Sierra2theSea – Page 317 – A News Service for Middle California

Morro Bay’s commercial fishing industry,once left for dead 10 years ago,has resurfaced from the deep and is growing again

Business

November 22, 2013 John

California Payrolls Up – Jobless Rate Falls To 8.7% / SLO County At 6.1% / Tulare County 12.7%

California’s Unemployment rate decreases to 8.7 percent in September, unchanged in October SACRAMENTO – California’s nonfarm payroll jobs increased by

Energy

November 22, 2013 John

Bakken oil production forecast to top 1 million barrels per day next month

More cheap North Dakota crude is coming into California by rail at a $16 per barrel discount to WTI

Agriculture

November 22, 2013 John

Biodegradable Kitty Litter: Potential New Use for Spent Corn Grains

Each year, over 2 million tons of cat litter, or approximately 100,000 truckloads, ends up in landfills in the

Business

November 22, 2013 John

AMTRAK CALIFORNIA SET RAIL RIDERSHIP RECORD

SACRAMENTO – In a state noted for its freeways, Californians are riding trains in unprecedented numbers. In 2012-13, Amtrak California

Central Valley

November 21, 2013 John

Central Valley Land Sink Issue For High Speed Rail, Flood Control, Water Deliveries

From Capitol Public Radio By Amy Quinton Large groundwater withdrawals are causing land in California’s Central Valley to sink. It’s

Business

November 21, 2013 John

Study Finds Climate Link to Atmospheric-River Storms

On average, about 30-50% of annual precipitation in the west coast states occurs in just a few AR events, thus

Central Valley

November 20, 2013 John

100 MPH Winds Possible Over Sierra Says NWS

Mono winds are very strong winds that occur when very high pressure, especially in the middle atmosphere is located east

Agriculture

November 20, 2013 John

Pacific Ethanol CEO responds to EPA proposed rules for 2014 RFS targets ; Stock Rises

Sacramento: Pacific Ethanol issued the following statement from Neil Koehler, CEO, in response to the EPA recently proposed reductions to

Central Coast

November 20, 2013 John

SLO’s Port Has A Head O’ Steam

Pier Development, Hillside Tourist Project Spur Parking Ideas Bring Back The Train? San Luis Obispo has no ocean front by