San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA)
As California's centuries-old water war threatens to once-again engulf the entire state, op-ed writers are already rolling out that old saw usually attributed to Mark Twain: "In the West, whiskey is for drinkin', water is for fightin'."

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
With the simple twist of a knob, clean water spills from the tap. At the end of the month, the bill comes, and if it's higher, it's not by much. So what's to be worried about? According to local water officials: more than most people know.

Whittier Daily News, CA
A regional water district is refinancing about $35 million in bonds in order to avoid getting burned from a new financing system.

KNX 1070 News Radio
Todd Leitz of KNX 1070 News Radio reports on the MWD supply allocation plan.

North County Times, CA
Regional water leaders are poised to approve a new emergency water plan in February that San Diego County officials say would divvy water up more fairly than during the state's last big drought in 1991.

Whittier Daily News, CA
The Central Basin Municipal Water District this week sued the West Basin Municipal Water District, alleging that it's owed $468,444. The two districts once had the same management, but have been separate entities since July 2006.

Whittier Daily News, CA
Local water officials are crying foul over a Metropolitan Water District drought plan that could cut deliveries by as much as 50 percent.

Los Angeles Times
Facing shortages, the agency is reviewing a new allocation formula, which some contend penalizes older areas.

AirTalk 89.3 KPCC
Central Basin's Deputy General Manager, Joone Lopez, speaks with Larry Mantel on Air Talk 89.3, regarding the District's concerns for equity in the Metropolitan Water District's proposed water allocation plan.

Whittier Daily News, CA
Thanksgiving is a time for family and on Tuesday two brothers combined efforts to give away about 1,000 turkeys to those in need.

Central Basin Municipal Water District
Recently the Portland Water Bureau Water Blog invited Valerie Howard, Public Information Officer from Central Basin Municipal Water District in California, to share a perspective on water utility work to support firefighting in the region.

Whittier Daily News, CA
Rep. Grace Napolitano has added $11.2 million to legislation that would allow a groundwater-cleanup project here to continue for another seven years. The project, which began operating in 2003, was designed to clean up polluted groundwater flowing toward Pico Rivera from the East San Gabriel Valley.

Whittier Daily News, CA
Local plans to ensure that water keeps flowing amid the driest period in California history could include everything from public information to price increases to actual rationing, regional water officials said Thursday.

San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA)
Amid a growing water crisis across the state, officials warned Monday that they will cut water to Southern California farmers 30 percent by early next year and are drafting plans that could force residential water rationing for the first time in more than a decade.

CNN News Networks
Central Basin and Bell Gardens are featured on CNN News for their outstanding efforts to make Bell Gardens the first California Friendly City.

Whittier Daily News, CA
Local officials say they want to continue operating a groundwater cleanup project here although contamination has fallen to safe levels, according to federal standards.

Whittier Daily News, CA
One rate would be for Southeast area (Central Basin) and another for the South Bay (West Coast Basin) water utilities.

San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA)
Living in a desert climate could mean we eventually will have to live without our lush green lawns, says Montebello physician Janet Staples-Edwards.