January 13th, 2010 04:48pm

Is our rain data accurate?

by Inside.Opinion

Is political spin making the drought look worse? Today, two readers questioned the annual Santa Rosa rainfall average published by The Press Democrat.  A comment attached to our drought editorial said: “We will always be in drought because the annual average rainfall went from like 25 inches to over 30 inches overnight.  I smell politicians cooking the books somewhere.” A letter raised the same issue in less colorful language. The question is … Read More »