Industry

The Camp Fire in the community of Paradise and other locations in Butte County cut a wide swatch of destruction in the rural community. It is regarded as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. At least 85 perish in the fire storm and it destroyed 18,804 structures. …

The California State Senate voted on Thursday, Sept. 5 to confirm to appointees to the State Water Resources Control Board.  Sean Maguire was appointed late last year by former Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. prior to Gov. Brown’s departure from office. Laurel Firestone was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier …

As part of awarding $3.4 million to 19 tribes across the western United States, the Bureau of Reclamation has provided $1,499,350 to nine California tribes for technical assistance to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. The funding will be provided to the tribes as grants or cooperative …

Following several days of heavy rain in March 2018, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) conducted an inspection on March 23 of Merced Hospitality, Inc.’s Lexington Inn & Suites construction site in Scotts Valley. There they found an unauthorized discharge of sediment and other materials to Carbonera …

The Contra Costa Water District received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. “This award is a testament to Contra Costa Water District’s commitment to open government,” said, Jerry Brown, General Manager. …

Long-time Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) Board Member Kathleen J. Tiegs was recently elected for the 2020-2022 term with the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board of Directors. CVWD strives to maintain a leadership role within industry trade groups in order to have an influence on legislative and regulatory issues. …