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Metropolitan Water District Says No Emergency Exists

Despite five years of drought, record-setting heat and water being diverted to protect the state’s native fish population, Southern California’s top urban water agency said Monday that it has enough water stored for nearly five years. “That is pretty good,” said Jeff Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, during a news conference at its Los Angeles headquarters. “Demand is down and supply is up. We’ve added to our drought resiliency even in the middle of a drought.”

Angry Words Over Unanswered Questions On California Tunnels

Tensions over unanswered questions on how California’s largest water district might help pay for two proposed giant water tunnels boiled over into cursing at a meeting of the water district’s board members. Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration is pushing to get financing and regulatory approval squared away for the $15.7 billion water tunnels. The 35-mile-long tunnels would divert water from Northern California’s Sacramento River before it reaches the San Francisco Bay, delivering the water to Central and Southern California cities and farms.