Infrastructure

Earlier this week, Healdsberg Elementary School, located in Sonoma County, was closed due to concerns over high levels of lead found in the school’s water. Initial testing was conducted in late 2015 after cloudy water was discovered. Parents were notified of the school’s aging pipes causing the high levels of …

In an effort to protect the Mojave Desert, Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote a letter to President Obama back in August, asking him to designate desert sites into national monuments under the federal Antiquities Act of 1906. President Obama granted that request last week by designating three sites as national monuments: …

A group had proposed moving funds from the High Speed Rail project to fund water infrastructure. The ballot initiative is currently undergoing signature gathering in order to qualify for the November ballot. Opponents of the initiative, many of whom are in favor of the High Speed Rail Project, believe that …

Due to the water contamination taking place in Flint, Michigan, the issue of safe drinking water has become cause for concern, especially for one Central Valley city: Stockton. A few weeks ago, Stockton changed how they purify their drinking water, moving from chlorine to chloramine, a combination of chlorine and …

On Friday, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest wholesaler of water in the state, held a community briefing on water supply issues. In attendance was Congressman Ken Calvert (R-Corona), who represents the 42nd congressional district and State Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga), who represents the 23rd senate …

The Klamath River, which runs from Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California, will soon have four hydroelectric dams removed from its waterways. California, Oregon and the feds – via the Departments of the Interior and Commerce – are working with the dams’ owner, PacifiCorp, to remove the …