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In an effort to bring Salinas Valley groundwater into sustainability, annual well fees are coming.
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In an effort to bring Salinas Valley groundwater into sustainability, annual well fees are coming.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 22, 2025

For decades, drilling a well in the Salinas Valley and its outlying rural communities has required only one bureaucratic step – applying to th…

An audit finds that Monterey One Water overcharged the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
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An audit finds that Monterey One Water overcharged the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 12, 2024

David Schmalz here. I’ve never much liked the term “Lettuce Curtain,” the oft-used metaphor to describe the divide between the Salinas Valley …

As the proposed Interlake Tunnel project advances, the question is: Is it worth it?
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As the proposed Interlake Tunnel project advances, the question is: Is it worth it?

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 2, 2023

During the succession of atmospheric rivers that swept over the Central Coast around the turn of the year, the Monterey County Water Resources…

County’s latest seawater intrusion maps reveal an intractable problem that’s getting worse.
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County’s latest seawater intrusion maps reveal an intractable problem that’s getting worse.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 23, 2023

In the story of the lower Salinas Valley’s groundwater – which is the sole source of water for agriculture and residents – history repeats its…

County asks DA to investigate closed-door meetings; activists file a lawsuit seeking records.
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County asks DA to investigate closed-door meetings; activists file a lawsuit seeking records.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 14, 2014

If only water projects or hospital mergers moved as fast as performance reviews of the officials assigned to run them, things might get done faster. 

County Auditor steps in to help Water Resources Agency make accounting more transparent.
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County Auditor steps in to help Water Resources Agency make accounting more transparent.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 5, 2013

At his very first board meeting as a director of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency in 2011, Claude Hoover abstained from voting on a …

Low Water Level at Lake San Antonio Leaves County Considering First Park Closure in History
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Low Water Level at Lake San Antonio Leaves County Considering First Park Closure in History

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 14, 2013

The warm days of an Indian Summer might feel like the perfect chance to fit in some lakeside lounging before the winter rains hit, but that sa…

Ag, Enviros Slam Salinas River Maintenance Plan, County Delays Approval
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Ag, Enviros Slam Salinas River Maintenance Plan, County Delays Approval

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 30, 2013

Representatives of agricultural and environmental organizations are improbable allies, but they found themselves united on Monday as they line…

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