Water officials back bond, canal

– Water officials from Sacramento touted a $9.3 billion bond proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a fix to the California water crisis. Jerry Johns, deputy director of the Department of Water Resources; Laura King Moon, assistant general manager of the State Water Contractors Association Inc.; and Ron Davis, state legislative director for the Association of California Water Agencies, were among the speakers at a water issues workshop organized by the Palmdale Water District. The event focused on water shortage concerns of Antelope Valley water purveyors, farmers, city and county officials, and building industry representatives For the full story visit www.avpress.com/n/31/0731_s4.hts