Tag Archive for: Metropolitan Water District

MWD Declares Pala Parcel Surplus

/in , /by /Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared 41 parcels, including a 14.48-acre parcel on the west side of Pala Temecula Road, as surplus land which is no longer required for MWD’s current and foreseeable needs. The MWD board vote Oct. 11 also authorized MWD staff to take the necessary actions to divest the parcels. Another public agency will have the first option to obtain the land, and if no public agency desires a specific parcel at a mutually agreeable price the land may be sold to a private party.

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Pure Water Oceanside Project on Track for $9.9M Federal Grant

/in , /by /North Coast Current Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The Pure Water Oceanside project, a purification facility for recycled drinking water that opened in Oceanside earlier this year, is on track to receive nearly $10 million in federal grant money, the city recently announced.

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Request for Additional Water Denied to Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

/in , , /by /The Malibu Timesby Judy Abel

As we enter some of the hottest and driest months in a historic drought, local water officials have asked the state to allocate more water to the area surrounding Malibu to help mitigate wildfire risk. Unfortunately, that request has been denied.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District that services the Santa Monica Mountains unincorporated Malibu area, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Hidden Hills, in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District, made the request to the State Water Project citing the area designated as “very high fire hazard severity zones.”

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Mountain View Orders Water Cutbacks but Even Tougher Drought Measures Elsewhere in California

/in , , /by /KTVU FOX 2by Mark Sayre

Mountain View is the latest Bay Area city to approve new water restrictions as California deals with dry conditions for its third consecutive year.

As Bay Area residents deal with newly announced restrictions seemingly by the week the restrictions are even more severe in southern California and around the southwest.

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Water Conservation Tips With Metropolitan Water District

/in , /by /KTLA

For more information on Metropolitan Water District visit their website or follow them on Instagram.

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A Conversation With Anthony Rendon After a Leadership Challenge

/in , , /by /The New York Timesby Jill Cowan

On Tuesday afternoon, the area surrounding the State Capitol in Sacramento was blanketed in a kind of hush, typical of the first day back after a holiday weekend. It was warm, sunny and breezy.

When people spoke, one thing dominated the conversation: What is going on with the Assembly speakership?

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