Tag: water
Guest view: Project will protect downtown Morgan Hill from flooding
Although Santa Clara County is facing a drought, flooding remains a threat to many of our communities.
The last drought was followed by one of...
County declares local drought emergency
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors became the most recent South Bay agency to take action on shrinking water supplies, as the body...
City adopts drought restrictions on water use
Residents and business owners in Morgan Hill are being asked to water their lawns less often and stop washing their vehicles in their driveways,...
City, district set to require water use cuts
The local water district and cities in Santa Clara County are preparing to implement mandatory conservation measures in the face of an ongoing drought...
Valley Water board approves 9.1 percent rate increase
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.
On May 12, the Santa Clara Valley Water District...
Guest view: Valley Water to discuss upcoming construction at Anderson Dam
In June, Valley Water will start building a 1,700-foot long tunnel next to Anderson Dam that will allow us to release more water safely...
Wetland habitat restored in south Morgan Hill
A stretch of Llagas Creek in south Morgan Hill will soon be thriving with native plants and animals as Valley Water completes the largest wetland restoration project in the agency’s history.
Guest view: Anderson Dam is top priority for water district
Our top priority remains an effort to retrofit and strengthen Anderson Dam, home to Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir, so it can safely withstand a strong earthquake.
Water war reignites
The COVID-19 pandemic, we have been told, is transforming how we live, but one aspect of life in California appears immune to change: the state’s perennial war over water.
Crews repair Anderson spillway
Valley Water crews were taking advantage of the current spell of dry, sunny weather Jan. 6 by completing some long-needed work at the bottom of Anderson Dam’s spillway.
