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The aerial view looks west toward the the Patterson Reservoir and Patterson Pass-Alameda County Water Plant, located beside the South Bay Aqueduct, part of the California State Water Project in Alameda County. It shows dry land with a snaking canal leading to a reservoir. (Kelly M Grow / California Department of Water Resources)

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California Surface Water Costs Triple During Drought

November 6, 2025

California often swings between climate extremes — from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more…

The aerial view looks west toward the the Patterson Reservoir and Patterson Pass-Alameda County Water Plant, located beside the South Bay Aqueduct, part of the California State Water Project in Alameda County. It shows dry land with a snaking canal leading to a reservoir. (Kelly M Grow / California Department of Water Resources)

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California Surface Water Costs Triple During Drought

November 5, 2025

California often swings between climate extremes — from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more…

Tribes say L.A.'s pumping of groundwater is drying up Owens Valley

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Tribes say L.A.’s pumping of groundwater is drying up Owens Valley

October 18, 2025

BISHOP, Calif. — In a desert landscape dominated by sagebrush, a piece of Los Angeles’ immense water empire stands behind…