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Cynthia M. Ruiz has been confirmed as the newest member of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Ruiz was appointed to the Board by Mayor Eric Garcetti after Board Vice President Susana Reyes departed the Board to join the Board of Public Works. Ms. Ruiz joins Board …

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) recently announced it’s providing grant funds to cities and communities in the Imperial Valley in support of keeping pools open and/or providing other safe water activities. Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 each were awarded during the IID Board of Director’s meeting of June 21 …

Gloria Ma’ae was recently appointed to the Orange County Water District (OCWD, the District) Board of Directors by the Anaheim City Council to represent Division 9, the city of Anaheim. “I am honored to serve on the OCWD Board representing the residents and businesses of Anaheim, a duty I take …

The San Joaquin River Restoration Program, a multi-agency effort to restore the upper 152-miles of the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the confluence with the Merced River, recently received the Department of the Interior’s highest honor for environmental restoration. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and …

Last month, the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, awarded Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) a final judgment of $65.9 million for the cleanup of local groundwater contamination by the Whittaker Corporation. An earlier settlement in the case with Saugus Industrial Center, a cross defendant, resulted in …

At its regular Board meeting on June 20, the Marina Coast Water District Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 100% renewable energy to meet its power needs. The switch to 100% renewable energy will cut the District’s greenhouse gas emissions by over 50%, allowing the District to provide water …