Water cutback a backhanded favor to California
Interior Secretary Gale Norton ordered California water agencies to cut about one third of their Colorado River take, prompting debate over long standing farm allocations to Imperial Valley amid shifting priorities. The move sparked talk of rebalancing water shares and pressure from other California regions.
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California
Gale Norton
Colorado River
Imperial Valley
Metropolitan Water District
Norton
California Focus on Imperial Valley water deal and hardball politics
Thomas D. Elias outlines the Imperial Valley water entitlements of 2.6 million acre-feet and an actual take of 3.1 million acre-feet, enough for over 1.8 million households. The piece traces negotiations involving the San Diego Water Authority, Imperial Irrigation District, and federal action by Interior Secretary Norton, highlighting pressure from state lawmakers and the potential for charter changes or district dissolution.
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Imperial Valley
Colorado
Orange County
All American Canal
San Diego
Imperial Irrigation District
IID
California
Ceed Sista Daliasass
Norton
Gray Davis
Davis
Imperial Valley Water District
Interior Department
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
Paca News Recap on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
A Pace 4 report outlines LSD and methamphetamine abuse in Kern County communities. It notes LSD as a resurging hallucinogen with various street names and effects, while methamphetamine is described as cheap, toxic, and highly addictive, with origins linked to the Hell's Angels. The item also highlights youth alcohol use and hints at a future focus on its consequences.
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Kern County
Hell’s Angels
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