- Scotts Valley Water District is Water Smart
November 2010
11/29/10: San Francisco Chronicle - La Nina this winter means dry weather
11/20/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Rainwater catchment workshops helping county residents seize the storms
► 11/15/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz retailer helps explain eco-friendly practices
►11/9/10: San Francisco Chronicle - How to Safely Capture the Rain
11/9/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Balance California's water use
11/4/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley committee to probe consolidation of water board, city
11/4/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Welcome Governor Brown! Next emergency: our water is running out
October 2010
10/30/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Go Green, Ron Duncan: Best-kept local water conservation secret
10/26/10: San Francisco Chronicle - The Human Right to Water, At Last
10/16/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Get Growing: Fall's the no-fail planting season
September 2010
9/30/10: Press Banner - News Brief: Winner accounced in landscape contest
9/24/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Budding green group, Pulitzer winner raise awareness of water conservation
9/24/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water agencies discuss uses and limitations of recycled water
9/17/10: Press Banner - Ins, outs of sprinkler system installation
9/11/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley Water District redesign aims to spark interest in 'water-smart' landscaping
9/07/10: San Francisco Chronicle - California's next one million acre-feet of water
August 2010
8/27/10: San Francisco Chronicle - How much water do YOU use at home? A new tool for figuring out our home water and energy and greenhouse gas footprints.
8/25/10: Coastal Home and Garden - 5 Steps Toward a Water-Smart Landscape
8/17/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Previous money unspent as leaders urge new bond
8/6/10: Press Banner - Contract available in landscape design contest
8/1/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Eco-responsible bathroom water conservation
July 2010
7/15/10: The Aptos Times - SCWD2 Desalination Program: Monthly Project Update
7/11/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Four steps to lovely, less thirsty landscapes
7/11/10: San Francisco Chronicle - "And during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years."
7/11/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - As We See It: Every drop counts in water conservation efforts
7/10/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Go Green, Ron Duncan: New website inspires water-smart gardening in Santa Cruz County
7/9/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - County encourages graywater gardens
7/2/10: Press Banner - Watering tips for the smart gardener
May 2010
5/21/10: Press Banner - Scotts Valley resident wins conservation award
April 2010
4/23/10: Mid-County Post - Wet winter and ongoing conservation help long-term water worries
4/17/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ecofriendly car washing -- saving water and preventing pollution
4/12/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water District inspires creativity
March 2010
3/28/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley water treatment plant wins regional honor
3/16/10: Press Banner - Winter rainfall eases drought worries
February 2010
2/25/10: Press Banner - SV Water hikes rates
2/19/10: Mid-County Post - Scotts Valley Water Rate Increase Hits Those Who Use the Most
2/12/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley Water District approves water rate hike
2/10/10: Press Banner - Hearing on tap for SV water rate hike
January 2010
► 1/23/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley considering water rate hike
► 1/23/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green, Jan. 23, 2010: Water myths of the Golden State
► 1/11/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - County raises concerns with town-gown water deal
December 2009
► 12/26/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water-saving resolutions for 2010
► 12/3/09: Press Banner - SV to take hard look at open-space bill
► 12/2/09: San Francisco Chronicle - Prepare now for another dry year
► 12/2/09: San Francisco Chronicle - State's water delivery outlook is grim
November 2009
► 11/29/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Toby Goddard and Bill Kocher: Balance, compromise keys to reliable water supply
► 11/27/09: Valley Post - Scotts Valley's High-Volume Water Users May See Rate Increase
► 11/26/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green, Nov. 26, 2009: In hot water and liking it
► 11/17/09: Press Banner - Santa Cruz County won't see major benefits from state water package
► 11/13/09: Press Banner - SV to consider water rate increase
► 11/13/09: Press Banner - Bacteria found in two SV water samples (More Information)
October 2009
► 10/29/09: Press Banner - Mountain Gardener: Soggy spots can prove a valuable resource
► 10/29/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - S.C., Mid-County water restrictions expire Sunday
► 10/28/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz water plan accepted, despite critics
► 10/29/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - S.C., Mid-County water restrictions expire Sunday
► 10/21/09: San Francisco Chronical - Greenlee pushes 'The American Meadow Garden'
► 10/17/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green, Oct. 17, 2009: California has a wild water history
► 10/3/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green: Energy and water, like peanut butter and jelly
September 2009
► 9/18/09: Press Banner - SLV Water launches expanded rebate program
► 9/18/09: Press Banner - Rainy Day wets valley
► 9/5/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green: Wider use of gray water is now possible
August 2009
► 8/28/09: Press Banner - Special Districts Brace for State Borrowing
► 8/8/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green: A look at future home water use
► 8/7/09: Press Banner - Water work continues
July 2009
► 7/24/09: Press Banner - Rush-hour Geyser Drenches Mt. Hermon Road
► 7/18/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Sharon Hull, This Week in the Garden, July 18, 2009: The sweet smell of drought-resistant plants
► 7/10/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water report shows stresses on San Lorenzo Valley supplies
June 2009
► 6/21/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz prioritizes water conservation
► 6/18/09: KSBW.com - Santa Cruz Gets Message, Cuts Back Water Use
May 2009
► 5/30/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - County agencies offer water and energy rebates
► 5/26/09: Press Banner -