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Five Southern California governmental agencies have announced an agreement that lays the framework for the expansion of community recreational facilities at Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County. After more than a year of work, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), the city of Hemet, …

Former Senator Barbara Boxer (D) and former Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D) have called on the state’s leadership to finally approve the proposed Huntington Beach desalination project. Both Boxer and Nunez are currently serving as consultants for the Poseidon Water project. The proposed project would produce 56,000-acre-feet per (50 million …

Worms and working the land have always had a mutual relationship. If you work the land to grow fruits or vegetables, worms are an ever-present part of farming. But recently, worms became an integral part of Fetzer Vineyards’ commitment to conserve resources and achieve sustainability goals. In partnership with the …

Sweeney Dairy of Visalia is now facing an administrative civil liability penalty of $75,600 for failing to comply with the Dairy General Order. The order was first adopted by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) in 2007, and revised in 2013, requires dairies to handle waste in …

The year’s first confirmed cyanobacteria (cyanoHABs), also known as harmful or blue green algae blooms, have been detected by state and local environmental and public health agencies at El Dorado East Regional Park in Long Beach. Field and lab results show that the surface water contains high concentrations of cyanobacteria. …

After having shut down its Orinda Water Treatment Plant in the fall of 2016 for needed improvements, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has re-opened the facility and Sierra mountain water is now back on tap for the district’s 800,000 customers west of the Oakland Berkeley Hills. To ensure …