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SACRAMENTO – The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be joined by representatives from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board to discuss water transfers and drought preparedness.
This meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 'N' Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento.
“California's farmers and ranchers need to prepare for a potentially significant drought year,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “We are looking at scenarios in which considerable land fallowing and unsustainable groundwater overdraft will occur – leading to direct impacts within our rural farming communities. CDFA is partnering with federal and state government agencies to provide further information on drought preparedness for the agricultural sector.”
In November, initial allocation levels were released for the State Water Project providing a five percent allocation for water contractors. This initial allocation is among the lowest on record, duplicating the initial allocation level following California's most recent drought (2007-2009).
In addition, nine of California's 12 major reservoirs are below 50 percent capacity – including Lake Shasta (37 percent), Lake Orville (37 percent), San Luis(29 percent) and Folsom Lake (20 percent).
DWR reports that about half of California's statewide precipitation occurs December through February, with three-quarters occurring November through March.
Invited speakers include: Bill Croyle, California Department of Water Resources; Tom Howard, State Water Resources Control Board; Paul Fujitani, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region; David Guy, Northern California Water Association; Jason Peltier, Westlands Water District; Luana Kiger, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District.
“We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “With the strong potential that California is entering its third dry year, we need to start planning now to minimize long-term impacts. I remain hopefully that the next few months will bring much-needed precipitation, but planning for the future must begin today.”
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture.
This meeting will be streamed online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html .
Follow the board on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard .
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Drinks and mingling will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the banquet room at the Best Western El Grande Inn, 15135 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.
Join them as they welcome three new directors to the board with an official swearing in ceremony.
The cost is $20 per person, which includes entrée and nonalcoholic beverage. Adult beverages will be available for purchase.
Please RSVP by emailing
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SACRAMENTO – The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has released a short video for its No-Cost Auto Body Inspection Program.
The program provides consumers with no-cost vehicle inspections to ensure all collision repairs listed on their auto body repair invoice were done correctly.
“The Auto Body Inspection Program is a great resource for drivers who have recently been in a collision and have had auto body repair done,” said Bureau Chief Patrick Dorais.
“To the untrained eye, it can be hard to tell if a repair was done correctly and whether or not the vehicle’s safety has been compromised,” Dorais said. “This program is very easy to participate in and provides consumers with peace of mind about any auto body repairs they may have had performed.”
The video features an actual consumer who has used the program, explains how the program works and how to contact BAR to participate.
The video can be seen above.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant will be closed for one week in January.
The closure – which takes place Tuesday, Jan. 7, through Monday, Jan. 13 – is to allow for deep cleaning and a kitchen upgrade.
As a result, there will be no Monday Blues on Jan. 13.
The restaurant will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
The Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant is located at 9550 Main St. in Upper Lake, telephone 707-275-2233 or online at http://www.tallmanhotel.com/blue-wing-saloon-cafe-restaurant .