Internal emails show that Santa Clara Valley Water District CEO Beau Goldie and top-level staff have repeatedly misled the board of directors and public regarding contracts with consultant RMC Water and Environment.
Santa Clara Valley Water District staff has shared emails with nude photos and racist and homophobic jokes. Many were sent under CEO Beau Goldie's watch.
A testy discussion between SCVWD board and staff prompted an audit to delve into allegations of improper payments to one of the district's contractors.
The District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday it has launched an investigation into conflicts of interest and allegations of fraudulent billing involving the Santa Clara Valley Water District and consultant RMC Water and Environment.
An investigation into the Santa Clara Valley Water District has identified conflicts of interest between the public agency and consultant RMC Water and Environment, as well as allegations of fraudulent billing.
Santa Clara Valley Water District CEO Beau Goldie failed to disclose conflicts of interest regarding a $4 million consulting contract with RMC, the beneficiary of more than $18 million from the water district in the last decade.
With California slogging through its fourth year of an apocalyptic dry spell—the worst in 106 years—a new market has emerged for drought-tolerant landscapes.
Almost a month has passed since the anonymous political links blog The Daily Fetch went silent. But the site announced Tuesday it will return this week. The timing coincides neatly with the Santa Clara Valley Water District's hiring of Kerry Hillis, the blog's reported buyer.
California may be on the precipice of an end-of-days drought, but our local water watchers’ money faucet remains tapped like the last call of happy hour.
Silicon Valley residents have taken to social media to share photos of the fallout from the storm dubbed "Pineapple Express." Photos online show massive flooding, and Twitter and Facebook users are spreading warnings to other drivers while also debating the best hashtag to use.
It’s been called an attempted “coup,” a “hostile takeover” and an effort to “reshape the face of the organization.” What you ask? A democratic election, of course!
There’s a lot riding on Election Day in Silicon Valley. Here's a breakdown of some locals races and where each candidate is expected to spend their night partying/crying into their drink.
While Silicon Valley copes with its dependence on imported water, our neighbors in Santa Cruz are striving to rely entirely on their local water supply.
One of the most overlooked races this election cycle focuses on one of our most precious resources: water. Gary Kremen, founder of Match.com, has taken the fight to enviro nerd Brian Schmidt, the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s North County trustee. And it’s getting expensive.
