Urban Corps San Diego team members get a briefing before beginning habitat restoration work. Photo: Sweetwater Authority

Sweetwater Authority Habitat Restoration Effort Delivers Impressive Results

What began as an emergency hazardous tree removal project to protect water treatment facilities by the Sweetwater Authority became an effective community…
Five high school seniors were awarded scholarships by the Vista Irrigation District at its May board meeting. L to R: Rahel Chiwai, Stephanie Aguliar, Yahir Landeros, Taylor Sheridan, and Kawai Chau. Photo: Vista Irrigation District

Vista Irrigation District Names Art Contest and Scholarship Winners

The Vista Irrigation District recognized students from its communities for winning artwork in its annual poster contest, and awarded college scholarships…
Low water conditions reveal the light-colored rink traces along the rock-wall shoreline at Lake Mead, showing the decreased water level from years of drought conditions in the Colorado River basin. Innovative water sharing agreements can help to mitigate this. Photo: Christopher Clark / U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation

Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists Unite to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding

A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to…
Winning posters in the Helix Water District 2026 Student Poster Contest from (L to R): Brooklyn Gray, Evie Makin, and Lilly Mallory. Photo: Helix Water District

2026 Student Poster Contest Winners Named by Helix Water District

Helix Water District honored ten local student artists from kindergarten up through eighth grade for their winning entries in the District’s 2026 Student…