A Fresno County community is celebrating breaking ground on a long-awaited project to connect residents to Sanger’s water system. It would give residents in the rural area of Tombstone access to safe, reliable drinking water. … It’s all made possible by California’s Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, which is a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019. … The fund provides $130 million year after year through the year 2030 in an effort to highlight drinking water needs, more so in areas where access to and clean water are not available. The State Water Boards reported that since Governor Newsom has served in his role, the number of Californians who don’t have access to clean drinking water has been cut by more than half.

Other local water infrastructure news:

• Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom: News release: California’s groundbreaking water initiative in Tombstone helps residents access safer and cleaner drinking water​
•  Local News Matters (Berkeley, Calif.): Cal Water begins infrastructure work in Los Altos to improve supply, fire protection
• Lake County News (Lakeport, Calif.): City of Lakeport announces water pipeline replacement project on Lakeshore Boulevard