Tag: Drought
Rancho Water moves to next stage of water supply warning
TEMECULA – The Rancho California Water District board of directors has voted to move to Stage 3b of the Water Supply Contingency Plan. This decision...
Step it up: Small actions can make a big difference during the drought
Greg ThomasSpecial to Valley NewsAt Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, we are proud of the steps our community has taken to embrace water use...
California remains in drought despite winter storms
The state of California remains in a drought despite December’s winter storms which dumped more than 130 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevadas,...
Rain brings relief from drought
Despite the threat of La Niña, which usually results in a drier-than-average winter for those in the southwest, lasting into February, an abundance of winter...
Thomas moderates ACWA panel on financial impact of mandatory cutbacks
Greg Thomas, general manager of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, was the moderator of a panel at the Association of California Water Agencies fall...
La Niña returns, governor declares statewide drought emergency
With the return of La Niña last week, water officials are predicting drought conditions will continue to worsen throughout the state of California.The National...
Water agencies join agreement to save supplies for future droughts
PERRIS (CNS) - Water districts in Riverside County have joined with districts throughout the region to form a water banking program intended to provide...
California OKs new spending on drought, wildfire prevention
Adam BeamThe Associated PressSACRAMENTO (AP) – California lawmakers Thursday, Sept. 9, voted to spend more than $2 billion to prevent wildfires and address a...
As drought worsens, officials say state ‘isn’t ready – again’
As the drought continues to worsen in California with no relief in sight, water experts are speaking out saying that the state wasn’t ready...
Drought worsens, U.S. officials declare first-ever water shortage from the Colorado River
As the drought continues to worsen in California, U.S. officials declared the first-ever water shortage from the Colorado River last week that serves some...