Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announces the selection of Rob Manning, former Pentagon spokesperson, as Reclamation’s chief of Public Affairs. “Rob Manning is an outstanding addition to our team, as he brings a unique blend of experience leading and communicating at a senior level,” said Commissioner Burman. “We look …
Read More »Crowfoot addresses SoCal Water Conference regarding State’s Water Resilience Portfolio
~ CA Secretary of Natural Resources indicates that there’s a lot more that can be done ~ On July 28 of this year, Governor Gavin Newsom released the final version of the California Water Resilience Portfolio. The California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and …
Read More »City of Galt Agrees to Settlement in Sewage Spill Case
The city of Galt has agreed to pay $110,715 to settle a case that began two years ago when 301,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Dead Man Gulch, a tributary of South Laguna Creek. The spill occurred during a power outage when a faulty alarm system failed to alert …
Read More »Rancho California Water Appoints New Board Member
On August 6, Rancho California Water District’s Board of Directors unanimously appointed Joseph Kuebler to fill a vacancy after long-time board member Lisa Herman resigned last month. Mr. Kuebler has a long history in water having served as a director on Eastern Municipal Water District’s Board from 1996-2018. He is …
Read More »Sweetwater Wins Award for Hydro Station Education Experience
The Sweetwater Authority (SWA) Governing Board was presented with the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Award of Distinction for excellence in public information and communications last month. Specifically, SWA was recognized for their outreach on the Hydro Station Education Experience. The Hydro Station is located at the Richard …
Read More »Secretary Wade Crowfoot to Deliver Keynote Address at Southern California Water Conference
The Building Industry Association of Southern California Baldy View Chapter has announced the headliner for this year’s Southern California Water Conference will be Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency. Crowfoot was appointed California Secretary for Natural Resources by Governor Gavin Newsom in January 2019. As Secretary, Crowfoot …
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