Valley Water began draining the reservoir in October in response to a directive from federal regulators aiming to expedite the dam retrofit.

What’s most disappointing is that the Valley Water Board of Directors let this measure get onto the ballot in the first place.

Assembly Bill 3005 would have hastened the rebuild and strengthening of Anderson Dam, which is long overdue for a seismic retrofit.

Anderson Reservoir will be closed to boating, fishing and all recreational activities for the next several years starting Oct. 1.

The fish—classified as threatened species—needed to be relocated before the agency starts to drain Anderson Dam on Oct. 1.

The board chair of Valley Water says avoiding disruptions has been a priority for the agency since its founding a century ago.

Unless the Valley Water board rejects the request for “an endless tax,” voters should reject the agency’s parcel tax measure this fall.

AB 3005, dubbed the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, was authored by Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister).

Critics accused Barbara Keegan and Linda LeZotte of racism and leaking confidential information—charges they both firmly deny.

The veteran water official will make $326,352 a year to oversee a district tasked with providing water and flood protection to the South Bay.

The Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act on May 15 passed the Assembly’s Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.

Valley Water’s board vice chair, Tony Estremera, says the agency is ready to quickly respond to a variety of emergencies.

COO Nina Hawk resigned her post Monday morning after nearly three years as one of the water district’s top ranking officials.

The first round of interviews for Norma Camacho’s replacement commenced last week via the videoconferencing platform Zoom

The colossal coronavirus failure of 2020 is a clear sign that politics needs to be decoupled from a healthcare system meant to keep us safe.

Federal engineers have ordered the water district to speed up plans to drain and earthquake-proof the South County dam.