SALINAS, Calif. — The city of Marina and its Groundwater Sustainability Agency sued the California Department of Water Resources, Monterey County and others in Monterey County Court, claiming they are making a hostile takeover of the city’s groundwater-management jurisdiction that will exclude the city’s participation.
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