On October 15, the Senate Select Committee on Delta Stewardship and Sustainability, chaired by Senator Lois Wolk, received a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on “Funding and Options for Near-Term Action in the Delta.” Interesting details from the report: Of $405 million in Delta-related expenditures by the State, 30 percent ($123 million) will...Read More

Consider the situation of Westlands Water District, which is currently issuing $77 million in Refunding Revenue Bonds. The bonds will refund outstanding Revenue Certificates of Participation from 2002, purchase a municipal bond insurance policy to guarantee payment of principle and interest, and purchase municipal bond debt service insurance. The Official Statement regarding the bond issue...Read More

In the event of a zombie apocalypse, Delta residents might be glad that many residents of the region still don’t know where the Delta is. The Stockton Record has learned from its Facebook fans that some see the Delta as a potential refuge if zombies appear. One said he’d hide on his boat in a...Read More