A Riverside resident of 50+ years, Mike served on the City Council for 12 years, 11 years on the State Seismic Safety Commission, and is currently on the Western Municipal Water District Board.
Two major water infrastructure projects that will provide statewide benefits have recently passed important milestones in their decades-long planning and permitting saga.
California faces an urgent need to overhaul its water infrastructure as longer droughts and heavier rains stress the state's outdated systems, despite local efforts and proposed legislation like SB 366 aiming to secure future water supplies.
As Riverside grapples with the future of its electric grid, the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project faces critical decisions that will impact the city’s energy security for decades.
From common household items to our very water supply, the pervasive presence of PFAS — the 'forever chemicals' — underscores a growing environmental concern, now brought to light with advanced detection technology.
California's water shortage cannot be solved through conservation alone; capturing stormwater and spring snowmelt runoff and updating infrastructure is essential for a resilient water system.
