The Valley continues to get pounded by rain.

Sacramento and Stockton both received more rainy days in March than ever before, although they did not record all-time amounts of rain. Still, California should be set for water supplies, with much of the state already receiving more than the normal for the season, which ends June 30.

Developers continue to build throughout the Valley, although much slowed due to the weather. That may be a good thing as the problems of an antiquated levee system continues to threaten homes in Valley cities near the delta system. Feinstein, Boxer, Matsui, Scwarzenegger, and others continue to provide rhetoric to address the system. So far, the speeches and press conferences have not yet repaired the weak spots. However, state officials in pick up trucks continue to make the rounds to check if the levees are holding--or not.

While this may seem a bit mean-spirited, especially for this blog, the fear of a levee break is real for thousands of Valley residents. The longer until levees are fortified, the more endangered our communities become.

Editor's note: You may be wondering what happened to the insightful collumns found on ValleyVue during the month of March. Maybe it was the dismal rain that put the writer into the doldrums, or it could be a touch of March Madness. (Congratulations to the Pacific Tigers Men's Basketball team for making the Division I NCAA Tournament and the Chico State Wildcats Women's Basketball team for making the Division II Final Four. The Fresno State Bulldog's Women's Basketball team made the second round of the WNIT. The CSU Bakersfield Road Runners Men's and Women's Basketball teams made it to the Division II second round.) Regardless of the reasons, ValleyVue hereby makes a "new month's resolution"--to stay committed to updating this public discussion of Central Valley issues.