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California lawmakers tell Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Pajaro levee repairs

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation March 30, 2023

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It took a major disaster and the prolonged displacement of hundreds of farmworkers, but the small Monterey County community of Pajaro is finally getting the help and attention of federal, state and local lawmakers its residents have sought for decades. On Tuesday, California lawmakers sent a letter to Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, urging him to speed construction on a levee that failed earlier this month,... + full article



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