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Inglewood Councilmember is ‘Likely’ Holding Incompatible Offices, Water Board’s Attorney Says

/in , /by /Daily Breezeby Jason Henry

An attorney for the West Basin Municipal Water District has determined board member Gloria Gray is likely holding two incompatible offices, in violation of state law, because the water district sells to the Inglewood, where she is now a City Council member.

Elected officials do not need an actual conflict of interest for the two roles to be deemed incompatible, only the “possibility of a clash of duties,” said attorney Joe Byrne, the district’s general counsel, during the water board meeting on Monday, April 24.

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‘We Can’t Be Living in an Economy of 40 Million People This Close to the Edge.’

/in , , /by /Capital & Mainby Dan Ross

Lake Mead, in Arizona and Nevada, is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of the Colorado River system, which supplies water to seven U.S. states and part of Mexico, including one third of the water used in Southern California. It also supplies 30 Tribal Nations.

At the end of last year, experts predicted that, due to drought and heavy demand for water, Lake Mead was just two years shy of dead pool, when water levels drop below the point at which it can flow downstream of the reservoir.

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The Very Bad Math Behind the Colorado River Crisis

/in , , /by /Gristby Jake Bittle & Daniel Penner

California and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over 100 years. At one point, the states literally went to war about it. The problem comes down to some really bad math from 1922.

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San Marcos Creek Set to Become a Feature Instead of a Foe

/in , , /by /NBC 7 by Joe Little

The largest project in the city of San Marcos is only a few weeks from completion.

The city dedicated millions of dollars and spent three years improving the area around San Marcos Creek, which runs through the center of town. The creek regularly flooded streets when it rained, prompting road closures and backed–up traffic.

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Two Key Projects to Give Full Water Supplies to Farms

/in , , /by /Ag Alert by Christine Souza

After a series of winter storms boosted California’s reservoirs and snowpack, state and federal officials are pledging full water deliveries, increasing 2023 allocations for farmers and water districts to 100% of requested supplies for the year.

With snowmelt occurring, the California Department of Water Resources said last week it expects to deliver 100% of requested water supplies from the State Water Project. That is up from a 75% allocation announced in March.

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Lawmakers Propose $4.5B Flood Protection Bond Measure

/in , , /by /ABC 7 KRCR by Muna Sadek

Californians could be voting on a major flood protection bond next November.

State lawmakers are pushing a $4.5 billion bond measure which would help fund water infrastructure projects across the state.

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Safe Drinking Water is a Right. Experts Want AI to Help Make It a Reality.

/in , /by /University of California, Berkeley by Rachel Leven

Safe, clean and affordable drinking water is a human right in California. But making that legal requirement a reality is a difficult challenge exacerbated further by climate change.

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LADWP Prepares for Flooding in the Eastern Sierra

/in , , /by /Spectrum News 1 by Susan Carpenter

Following an epic winter that has grown the California snowpack to historic levels, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is preparing for an equally epic runoff season. With the Eastern Sierra snowpack at 296% of normal, the municipally owned water agency for the City of Los Angeles is anticipating runoff to be 225% of normal and is implementing safety measures.

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Land of Fire and Flood: How the Climate Crisis is Challenging Our Water Supply

/in , , /by /LAist by Erin Stone

Mark Pestrella is the director of L.A. County Public Works, which oversees 27 spreading grounds and 14 dams that both hold most of our local water supply as well as prevent massive flooding in the cities below.

Pestrella said he isn’t losing sleep over a megaflood. His biggest concern? The increasing severity of smaller, but intense storms — like many we experienced this winter.

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Tahoe Area Put on Flood Watch This Weekend as Snowpack Melts

/in , /by /SF Gateby Andrew Chamings

The Lake Tahoe region has been put on flood watch this coming weekend as unseasonably warm weather melts the Sierra Nevada’s almighty snowpack.

“Creeks and streams will be running high fast,” the National Weather Service warned. “Low-water crossings may be flooded.”

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