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Embattled manager of California water agency defends record, says complaints are unfounded
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Embattled manager of California water agency defends record, says complaints are unfounded

LA Times  

Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, speaks to new managers at MWD headquarters in Los Angeles in 2023. In a letter to the board, Hagekhalil said that “every action I took on your behalf and at your direction was faced with a frivolous complaint to undermine and stop the reform that you directed.” He …

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Why Southern California water restrictions remain despite so much rain
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Southern California water restrictions remain despite so much rain

LA Times  

A housing tract last year in Rancho Cucamonga, where outdoor watering has been reduced to one day a week. But Southern California still gets about one-quarter of its water from the Colorado River, which didn’t really benefit from the storms and remains remarkably strained, Hagekhalil said. He said MWD’s board will be evaluating the water supply between now and June …

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December storms allow for ‘modest increase’ in state water deliveries
2 years, 11 months ago

December storms allow for ‘modest increase’ in state water deliveries

LA Times  

The Delta-Mendota Canal runs south along the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley, parallel to the California Aqueduct for most of its journey. Nearly two months after extreme drought conditions forced the state to eliminate water allocations along the massive State Water Project, regulators have announced a modest increase in deliveries due a recent series of drenching storms. “December …

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Newsom declares statewide drought emergency, urges California to conserve water
3 years, 2 months ago

Newsom declares statewide drought emergency, urges California to conserve water

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency on Tuesday, appealing to all Californians to do more to conserve water in the face of one of the state’s most severe droughts on record. “As the western U.S. faces a potential third year of drought, it’s critical that Californians across the state redouble our efforts to save water in every way possible,” …

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