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On November 17, San Diego City Council will hold a public hearing on whether or not the city should increase its water rates by 17 percent. The increases would impact 275,000 customers. The proposal would have two rate increases: 9.8 percent increase on January 1 and another 6.9 percent on …

The Sites Reservoir Joints Power Authority, located in Northern California, is looking at building a $2.5 to $4 billion reservoir near Maxwell. The reservoir would flood the Antelope Valley, a cattle ranging community. The proposed project would store anywhere from 1.3 to 1.8 million ace-feet of water. The reservoir would …

Stanford is partnering with water districts in Los Angeles and Sonora to capture rainwater as a means of addressing the California drought. According to researchers, not capturing rainwater is flushing the state’s water supply and security down the drain. This could be part of a solution to reduce water shortages …

In mid-June, senior water rights holders were told there was not enough water to continue diverting water from the Sacramento and Feather River watersheds, as well as the Delta. This morning, the State Water Resources Control Board notified 238 senior water rights holders that water is now available for diversion. …

On Wednesday, a settlement between the Westlands Water District, the Justice Department and the Bureau of Reclamation was filed in federal court. The compromise settles a long ordeal for Westlands’ customers. During the 1960s, the San Luis Act mandated the construction of agricultural drainage facilities to serve lands that covered …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) have worked out a deal to send water to drought stricken California. The agreement would have MWD pay $45 million for 150,000 acre-feet of water, enough to serve about 300,000 homes. The water will be sent from …