California is in year six of a drought and the State Water Project, which supplies local wholesaler-retailer CLWA, is delivering 20 percent of the region’s contracted amount for the coming year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The water project typically promises a fraction of the contracted amount, especially in recent drought ...

Santa Clarita Valley water officials are calling for a return to the summer watering schedule this week for their water conservation plan. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We’re switching back to the the day’s a week schedule,” said Dirk Marks, president of the Castaic Lake Water Agency. “The watering days are going ...

With the discussion about California’s drought continuing, and ideas about how to help are stacking up, another issue has come up with local residents — medians. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The city has been ripping out medians and replacing them with drought tolerant plants, according to city officials. But those plants ...

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.