‘They thought I was so low’: Women say they were harassed, bullied, ignored at powerful water agency – Los Angeles Times 2/12/21In interviews with 20 current and former staffers and reviews of hundreds of pages of district records, court documents and audio recordings, The Times found a pattern of complaints alleging harassment and bullying of women...Read More
Hello everyone, While RTD is still operating virtually, we like to keep you updated on our recent policy work. On Monday, we submitted these comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the Grasslands Bypass Project Drainage Management Plan Here is a section of the letter:“We continue to insist that serious consideration of alternatives...Read More
A Rude Awakening – KPFA 1/29/21On the January 29th edition of Rude Awakening with Sabrina Jacobs, our Executive Director talks about the ongoing challenges facing the Delta that are systemically tied to problems with water management: water quality, invasive species, harmful algal blooms, future flood threat, and our work with Delta youth. The interview starts at 35:15....Read More
Today, we call your attention to an op-ed by our friends at NRDC and Golden State Salmon on why the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission must be led by someone who values the San Joaquin River, its tributaries, and the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. Also, San Francisco Baykeeper was part of a wonderful documentary called...Read More
Dear friends,We would like to formally invite you to attend the Delta Adapts Vulnerability Assessment Findings virtual public workshop on February 4, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30pm.The Delta Stewardship Council, together with community partners from Restore the Delta, Fathers and Families of San Joaquin, Little Manila Rising, and Third City Coalition, are excited to share and discuss the...Read More
…and commentary from Restore the DeltaWater crisis looms as California households struggle to pay bills, suppliers lose revenue – San Francisco Chronicle 1/20/21“Unpaid water bills are piling up across California as the pandemic continues to rage, leaving water agencies out hundreds of millions of dollars and nearly 1 in 8 families with rising debt — and...Read More
2021: Is this the year that wild delta smelt become extinct? – CA Water Blog“The program to net adult delta smelt for captive brood stock caught just one smelt in over 151 tries. All signs point to the Delta smelt as disappearing from the wild this year, or, perhaps, 2022.”Schuil & Associates, Inc. and New Current...Read More
…and Restore the Delta reactionsDelta Conveyance Project Alternatives Screening Process – DWR “We find this analysis incomplete and weak. Without consideration of the best water modeling based on new estimates of extended drought, the analysis is incomplete as to what the costs and benefits are. This is a premature project determination.”– Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta...Read More
The Vibe Of It All: Turning Stockton Into ‘An Oasis Of Joy’ – Capital Public Radio Ezra David Romero @ezraromero 12/19/2020Editor’s Note: The effects of a warming planet are often easy to see. But in the heart of California, bold activists are demonstrating the impact climate change can have on problems that mark life in Stockton’s troubled neighborhoods. They’re...Read More
Dear Restore the Delta Friends, We wish you a Merry Christmas! Joyous holidays! A solstice full of light and love. We hope families had a Happy Hanukkah. We wish other families a Happy Kwanzaa! And most of all, we wish everyone good health, peace, prosperity and love in 2021. We embrace joy, celebration, and appreciation in our...Read More
