Members of the Salton Sea Authority (SSA) Board of Directors and management staff are pictured with past executive directors during an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the SSA held at the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla tribal land in Riverside County on Nov. 16. Pictured left to right are Bob Hargraves, SSA attorney, Rick Daniels, past executive director, Gina Dockstader, SSA board member, Altrena Santillanes, SSA board president, Patick O’Dowd, current executive director, Castulo Estrada, SSA board vice president, and Phil Rosentrater, past executive director.

On November 16, the Salton Sea Authority (SSA) and community leaders came together on Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla tribal land in Mecca, California, to mark the SSA’s 30th anniversary in an event that saw past and present executive directors and current board members share their experiences advocating for the sea. The SSA was formed in 1993 as a state joint powers authority

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Colorado River Board of California Vice Chair and San Diego County Water Authority Director Jim Madaffer (center) introduces Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Jamie Asbury (right) during the San Diego County Water Authority’s QSA 20th anniversary celebration held Nov. 8 in San Diego. Joining Asbury and Madaffer (from left to right) are San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Dan Denham, Coachella Valley Water District General Manager Jim Barrett, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Manager Adel Hagekhalil.

On Wednesday, Nov. 8., representatives from throughout the San Diego region and Southern California gathered in San Diego to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), an historic set of agreements that has enabled California to live within its Colorado River apportionment and helped manage the river for all users. Water leaders talked of how the QSA was not only a model of how

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This image provides a view of the farmland west of the town of Palo Verde in the south end of the Palo Verde Valley. Agriculture in the Palo Verde Valley is served by the Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID), which this year is celebrating its centennial. Photo provided by PVID.

On the far northeastern corner of Imperial County and extending into Riverside County sits the Palo Verde Valley, where a tapestry of farmland fulfills the pioneering vision of those who came before and saw what this unique environment could create. Today, thanks to the support of the Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID), agriculture continues to thrive in that valley despite the challenging times caused by climate change. This year, PVID is celebrating its centennial as an irrigation district, and this blog would like to recognize that important milestone.

The history of agriculture in the Palo Verde Valley highlights

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