California Department of Water Resources Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice Katie Swadener demonstrates how to monitor for water quality. Photo: Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources

2026 Scholarship Applications Open for Aspiring San Diego Water Professionals 

San Diego regional member water agencies and California water associations offer multiple college scholarship opportunities in 2026 to help candidates…
Catherine Spence and her husband David are the 2025 winners of the Otay Water District Watersmart Landscape Contest. Photo: Otay Water District

WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Contest Open for 2026 Entries

The popular WaterSmart Landscape Makeover annual competition is now open for 2026 entries. The contest highlights residential landscaping, with nonfunctional…
San Marcos resident Ann Kreile, age 97, is an avid gardener who contributed her artwork for display in the Sustainable Demonstration Garden. Photo: Vallecitos Water District

Vallecitos Water District Honors Artist Contributions To Demonstration Garden

Community artists were recognized at the January board meeting of the Vallecitos Water District for contributions of their artwork to the District’s…
Winning artwork from student Emma Phillips of Christ Lutheran School in La Mesa is on public display in the Metropolitan Water District traveling art show this week. Photo: Helix Water District

Helix Water District Hosts Student Art Show

The Helix Water District plays host this week to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s “Being Water Wise Is” traveling art show,…