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By Bruce Houdesheldt The State Water Board this week commemorated the human right to water, with California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Yana Garcia, State Water Board members, and community representatives taking a moment to reflect on the signature legislation and a decade of progress. We laud the State Water Board in its leadership and efforts … Continue reading “A Decade of the Human Right to Water: Advancing Safe Drinking Water for All Californians”

By Bryce Lundberg and Don Bransford, NCWA Board of Directors Governor Newsom signed a bill providing a new $75M drought relief grant program designed to help small businesses that support production agriculture. This includes dryers, mills, suppliers, service providers, aircraft, and trucking that supports agriculture, as well as small or socially disadvantaged farmers with 100 or … Continue reading “Governor and Legislature Provide Relief for Communities Affected by Drought in the Sacramento Valley”

By Todd Manley As we commemorate climate week, water resources managers in the Sacramento Valley are implementing nature-based solutions to address resource-based challenges in the region and there is momentum to continue and scale up these efforts. With nature-based solutions, land and water resources are managed to provide multiple benefits and water supply reliability for cities and … Continue reading “Nature-Based Solutions Gain Momentum in the Sacramento Valley”

Most can make adjustments when conditions are optimal, but when faced with real adversity, that is when one’s character is revealed. The Erdman story begins in 1920. Kim’s grandfather, Fritz Erdman, suffered a traumatic loss when his mother was struck and killed by a train in the family’s home state of Oklahoma. Fritz and his … Continue reading “The Art of Adaptation – Kim Gallagher”