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Regardless of drought, a reliable water supply depends on managing, capturing & storing water in wet and dry years. Low initial allocations, even in wet years, force more groundwater pumping while water flows out to sea. sdfasdfasdfsdf asdfasdfa sdfasd asdfasdf sdfdfddd https://bit.ly/4jPpgqo
Westlands pushes for more water storage as Calif. declared drought-free
California has been declared drought-free for the first time in a quarter-century.
sjvsun.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Today’s CPI report showed food prices are outpacing inflation. Less water in CA means more costly imports. Reliable water = more U.S. food and lower prices.
🔗 Westlands Economic Report:
https://bit.ly/4qVCrsb
🔗 Today’s CPI Release:
https://bit.ly/3O5zHpr
🔗 Food Import Trend:
https://bit.ly/4qkVJXT
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Making the most of the water we have now will be key as California shifts from recent storms to a forecast of warm, dry weather; it’s vital to safeguard every drop.
https://bit.ly/3LwPvF6
California weather: Warming trend ahead with one major exception
There’s no precipitation in the forecast across California. Santa Ana winds will bring warmer-than-normal weather to Los Angeles, while inversions bring near normal temperatures to the Bay Area.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
In the words of General Manager Allison Febbo, VCIP “is a way to maintain economic viability and support our communities.”
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/biggest-us-solar-storage-project-california
The biggest US solar-storage project yet takes shape in California
Westlands Water District approved 21 gigawatts of solar and batteries on water-parched fields in the Central Valley, giving farmers a way to profit from…
www.canarymedia.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“Congressman Doug LaMalfa understood that water is the lifeblood of the Valley that allows our farmers to feed the nation.” - Allison Febbo, General Manager

Read our full press release here:
https://wwd.ca.gov/wwd-media/press-release-1-6-2026/
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM