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1Some Parts of California Could Contain Dangerous Drinking Water

Some Parts of California Could Contain Dangerous Drinking Water

Apr 10, 2019

It turns out that some parts of California could have dangerous drinking water and any people may not even know this. As of May 2018, the California Water Resources Control Board’s records show that over 266 water suppliers were not in compliance with drinking water standards. Unfortunately, most of the violations were in the rural […]

2Most of California’s Rainwater goes Wasted down the Drain

Most of California’s Rainwater goes Wasted down the Drain

Mar 22, 2019

In February, California received an estimated 18 trillion gallons of rain. Unfortunately, most of it was wasted going down the drain and into the Pacific Ocean. Most of the rainwater is lost in urban areas where the water flows into storm drains and makes its way to the ocean. The great news about the heavy […]

3California Couple’s Device that Produces Water out of thin air wins $1.5M

California Couple’s Device that Produces Water out of thin air wins $1.5M

Jan 4, 2019

This past October, a California couple named David and Laura Hertz won the $1.5 million XPrize For Water Abundance for their device which produces water by using air. The XPrize competition was created by a group of philanthropists, entrepreneurs and others to fund audacious, futuristic ideas aimed at protecting and improving the planet. Over the […]

4Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Nov 6, 2018

In a November 2, 2018 talk, retired Judge Oliver Wanger discusses his 2010 decision, to throw out a federal study that formed the basis for protecting the delta smelt by saying: “The public cannot afford sloppy science and uni-directional prescriptions that ignore California’s water needs.” The state Legislature had failed “to provide the means to […]

5California’s Contaminated Water

California’s Contaminated Water

Nov 5, 2018

Tomorrow is election day, and there are many issues being voting on this year. One issue in particular is important because it deals with a fundamental thing that everyone needs in order to survive, water. Proposition 3, known as the Water Supply and Water Quality Act of 2018, invests $8.87 billion in California water infrastructure, […]

6Los Angeles River is Open for Recreation

Los Angeles River is Open for Recreation

Jun 21, 2018

The Los Angeles River opened to the public for the summer on Memorial Day. Residents are able to do things such as fish or kayak in the Sepulveda Basin and Elysian Valley until Sept. 30, when the river will be closed again to the public. Despite the river being open, some people are wondering whether […]

7Governor Brown Should Tap Budget Surplus to Fund Promised Water Storage Project in South Central Valley

Governor Brown Should Tap Budget Surplus to Fund Promised Water Storage Project in South Central Valley

May 10, 2018

By Luis Alvarado, President of Familias Unidas de California Governor Brown has seen it all before. Severe drought conditions that plagued the state in 1976-1977 looked eerily familiar to the California’s most recent drought. On both occasions, Governor Brown took the initiative to declaring a state of emergency. In 2014, with California experiencing such unpredictable […]

8California warned Nestle about water drawn from San Bernardino National Forest

California warned Nestle about water drawn from San Bernardino National Forest

Jan 25, 2018

Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board notified Nestle Waters North America that an investigation concluded it doesn’t have the proper rights to about three-quarters of the water it withdraws for bottling in San Bernardino National Forest. The report stated, A significant portion of the water currently diverted by Nestle appears to be diverted […]

9Bill Looking to give Homeowners a Tax Break to Capture Rainwater in their Backyards

Bill Looking to give Homeowners a Tax Break to Capture Rainwater in their Backyards

Dec 4, 2017

Senate Constitutional Amendment 9 (SCA 9) is looking to exclude rainwater capture systems from property tax reassessments starting in 2019. New construction, renovation, new ownership and some purchases for a home require a property tax reassessment, which usually increases a tax bill. The proposal, introduced by state Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), could encourage homeowners to […]

10Rats and Frogs Found in Camp Pendleton Water Supply

Rats and Frogs Found in Camp Pendleton Water Supply

Oct 5, 2017

In late June, water safety inspectors visited Camp Pendleton for several days and uncovered rats rotting on a reservoir gate, a dried out frog clinging to a reservoir ladder and another rodent carcass floating in treated water. Despite a pair of scathing state and federal investigations indicating chronic problems in the treatment systems at the […]

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