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    Women of the Delta: Hidden No More
    WALNUT GROVE, Calif. (March 20, 2024) – The role women have played in Delta history has been somewhat invisible, said Maryellen Burns, president of the Sacramento River Delta Historical Society: […]
    March 20, 2024
    Delta Protection Advisory Committee member appointed
    HOOD, Calif. (March 8, 2024) – The Delta Protection Commission appointed Steven Hutchason to the Delta Protection Advisory Commission (DPAC) on Thursday. Hutchason is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for […]
    March 8, 2024
    DPC Letter: Twin Cities Composting Facility
    The Delta Protection Commission reviews hundreds of local and regional land use projects in the Primary and Secondary zones of the Delta for consistency with the Land Use and Resource […]
    March 4, 2024
    The Next Leg: West Sac to Clarksburg
    WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 29, 2024) – The Great California Delta Trail may grow its network of trails with a new segment from West Sacramento to Clarksburg. The segment would […]
    February 29, 2024
    Delta Protection Advisory Committee member appointed
    STOCKTON, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2024) – The Delta Protection Commission appointed Gerry Goodie to the Delta Protection Advisory Commission (DPAC) on Thursday. Goodie is co-owner, with his wife, of Wimpy’s […]
    January 19, 2024
    2024 Delta Leadership Program Kicks Off
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2024) – The 2024 Delta Leadership Program kicked off Friday with its first meeting of the year for its 15 participants. Run by the Delta Protection […]
    January 16, 2024
    DPC turns out for Save the Delta Town Hall
    WALNUT GROVE, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2023) – Six representatives of the Delta Protection Commission were leaders or featured speakers Thursday night at the Save the Delta Town Hall, sponsored by […]
    September 15, 2023
    Clarksburg: an Exception to School Segregation
    Class photos have an eternal charm, with their mix of children who are happy, grumpy, candid, posed, awkward, or indifferent (and inevitably at least one with wildly unkempt hair). This […]
    September 7, 2023
    Delta Protection Advisory Committee members reappointed
    RIO VISTA, Calif. (July 21, 2023) – The Delta Protection Commission re-appointed five incumbents Thursday to the Delta Protection Advisory Commission (DPAC). The reappointed members and the institutions they represent […]
    July 21, 2023
    National Heritage Area Signs Going Up in the Delta
    WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 19, 2023) – Rich farmland on the left, the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel and Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area on the right. These iconic Delta […]
    June 19, 2023
    Committee Approves Goals for National Heritage Area
    WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 9, 2023) – A key committee adopted five goals last week for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area. “We are excited to make progress on […]
    June 9, 2023
    Commission’s Delta Leadership Program Honored
    WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 11, 2023) – The Delta Leadership Program – a joint program of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Regional Foundation – has received the 2023 […]
    May 11, 2023