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Grant funds from California’s Proposition 1 and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) have made possible $4.6 million in joint water efficiency grants for the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) and 19 farm operations within the district. Announced last week by the California Department of Food …

Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) is encouraging all K-12 teachers in western Riverside County to apply for the 2017-18 Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators. Grant applications and funding are open to private and public schools in the Alvord, Norco, Corona, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Riverside and Val …

A 12-question survey, recently mailed to specific residents within Assemblyman Jim Gallagher’s (R-3rd Assembly District-Chico) district, is showing that 70 percent of the respondents claim that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has lost all public trust with the communities downstream from the Oroville Dam. The survey also found that …

Relief efforts for the victims and communities impacted by the recent Northern California wildfires have received a generous donation from California American Water (CAW) and the American Water Charitable Foundation (AWCF). AWCF, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and CAW recently announced a $100,000 grant to the Redwood Credit Union Community Fund, …

Twenty-six middle school teachers from throughout the U.S. have been selected to explore water scarcity in southern California. EarthEcho Expedition: Water by Design is led by explorer and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau, Jr. through the support of the Northrop Grumman Foundation. “EarthEcho Expeditions provides educators with the opportunity to bring …

Western Municipal Water District’s (WMWD) IT Department was recently earned top honors from the Municipal Information System Association of California (MISAC), receiving the prestigious Excellence in IT Practices Award. WMWD’s Director of Administration Greg Duecker was bestowed MISAC’s President’s Award. The Excellence in IT Practices Award distinguishes and honors outstanding …