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.

The radar atop the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant in San Jose is the cornerstone in a network of high-res, low-elevation radars.

Maintenance staff took advantage of the dry weather earlier this week by finishing up some upgrades at the base of the dam.

Valley Water chief Norma Camacho announced her decision in a Nov. 25 letter to the agency’s seven-member governing board.

At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations.

Once Valley Water hears from the community, its team will refine the proposed solutions and present a preferred alternative to the Board of Directors.

Valley Water says the improvements are proof of its dedication to keeping residents and businesses safe from future floods.

That plan would have cost California at least $20 billion—and up to $70 billion, by some estimates.

Valley Water officials say the agency needs continued public support support in order to reduce flood risks along South Bay waterways.