Some 425 turkeys were distributed on Fri., November 9 by California American Water (CAW) to three Monterey County non-profit agencies as part of CAW’s annual ”Operation Gobble” program. The three agencies – Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Monterey County Food Bank, and Salvation Army – will distribute the …
Read More »John Thiel, P.E., Tapped as Next General Manager at South Tahoe Public Utility District
South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) has announced John Thiel, P.E., a 26-year veteran with the district, will be replacing the retiring Richard Solbrig as the next general manager. Solbrig, will be retiring in January after almost 15 years with STPUD as the district’s general manager. “The Board believes that …
Read More »ACWA’s Retiring Timothy Quinn Honored with National Water Resources Association’s Buffalo Award
Known as the face of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and the author of blogs posts, opinion pieces, press releases and editorials on water matters and legislation, soon-to-retire Timothy Quinn was recently honored with the prestigious Water Buffalo Award by the National Water Resources Association (NWRA) at its …
Read More »Leticia Vasquez-Wilson Elected as First Metropolitan Water District Latina Board Secretary
The Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) has elected its first Latina Board Secretary, Leticia Vasquez–Wilson. The lifelong educator is a member of the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) Board of Directors representing Division IV. She is one of the CBMWD’s two representatives …
Read More »Ben Horenstein Selected as New General at Manager Marin Municipal Water District
Long-time water professional Ben Horenstein was approved by the new manager by the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) Board of Directors at the Tuesday, November 13 board meeting. The board had conducted an extensive nationwide search prior to choosing Horenstein. “Selecting a general manager is one of the most important …
Read More »National Association of Water Companies Presents Two Innovation Awards to Cal Water Service
California Water Service (CWS) was recently recognize with two awards from the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) at NAWC’s 2018 Water Summit in San Antonio, TX. NAWC’s Management Innovation Awards has awarded their members for unique, industry-defining ideas for more than 40 years. Two of CWS’s submissions – one …
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