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Bureau increases water allocation to senior water rights holders
The Bureau of Reclamation has increased from 75 percent to 100 percent the water allocation to senior water rights holders and wildlife refuges north and south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Western Farm Press article

Growth to take middle ground
In a symbolic move that could evolve into a significant regional growth strategy, San Joaquin Valley leaders Wednesday approved a compromise between status quo sprawl and a scenario that would double housing densities.
Modesto Bee article

California tax credit for new-home buyers bearing fruit
A newly enacted $10,000 state tax credit for new-home buyers in California has already spurred 1,710 applications for $16.6 million in its first three weeks, the state Franchise Tax Board said Wednesday. Few seem surprised.
Sacramento Bee article

Call for enlarging Central Valley prisons
Three of California’s largest prisons in the Central Valley would be built even bigger under plans being put forth by the state Department of Corrections.
Central Valley Business Times article

Vernal pools around Valley and UC Merced fill diverse role
They're not cow wallows, and they're certainly not seasonal mud holes. That's what some people think vernal pools are. And they are wrong. Vernal pools are biologically diverse self-contained ecosystems unique to the Central Valley.
Merced Sun Star article

National parks seek to reduce carbon footprint of workers, visitors
Thousands of cars, pickup trucks and minivans carry visitors to Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic national parks. They leave behind tons of plastic water bottles, granola bar wrappers and banana peels.
Sacramento Bee article

Proposed solar power plant criticized by state report
The proposed Beacon Solar Energy Project, a 250-megawatt solar power plant planned for the Kern County desert, has hurdles to overcome before getting the blessing of the staff of the California Energy Commission.
Central Valley Business Times article

Pacific students campaign against bottled water
Several hundred University of the Pacific students this week are pledging to give up bottled water, and a taste-test experiment on Wednesday may have converted even more to the cause.
Stockton Record article

Homeowners get partial free ride with fees
A cost recovery study shows in several instances developers are being charged too much for basic building permits while homeowners are being substantially undercharged for things such as patio covers, re-roofing projects, and room additions.
Manteca Bulletin article

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