David Jen
Science Journalist at Freelance
Independent #journalist. Energy, water and local government. Bylines at @IndepNewspaper, @ASCETweets, @SemiEngineering. Tips/inquiries: [email protected].
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1 week ago |
independentnews.com | David Jen
TRI-VALLEY — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget revision, released May 14, includes a proposal to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project — the 45-mile-long, 36-foot-wide tunnel that would carry water up to 6,000 cubic feet per second from the Sacramento River to the Bethany Reservoir near Mountain House. Previous project reports estimated its completion in 2045.
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independentnews.com | David Jen
PLEASANTON — The list of city-service cuts developed through a budget process begun in January resulted in a proposed two-year budget presented to the city council last week. The proposal pares library services from 62 to 48 hours per week, reduces park maintenance frequencies, cuts back school crossing guards and lays off two full-time city employees, among other reductions.
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informedinfrastructure.com | David Jen
Ion-Exchange PFAS Removal Expands in Northern California Northern California water agency Zone 7 opened its second PFAS treatment facility in March 2025.
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independentnews.com | David Jen
TRI-VALLEY — A new mapping tool will help landowners quantify the value of wildlife habitats and other ecosystem components on their land, potentially increasing the value of their properties. A partnership between the University of California and Stanford University, the project will review existing technical literature to develop a model that places dollar values on ecosystem services — human benefits derived from natural environments — within Alameda County.
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independentnews.com | David Jen
PLEASANTON — An upcoming microbrewery and biergarten might bring a new sense of vibrancy to East Pleasanton with its scheduled opening next year. The Danville Brewing Company plans to build its second location on the vacant lot at 3595 Utah Street, adjacent to the Surf Thru Express Car Wash, expanding its offerings of IPAs, lagers, stouts and other brews into Pleasanton.
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Thirty-six acres in the heart of Silicon Valley will focus on aviation and space technology research, in a collaboration between @UCBerkeley and @NASAAmes. My story for Civil Engineering Online: https://t.co/Jk8p21iGEi
