Tag Archives: drought

The five-plus year drought in California is over for the vast majority of the state’s residents but the effects of lack of clean, reliable water continues for residents of East Porterville in Tulare County. But hope is in sight thanks to the State Water Resources Control Board and Proposition 1 …

Following an exceptionally wet winter, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced it will release 100 percent of water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors South-of-Delta. This marks the first time in 11 years – since 2006 – that water contractors have been slated to receive a 100 …

Eleven-year veteran of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), Celeste Cantú, has announced that she will be leaving the organization as of June 30. Cantú, who has served as SAWPA’s general manager since 2006, is leaving to become the CEO of the Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL), a …

After five-plus years of punishing drought in the state, the drought is over – for all but four California counties. Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Tuolumne counties will continue with emergency drinking water projects to help address diminished groundwater supplies as one of many consequences statewide due to the drought. Thanks …

  Travis Aberle has recently been named as the Assistant Regional Director for Business Services for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region. As the Assistant Regional Director for Business Services, Aberle will oversee numerous administrative functions for the Mid-Pacific Region. Prior to joining Reclamation, Aberle served with the U.S. Air …

Juanita Salas — community advocate, supporter of causes to benefit the region and a leader in the best use of tax dollars – has announced her candidacy of Division 1 of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). As a third-generation Imperial County resident Salas has immersed herself in the issues of …