The Metropolitan Water District has rescinded the emergency conservation mandate. MWD says the winter storms have helped alleviate the shortage that affected nearly 7 million people across several Southern California communities. The restrictions were imposed last summer as the state approached a severe drought. MWD warns we are still in a water supply deficit and Read More…
The so-called “Bomb Cyclone” that hit the region brought street flooding Thursday morning. The storm is part of a series of three atmospheric river storms that are hitting California within the next week. The area saw significant rain on New Year’s eve, so the ground is already saturated. Weather forecaster warned of flash flooding across Read More…
The California drought has forced agencies to put restrictions on water. Officials want residents to limit water use by at least 20% across many areas serviced by the Metropolitan Water District and areas that rely on the State Water Project. Several Inland Empire cities are included in the mandatory cutbacks. In Rancho Cucamonga, residents are Read More…
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California. The emergency authorizes water regulators to ban wasteful water use and allows the Office of Emergency Services to fund drinking water. Lack of rainfall and warmer than normal weather conditions have contributed to California’s drought. Currently there aren’t any official conservation Read More…