July 18, 2020 Op-Ed: Honesty is Good—Accountability is Better By Pat Ferraro Unless the Valley Water board rejects the request for “an endless tax,” voters should reject the agency’s parcel tax measure this fall. Read More 6
June 16, 2020 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Bill Clears State Assembly By Silicon Valley Newsroom AB 3005, dubbed the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, was authored by Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister). Read More 1
May 22, 2020 Bill to Speed Up Anderson Dam Retrofit Passes Committee By Michael Moore The Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act on May 15 passed the Assembly’s Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Read More 7
February 25, 2020 Citing Concerns About Seismic Risk, Feds Order Valley Water to Drain Anderson Reservoir By Barry Holtzclaw Federal engineers have ordered the water district to speed up plans to drain and earthquake-proof the South County dam. Read More 5
January 9, 2020 Valley Water Crews Repair Anderson Dam Spillway By Michael Moore Maintenance staff took advantage of the dry weather earlier this week by finishing up some upgrades at the base of the dam. Read More 1
March 1, 2019 Op-Ed: Key Projects Aim to Provide Flood Protection for Thousands of ESSJ Homes By Tony Estremera Valley Water officials say the agency needs continued public support support in order to reduce flood risks along South Bay waterways. Read More 1
December 13, 2018 Anderson Dam Seismic Safety Upgrade Postponed to 2022 By Barry Holtzclaw The Anderson Dam earthquake-proofing project will take at least two years longer and cost much more than initially planned. Read More 2
March 2, 2018 Santa Clara Valley Water District Warns Residents to Prepare for Series of Winter Rainstorms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In preparation for a series of storms, local agencies have stocked up on sandbags and are monitoring rivers and creeks for debris blockages. Read More 0
February 12, 2018 More Coyote Creek Flood Victims Come Forward with Their Stories By Kristin Lam Victims of last year’s Coyote Creek flood held a second news conference last week to talk about why they’re suing local agencies. Read More 0
February 6, 2018 150 San Jose Flood Victims Demand Their Day in Court By Jennifer Wadsworth Some 150 victims of the 2017 Coyote Creek flood are suing San Jose, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Read More 11