The Valley Post - 'Water District Makes Tap Water Safe to Drink'

 

 

7/25/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Santa Cruz County residents respond to drought warnings'

 

7/11/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner - 'Lack of rain could lead to water woes, experts warn'


June 2007 

 

6/27/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  -'SV green building, water conservation laws closer to taking effect'

 

6/21/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Sustainable gardening's the focus of fair'. The Smart Garden Faire takes place this weekend, Saturday, June 23rd at Scotts Valley Skypark.

 

6/20/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  -'The City Council is considering a "green" building ordinance with teeth, including mandatory water conservation measures.'

6/19/07: Santa Cruz Sentinel - 'Scotts Valley aims to flush away water issues — conservation measures on tap'

 

6/18/07: Scotts Valley Sprinkler & Pipe Supply hosts a Rainwater Harvesting Seminar on Sunday, June 24th at 12:00 pm. For more information call 831.438.6450. Reservations are required.

 

6/05/07: The Valley Post - 'Celebrate the First Day of Summer at Garden Show'


 May 2007


5/30/07: Metro Santa Cruz - 'Tapped Out: All over the county, fears about the viability of our water supply are forcing officials to take a new look at an age-old problem--and consider some radical solutions'

 

5/29/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner - San Lorenzo Valley Water District urges locals to save water.


5/18/07: Santa Margarita Gourndwater Basin Advisory Committee - Notice of special meeting on May 24th hosted by the Scotts Valley Water District.

5/17/07: The Scotts Valley Water District adopts Resolution 06-07 calling for 10% voluntary water conservation savings in 2007!

5/16/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  - Water is a top priority for Assemblyman John Laird.

5/09/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner  - 'After dry winter, try gardening with less water'.


5/03/07: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors issues a press release declaring May as Water Awareness Month.



April 2007


4/30/07: An invitation from Scotts Valley Water District Board Members.


4/25/07: Scotts Valley Press Banner - What you can do for Water Awareness Month.

 

4/12/07: Scotts Valley Water District declares May is Water Awareness Month!


4/11/07: Smart Gardening Faire - June 23, 2007 in Scotts Valley's Skypark.

 

4/10/07: The Valley Post - State Grant Supports Expansion of Recycled Water System


4/10/07: The Valley Post - Water Catchment, a Way of Caring for a Precious Resource

May 2007
July 2007