Category Archives: local news

July 25, 2017
Mary Hsia-Coron
local news, Measure Z Ordinance
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Monterey Supervisors consider Measure Z exemptions

MONTEREY, Calif. - Measure Z, an initiative that bans fracking and wastewater injection in Monterey County, may have easily passed in November, but it was only the beginning of a long battle over land rights…

February 5, 2017
Mary Hsia-Coron
groundwater, local news
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Deep Aquifers Expand CA Water Supply

California’s historic drought may be winding down. But water officials across the Golden State are increasingly exploring a hidden but promising way to add to the state’s water supply: removing salt from the billions of…