Vision for delta would reshape state's water system - The plan calls for more conservation, restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, new surface and groundwater water storage facilities and conveyance, and a new government authority to oversee water issues. Chico Enterprise Record article

Few salmon seen in annual festival - Something was missing Saturday at the 18th annual Return of the Salmon Festival. Salmon. Redding Record Searchlight article

Lunch boxes inspire local food program - Participation requires no formal commitment. Parents can order periodically or by the month. Lunches consist of whole fruits, vegetables, meats and cheese products, minimally processed and packaged in reusable lunch boxes. HELP uses foods produced by local farms with organic, sustainable agricultural practices. Redding Record Searchlight article

Shasta Forward wants input on future growth - As a next step in this 18-month-long process, Shasta Forward will hold workshops this week in Anderson, Burney, Redding and Shasta Lake where participants will be asked how they would like to see the county grow over the next four decades. Redding Record Seachlight article

Volkswagen plan, General Plan before City Council - The Chico City Council faces a full agenda Tuesday night, taking up a proposed expansion of Chico Volkswagen and decisions on the city's General Plan update. Chico Enterprise Record article

Area developers seek aid on affordable homes -In another sign of economic hard times, two private, for-profit developers are seeking Redding Redevelopment Agency help to build affordable housing. Redding Record Searchlight article

Editorial: Your chance to plan the future of public transit -The priorities chosen by ordinary citizens in workshops like these will guide transit's future in Sacramento over the next 30 years. To be part of it, you just have to show up. Sacramento Bee editorial

The Conversation: Transportation salvation or fast train to nowhere? - Like nothing else on this fall's ballot, Proposition 1A asks voters to confront California's past, present and future. The proposal to borrow $10 billion to start construction of a sleek, high-speed railroad connecting Northern and Southern California will be a test of how far we think the government should go in joining the risk-taking, entrepreneurial culture that has long defined the state's private sector. Sacramento Bee opinion

Shasta County looks into further cuts for budget - Forecasts of a growing national economic storm led Shasta County to start scrutinizing hirings and slashing budgets as far back as December, County Administrative Officer Larry Lees said. Redding Record Searchlight article