Schedule Change: 'Sacramento Valley: Working Together Pays Off' Premieres January 10 at 7:30 p.m.

President's Iraq Address Slated for Original Timeslot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- "Sacramento Valley: Working Together Pays Off," the ninth episode of the "California's Water" public television series produced by Huell Howser, is set to debut as part of KCET's "Water Week" at 7:30 p.m. on January 10 on KCET, rather than the originally scheduled 6 p.m. The change is due to President Bush's planned speech to the nation about Iraq, slated for 6 p.m. on Jan. 10. Other "Water Week" programming will not be affected.

The episode, sponsored by Regional Water Authority, takes viewers to the Sacramento Valley for a look at how local, state and federal agencies are working together to protect fish and the environment, while meeting the water needs of a growing population. The segment includes a visit to the American River, the only nationally designated wild and scenic river in the country that runs through a metropolitan area, as well as the Sacramento suburb of Roseville, where state, local and regional agencies have developed an innovative way to store water underground. The final stop is Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's state-of-the-art fish screen on the Sacramento River near Hamilton City.

In each "California's Water" segment, Howser visits features of California's water system and gets an up-close look at various water management tools and challenges facing the state's water future.

The series, underwritten by members of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), covers issues identified in ACWA's comprehensive policy document, "No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water." The document, released in 2005, recommends a suite of actions and investments to ensure California has the water supply system it will need in future decades.

ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com.