• Tulare County, Kingsburg begin recovery process after Kings River overflows
• LADWP urges caution near waterways impacted by Eastern Sierra Nevada snowmelt
• $3.75 million fine against National Beef slaughterhouse to be heard on Oct. 27
• Butte Creek Salmon Recovery partners celebrate successful efforts at 20th anniversary celebration
• Moulton Niguel Water District wins “Golden Hub of Innovation Award”

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  Tulare County, Kingsburg begin recovery process after Kings River overflows

  Ninety homes near the Kings River Golf Course were evacuated just after midnight on Saturday morning when the Kings River breeched its banks. Parts of the golf course were inundated with some 10 feet of standing water...

  • Posted June 27, 2017
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  LADWP urges caution near waterways impacted by Eastern Sierra Nevada snowmelt

  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is urging caution and is encouraging the public to practice general water safety as the department works to handle the massive runoff water resulting from this year’s near-record...

  • Posted June 26, 2017
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  Soquel Creek Water District receives two industry awards

  The Soquel Creek Water District (SCWD) announced earlier this week they are the recipients of two industry awards – the “Transparency Certificate of Excellence” Award from the California Special District Leadership Foundation and from the Government Finance...

  • Posted June 25, 2017
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  Los Angeles receives 4 million grant for San Fernando Valley Stormwater Capture Project

  A grant of up to $4,000,000 has been authorized by the board of the State Coastal Conservancy to the city of Los Angles for the San Fernando Valley Stormwater Capture Project. The funds will be used for...

  • Posted June 24, 2017
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  $3.75 million fine against National Beef slaughterhouse to be heard on Oct. 27

  A proposed $3.75 million fine against a now shuttered National Beef California slaughterhouse will be considered at a public hearing on Oct. 27 by the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board. The exact time and...

  • Posted June 23, 2017
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  Butte Creek Salmon Recovery partners celebrate successful efforts at 20th anniversary celebration

  Twenty years of restoration efforts on Butte Creek have paid off. Following the drought of the late 1980s spring-run salmon had dwindled to less than 100 returning adults in some years in Butte Creek. As one of...

  • Posted June 22, 2017
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  Presidential Permit allows Otay Water District to build a cross-border water project

  Otay Water District (OWD) was recently granted a presidential permit to build an approximately four-mile potable water pipeline at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in San Diego County. The new pipeline would connect...

  • Posted June 21, 2017
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  Moulton Niguel Water District wins “Golden Hub of Innovation Award”

  The Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) has been honored by the Association of California Cities—Orange County (ACC-OC) with the “Golden Hub of Innovation Award.” MNWD was the winner in the “Technology/E-Government” category which underscored their unique innovations...

  • Posted June 20, 2017
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  Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation Public Scoping Meetings scheduled by Reclamation

  Information from agencies, interested parties and the public will be gathered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at two upcoming public scoping meetings regarding the Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation (SDFPE) project. The information will be gathered...

  • Posted June 19, 2017
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  Water Foundation honors Stuart Krasner with the 2017 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award

  The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently announced Stuart Krasner of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as the 2017 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award honoree. For the past 40 years Krasner has been actively involved...

  • Posted June 18, 2017
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