Modesto residents will be able to water their lawns three times a week for the first time in two years. The City Council on Tuesday night approved increasing outdoor watering from two days to three days a week from June through October. Modesto has limited outdoor watering to once or twice a week depending on […]
For a brief moment, the California Water Service Company and the City of Bakersfield were at odds. Cal Water announced Tuesday that it is lifting restrictions that limit customers to three days of outdoor watering per week. But don’t get excited yet, Bakersfield. The fine print says Cal Water will follow local ordinances, and the […]
In recognition of National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges those living or working below dams to recognize the signs of a potential dam breach and to have or update an evacuation plan. PG&E’s 97 storage reservoirs are used primarily for generating hydropower and are generally far […]
For the first time since the reconstruction process began on the Oroville Dam spillway, workers could be seen on the damaged spillway. Construction of the new spillway is approximately one week ahead of schedule, according to Jagdeep Sidhu, an engineer with the Department of Water Resources Program Control Section. The first area of work on the […]
A new irrigation enhancement project has seen positive results for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. The project, which took three years to be designed and funded, and only months to be built, cuts down on water usage from the South San Joaquin Valley Irrigation District that backs up in the Stanislaus River. “This grew […]
Memorial Day weekend is usually the start of summer for most of the country. For Lake Tahoe, it’s really the end of winter. This coming weekend won’t be any different. While the forecast is for sunny skies and highs in the mid- to high 60s, the remnants of winter will likely be felt by people […]
Modesto Approves Outdoor Watering Three Times a Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Beeby Kevin ValineModesto residents will be able to water their lawns three times a week for the first time in two years. The City Council on Tuesday night approved increasing outdoor watering from two days to three days a week from June through October. Modesto has limited outdoor watering to once or twice a week depending on […]
Community Briefs: Cal Water Drops Watering Restrictions — But Not So Fast, Bakersfield
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Henry A. BarriosFor a brief moment, the California Water Service Company and the City of Bakersfield were at odds. Cal Water announced Tuesday that it is lifting restrictions that limit customers to three days of outdoor watering per week. But don’t get excited yet, Bakersfield. The fine print says Cal Water will follow local ordinances, and the […]
PG&E Urges Planning For National Dam Safety Awareness Day
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /East Valley Times (Palo Cedro)by Judy La RussaIn recognition of National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges those living or working below dams to recognize the signs of a potential dam breach and to have or update an evacuation plan. PG&E’s 97 storage reservoirs are used primarily for generating hydropower and are generally far […]
DWR: Spillway Construction Ahead Of Schedule, Workers Seen On Spillway
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /KRCR News (Redding)by Jerry OlenynFor the first time since the reconstruction process began on the Oroville Dam spillway, workers could be seen on the damaged spillway. Construction of the new spillway is approximately one week ahead of schedule, according to Jagdeep Sidhu, an engineer with the Department of Water Resources Program Control Section. The first area of work on the […]
Irrigation Enhancement Project Helps Farmers Regulate Water Usage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Register-Pajaronian (Watsonville) by Johanna MillerA new irrigation enhancement project has seen positive results for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. The project, which took three years to be designed and funded, and only months to be built, cuts down on water usage from the South San Joaquin Valley Irrigation District that backs up in the Stanislaus River. “This grew […]
Rapid Snowmelt Causes Floods, Impacts Recreation
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Lake Tahoe Newsby Kathryn ReedMemorial Day weekend is usually the start of summer for most of the country. For Lake Tahoe, it’s really the end of winter. This coming weekend won’t be any different. While the forecast is for sunny skies and highs in the mid- to high 60s, the remnants of winter will likely be felt by people […]