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The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced two new appointments to serve the California-Great Basin Region. Karl Stock has been named Regional Director and succeeds Ernest Conant, who was also promoted to Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Operations. Stock will lead the management, development and protection of water and …

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) voted in closed session last month to drop it’s lawsuit challenging the plan by the Fallbrook Public Utilities District (FPUD) and Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) to leave the broader agency and join the Eastern Municipal Water District of Riverside County. The settlement …

Vallecitos Water District has extended the deadline to apply for their Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Low-income customers now have until March 31, 2024 to apply for help to pay their current or past-due water and sewer bills. LIHWAP, initially established by Congress in December 2020 during the …

Last month the Yuba Water Agency announced the approval $25 million in grants and one cash-flow loan for two dozen multi-year projects in Yuba County as part of its Community Impact Grant and Loan Program and a separate $10.4 million grant to Yuba County to help the county leverage additional …

The State Water Resources Control Board recently announced the selection of Eric Oppenheimer as its new executive director. He succeeds Eileen Sobeck, who is retiring after seven years with the board and nearly 45 years of public service in a variety of federal and state government roles. “We are deeply …

Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) recently announced they have partnered with the College of the Canyons (COC) Employee Training Institute (ETI) to develop a Project Management training for local water professionals. The ETI at COC provides customized workplace education and training to businesses, municipalities, and government agencies. “We’re …