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March 2, 2010

San Diego Union-Tribune

Water guides available for smart landscaping

A free, full-color guide, “Nifty-50: Plants for Water Smart Landscapes,” is available at the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon and at participating nurseries.

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North County Times

Correction: Water shortage triggers search for new sources
By: Dave Downey

The correction refers to this article, published March 1.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

More rain on the way for another weekend
By: Robert Krier

Sunshine may be in short supply again this week. A series of progressively wetter storms is expected to take the county from a little bit wet, to wetter, to very wet on yet another weekend.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego starts hunt for new golf foreman
By: Tod Leonard

Jon Maddern is leaving his job as the chief of San Diego’s golf operations, and if he will miss going to work every day on the bluffs of Torrey Pines, he won’t pine for the paperwork.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

OC couple goes to court for removing lawn
By: The Associated Press

ORANGE, Calif. — A couple who tried to save water and money by removing their lawn is being taken to court by the city of Orange.

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Los Angeles Times

Orange officials sue couple who removed their lawn
By: Amina Khan

Some Southern California cities fine residents for watering their lawns too much during droughts.

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Sacramento Bee

Survey will gauge how much water mountain snow pack holds
By: Bill Lindelof

The third snow survey of the season in the Sierra will be conducted by state water experts Wednesday.

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Fresno Bee

Bill aims to stop farmers from selling water pacts
By: E.J. Schultz

SACRAMENTO — How can Valley farmers ask for more water if they are making money selling what they already have to cities outside the region?

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Modesto Bee

Upstream Battle: Scarce water has local farmers squaring off
By: John Holland

Northwest of Manteca, where salmon struggle to survive in the San Joaquin River, farmers face challenges of their own.

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Central Valley Business Times

Claim: California’s new homes far more water-efficient

Homes built in California in 2009 used water far more efficiently that those built 20 years earlier, according to a study paid for by the California Homebuilding Foundation.

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