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DPC turns out for Save the Delta Town Hall

September 15, 2023

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 the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) Delta Chapter....


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Clarksburg: an Exception to School Segregation

September 7, 2023

Photo courtesy of Clarksburg Library Collection and Friends of the 1883 Clarksburg Schoolhouse 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...


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Delta Protection Advisory Committee members reappointed

July 21, 2023

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 are: Todd Bruce – recreation – Delta recreationist Mariah Looney...


Hood Town Council Member Mario Moreno in front of a new sign welcoming motorists to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area (PHOTO © Mario Moreno 2023 - used with permission)

National Heritage Area Signs Going Up in the Delta

June 19, 2023

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 scenes form the backdrop for one of the first three...


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Committee Approves Goals for National Heritage Area

June 9, 2023

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 the NHA management plan, but the real significance of this...


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Commission’s Delta Leadership Program Honored

May 11, 2023

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 Government Innovation Award from the American Society of Public Administration’s...


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Don Nottoli Completes Term as Chair of the Delta Protection Commission

November 18, 2022

Outgoing Delta Protection Commission Chair Don Nottoli and incoming Chair Diane Burgis WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2022) – Commission Chair and Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli attended his last meeting as a member of the Commission on Thursday. Nottoli...


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Delta Protection Commission Announces New Executive Director

June 16, 2022

Bruce Blodgett WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 16, 2022) – Bruce Blodgett of Elk Grove has been hired as Executive Director, effective August 8, 2022. He replaces Erik Vink, who is retiring effective early August. Blodgett has served as Executive Director...