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Students in All Group Service Areas Encouraged to Apply for Eighth Annual Program California Water Service Group (Group) has opened its annual College Scholarship Program for students residing in areas served by its California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington subsidiaries. Eligible students may apply for one of multiple scholarships; a total of $80,000 will be…

Cal Water, Livermore Municipal Water, and Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7) have launched the annual Livermore Water Awareness Poster Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “Without Water, Life Would Be Pretty Dry.” All third- to fifth-grade students who are enrolled at Livermore schools or are Livermore residents are encouraged to participate. Judges…

California Water Service Group (Group) and its subsidiaries donated more than $1.7 million to community organizations and customers in 2020, exceeding 2019 contributions by an estimated $500,000. The increase was due to elevated community need, as many of the utility’s service areas were impacted economically by the pandemic. Group’s contributions went to organizations that provide…

Cal Water has completed a multiphase infrastructure project in the Magnolia area of Stockton that will keep critical water infrastructure in the area safe and reliable. The upgrade will ensure customers, firefighters, and nearby medical facilities continue to have the water they need for their everyday and emergency needs. The most recent phase of the…

Cal Water announced changes in local leadership for the utility’s King City and Salinas Districts, effective today. Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in as Interim District Manager in Salinas and Gary Vincelet replacing Bloom as Interim Local Manager for King City.…

Cal Water has announced temporary changes in leadership for the utility’s Chico District. Tavis Beynon has taken the helm as Interim District Manager in Chico, while previous District Manager George Barber is serving as Interim Director of Field Operations for the utility’s northern California region. In Barber’s role, he will continue to oversee the Chico…

K-12 Students and Teachers Encouraged to Engage in Water Conservation Projects Cal Water, in partnership with the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and DoGoodery, today announced the launch and expansion of the seventh annual Cal Water H2O Challenge. The free, project-based competition invites fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms in Cal Water service areas to…

Cal Water has selected Stephen (Steve) Johnson to lead the utility’s Visalia District permanently. Johnson has been serving as the Interim District Manager since April 2020 and worked in Cal Water’s Central Valley districts for 25 years. Johnson has been with Cal Water since 1995 and has extensive, hands-on knowledge of water distribution, operations, and…