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Forum | Opinion

A county agency to become an unlikely ally to steelhead.

  • Steve Shimek
  • Feb 2, 2017

For the first time in four years, the rare and federally listed Salinas River steelhead may be able to find its way between spawning grounds i…

Salinas Valley water projects might trip up on a threatened fish: steelhead trout.
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Salinas Valley water projects might trip up on a threatened fish: steelhead trout.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 30, 2016

In Monterey County, there has been much talk over the last two decades about a single species of fish, and thousands of man-hours and millions…

Court slams Central Coast farm runoff rules as too weak, orders water quality improvements.
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Court slams Central Coast farm runoff rules as too weak, orders water quality improvements.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 14, 2015

Trying to improve water quality on Central Coast farms isn't enough. Growers are going to have to show proof that adjusting farming practices …

Local Spin | Opinion

A fast list of what you should be watching/attending in the coming weeks.

  • Mary Duan
  • Mar 5, 2015

If I were more glib, this might be called “news you can use.” But let’s just call it five things you should know about and pay attention to if you live in Monterey County.

Down the Drain: State regulators tell judge to treat county water agency as a polluter.
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Down the Drain: State regulators tell judge to treat county water agency as a polluter.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 19, 2015

While this court case has dragged on, four winter rainy seasons have flushed runoff down streambeds and riverbeds all over the Central Coast. 

Water Wars: The Ag Waiver Soap Opera Unfolds
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Water Wars: The Ag Waiver Soap Opera Unfolds

  • Sara Rubin
  • Updated Jun 14, 2013

Few topics on the Central Coast are as innately politically heated as the debate over how to regulate farms and their impact on water quality. 

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