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Three Monterey County nonprofits will help make the holidays brighter for 400 families in need with the donation of 400 turkeys from California American Water (CAW). Monterey County Food Bank, Salvation Army, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County received the donation from CAW earlier this week as part …

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Brenda Burman as the first woman to lead the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. As Reclamation’s commissioner, Burman will oversee some 5,000 employees. The Bureau of Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States operating 338 reservoirs, nearly 500 dams …

A 17-month construction project to replace nearly 20,000 feet of 12-inch diameter water transmission pipeline in Calaveras County has been completed. The board of directors of the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) and more than 60 people gathered at Cedar Center in Arnold recently to watch as Division 3 Director …

President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Tim Petty as the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) earlier this week has been applauded by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Dr. Petty currently serves as Deputy Legislative Director and Legislative Assistant on issues of water, …

After evaluating 143 applications the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) has announced that 39 projects will share $76 million for green infrastructure projects. Funding by Cap-and-Trade revenues will provide for the green infrastructure projects that convert built environments into green spaces that improve air and water quality and provide opportunities …

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has issued an advisory regarding 11 individuals who have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. Legionellosis refers to illness caused by the Legionella bacteria and usually results from exposure to contaminated water aerosols or from aspirating contaminated water. Inasmuch as eight of the 11 …