Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the Castaic Lake Water Agency. The Saugus Union School District achieved a 48-percent reduction in water use in the summer of 2015, prompting the Castaic Lake Water Agency’s Board of Directors to issue a resolution, commending the school district for its success in improving water use efficiency. Don’t miss ...
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California ISO Declares Statewide Electricity Flex Alert
The California Independent System Operator Corporation, or ISO, declared a Flex Alert for June 30 and July 1. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Consumers are urged to reduce their energy use during the late afternoon when air conditioners drive consumption to the highest point of the day, according to ISO officials. “Yesterday ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Water Agencies Expect More Cutbacks
Here’s a Water conservation fact sheet on the new water conservation measures for the drought from the state water board. Santa Clarita Valley water officials are bracing for stricter conservation efforts this week, after Gov. Jerry Brown mandated a 25 percent reduction in water use for the state. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your ...
Read More »Earth Day Clowns Teach Santa Clarita Students About Conservation
Earth Day Clowns are coming to Santa Clarita Valley schools to teach students about saving water, solar power and recycling trash. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The Earth Day Clowns present the Conservation Conversation” is an original 40-minute theatrical presentation touring local elementary schools now through the end of May. The piece ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Water Officials Awaiting Word From State
Santa Clarita Valley water officials are expecting more restrictions as a result of Gov. Jerry Brown’s drought declaration Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. But the details of how that might affect local users beyond the three-day-a-week watering schedule and potential fines already facing local water ratepayers probably won’t be clear until ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Residents Choose Shadow Boxes As Holiday Gifts
Ed. Note: The following content was provided by Fast Frame who is a client of KHTS AM-1220. With the holiday season around the corner, it might be time to think about some home improvements and some cheap, but meaningful DIY gifts, like shadow boxes. Shadow boxes are a gift that gives new life to important memorabilia. “One of the things ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Officials Expected To OK Drought Restrictions This Week
Santa Clarita Valley water agency officials gathered Tuesday to discuss conservation measures facing Santa Clarita Valley water ratepayers. The restrictions have a 270-day trigger, Cole said, meaning the restrictions would be evaluated again at that time based on the rainfall levels. The revenues from fines are up to the discretion of the respective water retailer, Cole said, but NCWD intended to put the money back into conservation programs.
Read More »Valencia Water Company Offers Conservation Measures For Drought
The Valencia Water Co. is offering customers a “personal drought report” in an effort to meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s water-reduction goals. VWC customers should expect to receive a computer analysis show how much water they would have to save in order to meet Brown’s call for conservation. “Our goal with this customized report is to give customers real numbers to work with in order to answer the governor’s call to save water,” said Keith Abercrombie, general manager for the Valencia Water Company. “We hope to show customers – in terms of actual gallons – what a 20 percent reduction really means.” For most single-family households, a 20-percent reduction means saving between 500 and 725 gallons a week.
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Water Action Plan Created For Drought
Santa Clarita Valley water officials created a plan aimed at water conservation in light of the drought conditions California is experiencing
Read More »Water Committee Urges 20 Percent Conservation In Persistent Drought
The Santa Clarita Water Committee met on Tuesday to assess the current drought conditions in the SCV, and to come up with a Water Conservation Action Plan for the coming months.
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