Drought

Growers in Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus and Tulare counties who failed to obtain regulatory coverage or who failed to submit required farm evaluations that identify management practices that prevent pollution into surface and groundwater are now faced with penalties as approved this week by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality …

The City of San Bernardino Water Department has announced its plans to move into a new Customer Service Center. The city has determined that City Hall, and the current location of the city’s water department, is not suitable for continued permanent occupation due to the building’s seismic risks. The city …

In the wake of the flooding at Coyote Creek, the city of San Jose has named Ray Riordan as director of Emergency Services. Fire Chief Curtis Jacobsen made the announcement of Riordan’s new position with the city earlier this week. “Our recent experience with the flooding by Coyote Creek is …

Arizona-based developer, SimonCRE Raylan III LLC, has settled with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for $55,297 for alleged stormwater permit violations at a Dollar General construction site in Pioneer, CA, some 60 miles southeast of Sacramento. The developer has enrolled the Dollar General retail store project in …

The San Jose Flood Victims Relief Fund received a much-needed and much-appreciated $5 million donation earlier this week from Los Angeles County businessman Kieu Hoang, CEO & chairman of Shanghai RAAS Blood Products. Hoang, a Vietnamese refugee, is also the owner of the Napa Valley-based Kieu Hoang Winery. “Mr. Hoang’s …

Winter’s atmospheric streams have produced abundant rain in Northern California and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has announced that Lake Berryessa behind Monticello Dam has exceeded the Morning Glory Spillway crest of 440 feet of elevation. Due to the high water levels, some recreation services are currently limited or not …