Drought

Grant will fund climate resilience planning for region

Santa Margarita Water District restructures rates for San Juan Capistrano

The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) will be moving forward with development of a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan for the Santa Ana River Watershed, thanks to grant funding from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP). The $644,190 grant will be …

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Below-average snowpack in Sierras raises concerns

Below-average snowpack in Sierras raises concerns

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) completed their first manual snow survey for 2024 and the numbers are just not up to snuff. DWR staff conducted manual readings in a partially snow-covered meadow at Phillips Station and recorded only 7.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of …

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