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Sonoma County vineyard developers accused of causing significant damage to streams and wetlands from the clearing of 40 acres of oak woodlands at the former Alexander Valley Ranch in 2018 are facing a $3,750,852 fine from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. According to the complaint brought by …

Assistant General Manager Robert Cheng of Coachella Valley Water District has been appointed to the State Water Contractors (SWC) Board of Officers. Cheng was appointed during the board’s recent annual meeting. The offices are held for one year. “I am honored to have been appointed vice-president of the SWC, and I want …

San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District announced this week that Betsy Miller Vixie has been appointed general manager. Miller is the first woman general manager in the District’s 90-year history. She came to the District in 2019 as Assistant General Manager/Land Resources Manager. Prior to her work at SBVWCD, Miller …

Local business owner, Scott Kellerman has been appointed to the board of directors for the Palmdale Water District. “I am grateful for this opportunity to serve my community,” said Director Kellerman. “Water is such an important issue and the lifeline to growing the valley. I want to do what I …

Last week the City of Roseville introduced their Inspiration Garden. An existing courtyard garden that was converted into the region’s latest water-wise demonstration aimed at spurring landscape water-saving ideas for the community. “We recognize the shift in our climate that translates into longer, dryer periods,” said Bobby Alvarez, water conservation administrator …

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) recently received two awards from the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). The two award categories and recognitions received at the State level were: second place for the Community Engagement and Outreach: Project of the Year – Small Award and second place for the Gimmicks …