tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post1474639155776684800..comments2024-03-18T22:50:29.792-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Governor Jerry Brown Gets Nature's CooperationCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-67221496902043512252015-04-10T12:33:59.963-07:002015-04-10T12:33:59.963-07:00Interesting numbers Cliff. You have to wonder if ...Interesting numbers Cliff. You have to wonder if Sacramento and Fresno are skewed especially high because of farming in the Central Valley.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466790129686574836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17604481126405045332015-04-07T13:29:25.441-07:002015-04-07T13:29:25.441-07:00Sacramento has traditionally not even metered its ...Sacramento has traditionally not even metered its water connections! Only now are they starting to change that, and it's going to be years before the process is complete.<br /><br />Comparing Seattle to arid cities is perhaps unfair; because of our natural rainfall we have less need for watering. But I notice that Santa Fe, an arid city, does nearly as well as Seattle does -- surely California cities can at least match Santa Fe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-57420519635821667532015-04-06T11:46:42.160-07:002015-04-06T11:46:42.160-07:00Agricultural uses of water MUST trump lawns and go...Agricultural uses of water MUST trump lawns and golf courses. For over thirty years my parents had a spectacular cactus and succulent garden at their home in Bakersfield. They brought in sandy, desert type soil and those plants grew to be huge. They fought like crazy to keep the lawn green and used lots of water in the process. I say yes to encouraging plants and landscapes using plants that are accustomed to growing in hot dry climates. GizaCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041406206124941238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47104163148225043542015-04-05T20:28:42.959-07:002015-04-05T20:28:42.959-07:00No one has a monopoly on irony like California doe...No one has a monopoly on irony like California does. The Swiss firm Nestlé drew 50 million gallons from Sacramento sources last year, just shy of how much water flows from home faucets in the United States, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In other words, Nestlé may be bottling more than locals drink from the tap.<br /><br />Head on down to one of our local Costco stores and watch folks from the Pugetropolis rainforests hauling away this bottled-in-Sacramento Nestlé water by the cases! Go figure.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275580535017975456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-54571362177880196492015-04-05T17:54:56.967-07:002015-04-05T17:54:56.967-07:00Seattlites don't even have lawns in many parts...Seattlites don't even have lawns in many parts of the city, and those yards tend to look the best because of the beautiful landscaping. I'm anti-lawn. They're ugly anyway! And there is a certain zen to a rock garden or simply blending into the natural environment - more Californians should embrace that in my opinion. Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074831076479950542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-88707021500545108302015-04-05T16:37:23.917-07:002015-04-05T16:37:23.917-07:00Eli makes a great point. Sacramento and Fresno ar...Eli makes a great point. Sacramento and Fresno are both cities surrounded by agriculture, and the agricultural uses are probably the heaviest contributors to their numbers.<br /><br />The central CA valley is "America's fruit basket". Much of the US, and the Western US in particular get our fruit and vegetable supplies from the central valley. Their water cuts and increased water costs will get passed on to all of us in the form of higher food prices.Jennifer Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331139613485488047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-16337471244775715432015-04-05T14:33:55.708-07:002015-04-05T14:33:55.708-07:00In that table, does agricultural use get charged t...In that table, does agricultural use get charged to the city that grows the food, or the city that eats it? Likewise for other use of water as an input...<br />Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711511939799573430noreply@blogger.com