The head of California’s wildlife department is stepping down after 15 years
Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at…
Water Expert: Make Conservation a Family Project as California Drought Gets Worse
By Wanda Ravernell I have always liked Christmas lights. From my desk at my front window, I feel…
CA water partnerships are effective and in danger
By Letitia Grenier and Jeff Mount, Special for CalMatters Residents in Planada drive through a flooded neighborhood after…
Sacramento County asks public to help update severe weather “playbook”
THINGS UP UNTIL 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. SACRAMENTO COUNTY IS GETTING READY TO UPDATE ITS PLAYBOOK FOR SEVERE WEATHER.…
Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year
In Algeria, water shortages left faucets dry, prompting protesters to riot and set tires ablaze. In Gaza, as…
California Reservoir Water Level Update: ‘Incredible’
California reservoir water levels are in “incredible shape,” with all of the state’s major reservoirs at or above…
Desalination may be solution to rising sea levels and drought
Chris Stiedemann of Poseidon Water looks over the giant filers that remove microscopic impurities from the seawater. Photo…
O.C. city leaders honor Charlie Kirk with street name, official day
It’s unclear if slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk ever hosted a rally or event in Westminster. The founder…
Downey’s Space Center breaks ground on museum expansion
When I broke into journalism years ago as a fledgling Whittier-based high school sports reporter, one of my…
California Republicans search for change, answers after Prop. 50
Along the 215 Freeway from the Inland Empire’s Murrieta to Riverside, opposition to California’s Proposition 50 was evident…
Air traffic controllers are struggling through shutdown
The signs of a government shutdown were evident at airports nationwide. At least 1,200 flights were canceled Friday,…
The Cinerama Dome closed during the pandemic. Will it reopen soon?
Out of sheer darkness, the Batman logo was emblazoned across the 86-foot-wide screen and dazzled my young eyes.…