the part about the weeds being a problem at the port of stockton and the cement freighter getting stuck in the water, hi a sinths in a state where they need the water, that is true. there is a really bad weed problem. hippos and cappybaras are more of an april fool's situation. but that did run in the california water blog today. and i forgive them. because this was a day that honestly in california they needed some magical lightness of imaginary botswana hippos swimming around in the port of stockton. you can find something funny in this situation today, because things today got really real in california on the issue of water. they've done something they've never done before. today is the last day of california's traditional snow season, april 1st, every year is the day they measure how much is in the california snow pack. it has huge implications of how much water is available for everything the state uses water for. today, every year on april 1st,