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The terminology “atmospheric river” has become a common description for specific downpours in California but do we really know what they are and how they impact our water supply? The Building Industry Association, Baldy View Chapter (BIA) just announced that Dr. F. Martin “Marty” Ralph from the Scripps Institution of …

The Southwest Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA) recently honored the Sweetwater Authority (SWA), headquartered in Chula Vista, with the Best Tasting Membrane Water in the Southwest Region Award. The award was presented to the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board on Wed., July 24. SWA’s Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility was recognized as …

Martin L. Adams was appointed as general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) earlier this week by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Adams, a 35-year veteran with LADWP, was as nominated to the post by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in …

A former U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Investigator, Abel Salinas, was recently named as the new ethics officer for the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. Salinas spent two decades the U.S. DOL where he led a variety of investigations. Salinas succeeds MWD General Auditor Gerald Riss, who has …

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated Tracy Quinn to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. Quinn currently serves as the California Director of Water Efficiency for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Quinn is a graduate of Cornell …

Wildlife officers at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) shut down an illegal marijuana grow in close proximity to the Atwell Island Recreational area. After serving the search warrant on the illegal marijuana grow south of the city of Alpaugh in Tulare County, a records check confirmed the …