by News Staff | May 11, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The Owens Valley has seen a pattern over the last two years—and not just in terms of below normal snow pack and precipitation. It goes something like this: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power comes out with a predictably unacceptable to Inyo...
by News Staff | May 4, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
– Letter to the Editor submitted by the Owens Valley Committee The Owens Valley Committee met Wednesday to discuss short-term solutions for getting water to the valley’s ranchers. The group called this emergency meeting in reaction to Los Angeles...
by News Staff | Apr 29, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Less than 24 hours before the Inyo County Board of Supervisors “Talking Water Workshop” Tuesday, ranchers were sent an e-mail from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power advising them their irrigation water would be curtailed Friday, May 1, just...
by News Staff | Apr 27, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The numbers tell the story. The listing of Owens Valley water uses indicates a reduction across the board, but none as draconian as the 66-percent reduction in irrigation water provided to area agriculture, down from 49,000 acre-feet in a typical year to...