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Former Assembly Leader Connie Conway, DWR Manager Lourin Hubbard To Faceoff in Race For 22nd Congressional Seat

April 7, 2022 2:28 amApril 6, 2022 9:58 pm

The special election election to fill in the 22nd Congressional district seat vacated by former Congressman Devin Nunes earlier this year failed to reach a 50% plurality on Tuesday, forcing a run-off election this June between Republican former Assembly Leader...

Department of Water Resources Announces $49 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects Across State

March 5, 2022 2:45 amMarch 7, 2022 7:52 am

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Friday that $49 million has been allocated for a new round of local assistance to help stave off drought and improve water infrastructure as the third drought year begins to head...

California Increasing State Water Release from 0% to 15% of Requested, Following Winter Storms

January 20, 2022 4:02 pmJanuary 21, 2022 11:57 am

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Thursday that they would be releasing more stored water through the State Water Project, due to several weeks of wet weather, increasing the allocation from 0% to 15%. In early December, the...

State Water Project Announces 0% Allocation of Requested Water To Districts

December 2, 2021 12:31 pmDecember 4, 2021 7:46 am

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Wednesday that the initial 2022 State Water Project (SWP) will be at 0% for the first time in state history due to the ongoing drought. The decision by the State Water Project,...

California Moves to Set Water Pumping Limits Without Federal Input

April 3, 2020 2:18 amApril 3, 2020 5:23 pm

Last year federal investigations found that water could be diverted to farmland On Tuesday, California broke with policy and issued a new operating permit for its water project in the Central Valley without federal input. A break from federal...