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The San Lucas Water District votes in favor of a potential solution to their water issues.
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The San Lucas Water District votes in favor of a potential solution to their water issues.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jun 19, 2025

Valentin Resendiz-Luna, a San Lucas resident for 20 years, has seen the community shrink over time due to the chronic lack of clean drinking water.

A stormwater capture and recycling project takes shape at Lake El Estero in Monterey.
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A stormwater capture and recycling project takes shape at Lake El Estero in Monterey.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 11, 2023

As winter rains caused Monterey County’s rivers to swell past capacity and rush out to the sea, people began asking: Isn’t there a way to catc…

Water main break on Aguajito Road in Monterey prompts a 'boil water' alert.
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Water main break on Aguajito Road in Monterey prompts a 'boil water' alert.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 8, 2020

Don't drink the water in the Del Monte area of Monterey, the Monterey County Health Department and California American Water announced this mo…

Tap water in San Lucas is again unsafe to drink.
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Tap water in San Lucas is again unsafe to drink.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Jan 26, 2017

When Sheri Braden grabs a few potatoes from her pantry to cook for dinner, she rinses them off under the faucet. Then she uses water from a 5-…

Corral de Tierra drinking water contains illegal arsenic levels.
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Corral de Tierra drinking water contains illegal arsenic levels.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 22, 2016

Along a windy road through oak woodlands, large properties in Corral de Tierra are surrounded by scenic terrain and often exceed $1 million. I…

Arsenic removal from some local groundwater proves challenging.
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Arsenic removal from some local groundwater proves challenging.

  • Apr 21, 2016

At Cypress Community Church outside of Salinas, guests have not been able to drink the water there for years. Only bottled water can be consum…

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What if what comes out of your tap is too polluted to drink?

  • Michelle Chen
  • Nov 12, 2015

One hallmark of life in a “developed” country is a secure supply of clean water. But American landscapes are marred with dry patches. Activist…

Officials declare California's fourth year of drought; Peninsula water district launches conservation initiative.
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Officials declare California's fourth year of drought; Peninsula water district launches conservation initiative.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Oct 13, 2014

Fast-tracked desalination. Cloud seeding. Rain ceremonies. These are some of the desperate measures Californians are bandying around the Inter…

Army grant will fund new treatment system for polluted Fort Ord groundwater.
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Army grant will fund new treatment system for polluted Fort Ord groundwater.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Sep 24, 2014

The treatment system for a plume of contaminated groundwater under Fort Ord just got a sweet upgrade.

Del Rey Oaks poised to sell off a third of its Fort Ord property.
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Del Rey Oaks poised to sell off a third of its Fort Ord property.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 21, 2014

Tiny Del Rey Oaks grew dramatically after Fort Ord closed, acquiring title to 328 acres of property on the former Army base. Now the city is c…

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