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 - Water Agencies across Santa Cruz County Enact Restrictions
► 5/15/09: Press Banner - Scotts Valley groundwater use slowing down
► 5/15/09: Press Banner - Making your garden 'sustainable'
► 5/2/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Transboundary water: sharing water, sharing opportunities
April 2009
► 4/26/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Dry season: Mandatory water restriction in Santa Cruz could be approved on Tuesday
► 4/25/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Spring Plant Sale offers abundance of options for water-wise gardeners
► 4/22/09: Sacramento Bee - California launches water-saving campaign
► 4/21/09: San Francisco Chronical - Calif. launches $4 million water conservation push
► 4/10/09: Drought Response Mandatory Measures
► 4/5/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water-wise demonstration garden under construction
► 4/4/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Coastal farmers turn taps on recycled water
► 4/1/09: Drought recommendations from the CLCA
March 2009
► 3/24/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz plans water use restrictions
► 3/21/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Understanding and controlling your home water bill
► 3/19/09: Press Banner - SV prepares for dry summer
► 3/6/09: Press Banner - Gardeners consider questions of conscience
► 3/5/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley council to determine how to care for Glenwood Preserve
February 2009
► 2/23/09: Sacramento Bee - California urges all to cut water use by 20 percent
► 2/21/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water footprint -- do you make a big splash?
► 2/6/09: Santa Cruz Sentinel - With state facing drought, Boulder Creek couple exhibits ways to harvest the rain
January 2009
► 1/2/09: Press Banner - No need to dump used medical materials
December 2008
► 12/14/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Local water supplies remain tight despite wet weather
► 12/2/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - County residents using less water, generating less trash
November 2008
► 11/29/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ron Duncan, Go Green, Nov. 29, 2008: Where does our water come from?
► 11/16/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Hidden creeks flow to the ocean
► 11/14/08: Press Banner - House harnesses rain and sun power
► 11/14/08: Press Banner - Water recharge an issue in Town Center impact report
October 2008
► 10/03/08: Press Banner - City Council ramps up water regulations
September 2008
► 9/29/08: San Francisco Chronicle - California took on energy crisis, now it faces water crisis
► 9/24/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Scotts Valley leaders clamp down on new water use
► 9/15/08: Press Banner - Scotts Valley Water wins $124K grant
► 9/5/08: San Francisco Chronicle - State gets serious about deepening drought
August 2008
► 8/21/08: OUTDOOR CONSERVATION! - get tips on how to plant a smart garden and how to irrigate efficiently
► 8/15/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Markowitz to address rainwater conference
► 8/1/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Learn how to be water wise
July 2008
► 7/27/08: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water officials eye old quarries to solve North County's supply problems
June 2008
► 6/20/08: Press Banner - Drought-tolerant natives thrive under oaks
► 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
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