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Politics, law and reality collide in pursuit of relief on Peninsula water woes.
Local Spin | Opinion

Politics, law and reality collide in pursuit of relief on Peninsula water woes.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 27, 2025

Say you want to install a new water meter on the Monterey Peninsula – no can do. Since 1995, the region’s water utility, California American W…

San Lucas’ water has been unsafe to drink for years. Is a solution near?
Local Spin | Opinion

San Lucas’ water has been unsafe to drink for years. Is a solution near?

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 12, 2024

Maybe you’ve received a boil-water notice after an emergency, like a flood. The water may not be safe to drink for a few hours or days – healt…

As Castroville faces a looming water crisis, Marina Coast offers up a helping hand.
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As Castroville faces a looming water crisis, Marina Coast offers up a helping hand.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 15, 2022

Eric Tynan, general manager of Castroville Community Services District, often calls Castroville’s water supply challenges “the canary in the c…

Desalination can now be owned and operated by private entities in Monterey County.
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Desalination can now be owned and operated by private entities in Monterey County.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jun 23, 2022

With an extreme drought tightening its grip, drawing concerns about the future of water in Monterey County and throughout California, the coun…

After 26 years, the hammer is finally coming down on the Peninsula’s water use. Will we have enough to avoid water rationing?
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After 26 years, the hammer is finally coming down on the Peninsula’s water use. Will we have enough to avoid water rationing?

  • Christopher Neely
  • Oct 8, 2021

AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, THE MONTEREY PENINSULA WILL BE THRUST INTO A NEW WATER REALITY. It will be the first year in at least 140 that reside…

Despite the risks, Monterey water district considers leaving Cal Am behind.
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Despite the risks, Monterey water district considers leaving Cal Am behind.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Aug 27, 2021

With what is seen as a water crisis solution in the balance, board members for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District are sending a …

Water board rejects terms with California American Water, throwing water crisis solution into question.
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Water board rejects terms with California American Water, throwing water crisis solution into question.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Aug 18, 2021

After months of disagreement over two specific terms in a contract to purchase recycled water, buyer California American Water and negotiators…

The sides negotiating the future of recycled water project expansion hit a snag.
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The sides negotiating the future of recycled water project expansion hit a snag.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Aug 9, 2021

When the sewage utility and the Peninsula’s water management agency began negotiating in late April with California American Water about buyin…

As drought again sweeps the state, we are woefully unprepared. The simple fact: There isn’t enough water.
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As drought again sweeps the state, we are woefully unprepared. The simple fact: There isn’t enough water.

  • Julie Cart and Rachel Becker
  • Jul 23, 2021

When James Brumder and his wife, Louise Gonzalez, moved into their home tucked up against the mountains northeast of Los Angeles, he applied a…

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