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Senate Bill 19, authored by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-District 3-Napa), was recently signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. The legislation will require the Department of Water Resources (DWR), following an appropriation of funds by the Legislature, to develop a plan to deploy a network of stream gages that for modernizing …

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) Board of Directors recently announced the selection of a new general manger. Greg Thomas joins EVMWD as a seasoned leader specializing in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance. Thomas most recently served as the general manager for the Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District …

Oh, what a difference a year can make! A year ago, at the start of Water Year (WY) 2019 water storage in the State Water Project’s (SWP) largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, was at just 62 percent of average. Although many of the state’s other large reservoirs were posting better averages, …

Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) was recently honored by the California Disability Services Association (CDSA) who presented them with the 2019 Star Award in recognition of the district’s OPARC Maintenance Program. OPARC is a nonprofit agency based in Montclair that serves more than 800 developmentally disabled adults in Southern California …

Sixteen high school students recently completed a Summer Youth Program (SYP) with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) whereby the participated the work/study program where they were paid $15.23 per hour in a job shadowing role. The partnership between the LADWP and Los Angeles Unified School District …

Licensed professional civil engineer Christiana Daisy has been appointed as Executive Manager of Engineering/Assistant General Manager at Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA). In her new role Daisy will direct and participate in the development of short- and long-term goals and objectives consistent with IEUA’s strategic plan and annual business plan, …