The project to capture runoff will include a cistern system capable of storing about 1.5 million gallons of water and capturing up to 21 million gallons of stormwater annually.
With a new executive order, President Trump is directing federal agencies to essentially assert control over critical sections of California's water system, claiming mismanagement as he tries to assign blame for the LA wildfires.
Trump said that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that claim is false.
President Donald Trump went off the rails when asked about California wildfires during his first full day in office. He claims city officials are diverting "limitless" water to the ocean through a "massive valve."
As fires spread across Southern California, Trump urged Newsom to send in water from Northern California despite some experts saying water supply is not the problem.
According to the Golden State Water Company, some areas in the Wrightwood water system lost pressure. That may have caused harmful contaminants to get in the water.