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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - thunder_chik - 10-15-2026

Driving up I-5 yesterday on my way to campus for Reunion, very sad to see acres and acres of dead and dying orchards. Some being replaced by blue agave--future tequila plantations.

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - BostonCard - 10-15-2026

(10-15-2026, 08:13 AM)thunder_chik Wrote:  Driving up I-5 yesterday on my way to campus for Reunion, very sad to see acres and acres of dead and dying orchards. Some being replaced by blue agave--future tequila plantations.

Its only tequila if its grown in certain regions in mexico; otherwise its just blue agave distillate.

Sorry this is behind a paywall:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-12/california-winemakers-bet-on-agave-as-wine-demand-slumps?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

BC

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - martyup - 10-15-2026

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - cardcrimson - 10-15-2026

(10-15-2026, 02:58 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  

(10-15-2026, 08:13 AM)thunder_chik Wrote:  Driving up I-5 yesterday on my way to campus for Reunion, very sad to see acres and acres of dead and dying orchards. Some being replaced by blue agave--future tequila plantations.

Its only tequila if its grown in certain regions in mexico; otherwise its just blue agave distillate.

Sorry this is behind a paywall:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-12/california-winemakers-bet-on-agave-as-wine-demand-slumps?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

BC

And it's only champagne if it's grown in Champagne France. Hasn't stopped people from making sparkling wine, and consumers calling it champagne.

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - Mick - 10-19-2026

The New York Times gives Californians your choice between doom and/or gloom:

Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life - The New York Times

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - M T - 10-23-2026

Regarding possible flooding, the CA State Auditor raised warnings about Central Valley levees in California, but the Department of Water Resources is pushing back on the report. https://apnews.com/article/central-valley-flood-control-levees-audit-maintenance-2d1953b36271ff8f86d3b4e647775015

I think this latest storm didn't rain as much as predicted, but, never fear, there's another one just over the horizon.

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - TonyLima - 10-23-2026

(10-23-2026, 08:56 AM)M T Wrote:  (BF snip)
Regarding possible flooding, I think this latest storm didn't rain as much as predicted, but, never fear, there's another one just over the horizon.

ISWYDT.

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RE: Flooding, Lake Lag, California Water situation - Mick - 10-26-2026

San Francisco just recorded their highest ever October tide, 2.1 feet above normal. Wonder if these are Kelvin waves and part of what is supposed to be one of the strongest El Nino events ever?

Part of SF just flooded on a sunny day. Here’s what it looked like

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