Termination of Shasta Dam Raise CEQA Analysis For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kathryn Boren(559) 241-6238 FRESNO, CA – Today, Westlands Water District terminated its preparation of an environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The District was preparing the environmental impact report to assess the effects of raising […]

Statement on Petition for Writ of Mandate For Immediate ReleaseContact: Diana Giraldo(559) 241-6233 FRESNO, CA – Today, Westlands Water District filed a petition for writ of mandate in the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, seeking an order that the Shasta County Superior Court vacate the preliminary injunction issued […]

Westlands Water District Announces Recipients of the Six Westside Scholarships For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kathryn Boren(559) 241-6238 FRESNO, CA – June 18, 2019 Westlands Water District awarded scholarships to six high school seniors in recognition of the students’ exceptional academic achievement. Each recipient, all of whom are from west side communities, […]

Statement on May 2019 allocation increase For Immediate ReleaseContact: Diana Giraldo(559) 241-6233 Today the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increased allocation to 70 percent for south-of-Delta Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors. This increase is welcome, however, given continued wet hydrologic conditions and current Central Valley Project (CVP) reservoir […]

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Diana Giraldo(559) 241-6233 Westlands Water District Special Projects Manager announces retirement Fresno, CA – Dan Pope, the Special Projects Manager for Westlands Water District, announced today that he is retiring from the District on September 6, 2019. Mr. Pope will begin an extended medical leave in mid-May, and […]