Gardner Gauge coverage within the Opinion section.
"Metropolitan is in the undesirable position of having high fixed costs for maintenance of its extensive water system and construction of needed new facilities but low fixed revenue."
"Overall, the water picture for California and the Inland Empire is good for the next couple of years, and we are positioning ourselves for the next drought, which will surely come."
The Santa Ana River Basin’s unseen lifeline, groundwater recharge, is being expanded and enhanced, offering Riverside a beacon of hope for enduring water resilience.
A cloud seeding demonstration project, a first-of-its-kind in the area, is underway, promising Riverside a chance to significantly increase its water resources through engineered precipitation.
Two major water infrastructure projects that will provide statewide benefits have recently passed important milestones in their decades-long planning and permitting saga.
California faces an urgent need to overhaul its water infrastructure as longer droughts and heavier rains stress the state's outdated systems, despite local efforts and proposed legislation like SB 366 aiming to secure future water supplies.
As Riverside grapples with the future of its electric grid, the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project faces critical decisions that will impact the city’s energy security for decades.
Diminishing flow and low reservoir levels in the Colorado River spark urgent negotiations among states for a sustainable water future.
From common household items to our very water supply, the pervasive presence of PFAS — the 'forever chemicals' — underscores a growing environmental concern, now brought to light with advanced detection technology.
California's water shortage cannot be solved through conservation alone; capturing stormwater and spring snowmelt runoff and updating infrastructure is essential for a resilient water system.
Former Riverside City Councilmember and current Western Municipal Water District board member Mike Gardner will write a monthly column for The Raincross Gazette.
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