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California is in year three of a serious drought, so much so that according to the United States Drought Monitor, almost 96% of California is now under severe drought conditions. Statewide curtailments are occurring, many reservoirs are critically low, agricultural production is severely impacted, forests are under stress and wildfire seasons are longer. Looming shortages from the Colorado River could make matters even worse for southern Californians. With signs pointing to another dry winter, what are the answers for addressing this increasingly dire situation? Can we conserve our way through this? Will this drought be the catalyst for revisiting how we manage water and conveyance in California? Craig Miller is the General Manager of the 527- square mile Western Municipal Water District in Riverside County. In this episode, he sizes up the drought and provides insights for how California can persevere both in the short and long term. Craig’s decades of experience specializing in water resource development, water rights, groundwater management, water and sewer system operations and capital project development gives him a unique perspective for commenting about this critical statewide issue.

Listen to the second half of Steve PonTell's seminar on housing issues that affect Californians. 

Our guest speaker Steve PonTell is the Chief Executive Officer and President of National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of affordable and senior housing. National CORE owns, operates, and/or manages nearly 10,000 units serving more than 30,000 residents in California, Florida, and Texas. Under his leadership, CORE has earned wide acclaim for their proven and effective approach to building and preserving affordable housing that positively impacts communities.

Join us as we talk to the Inland SoCal Housing Collective's (ISHC) Program Manager Melanie Steele and Karen Suarez from the Making Hope Happen Foundation and Director of Uplift San Bernardino about their work with the Inland SoCal Housing Collective.

Join us as we talk to the Inland SoCal Housing Collective's (ISHC) Program Manager Melanie Steele and Karen Suarez from the Making Hope Happen Foundation and Director of Uplift San Bernardino about their work with the Inland SoCal Housing Collective. 

On this episode of the ICSD podcast, we continue to hear from Greg Devereaux, former CEO of San Bernardino County about his life and professional experiences. This episode was recorded at ICSD's Randall Lewis Seminar Series.

On this episode of the ICSD podcast, we hear from Greg Devereaux, former CEO of San Bernardino County about his life and professional experiences. This episode was recorded at ICSD's Randall Lewis Seminar Series. 

Welcome to Episode #1 of the ICSD Podcast! In this episode, our External Director and podcast host, Rick Bishop, and our Deputy Director, Ron Loveridge, talk about our new center and our region's housing issues.