water pollution

Inland, OC agencies continue to push back on plan to reduce pollution in stormwater in the Santa Ana River Basin – Orange County Register

August 22, 2026

City and county officials, labor unions, and environmentalists packed the intimate Loma Linda City Council chamber to share…

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Sewage pollution keeps kids out of the water in this beach town

July 13, 2026

By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters Campers from YMCA Camp Surf walk towards the water at Mission Beach in San…

LLos Angeles

Impact of Boyle Heights fire: Rats, rotted food, strong odors, dead birds in LA River – Daily News

June 30, 2026

While the fire is mostly out, the after-effects of the massive cold storage building blaze in Boyle Heights…

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June 30, 2026

While the fire is mostly out, the after-effects of the massive cold storage building blaze in Boyle Heights…

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CA lawmakers may limit ‘forever’ pesticides in foods

May 27, 2026

By Nathan Donley, Special for CalMatters Field workers spray crops on farmland near Salinas on Feb. 11, 2025.…

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California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy

April 12, 2026

By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters Salton Sea at Bombay Beach on Feb. 4, 2023. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for…

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Yuba River disaster: Coming soon to a river near you?

April 3, 2026

By Keiko Mertz, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…

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Sewage pollution plagues schools in this California beach town

March 26, 2026

By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters Farron Espinoza with her son, Alan Gonzalez, 9, at Bayside Elementary School in Imperial…

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Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town

March 25, 2026

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Cows wait to be milked at a dairy farm in Escalon, Calif. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

March 12, 2026

California dairies are out of balance. Everyone from environmentalists to regulators to the industry agrees that the nitrogen…

OOakland

Oakland and Macomb counties celebrate major wastewater system update – The Oakland Press

October 19, 2025

A 15-year, $300 million upgrade to a Detroit-based pumping station serving Oakland and Macomb counties is complete. That…

OOakland

Oakland and Macomb counties celebrate major wastewater system update – Macomb Daily

October 19, 2025

A 15-year, $300 million upgrade to a Detroit-based pumping station serving Oakland and Macomb counties is complete. That…

Inland, OC agencies continue to push back on plan to reduce pollution in stormwater in the Santa Ana River Basin – San Bernardino Sun

Sewage pollution keeps kids out of the water in this beach town

Impact of Boyle Heights fire: Rats, rotted food, strong odors, dead birds in LA River – Daily Bulletin

Impact of Boyle Heights fire: Rats, rotted food, strong odors, dead birds in LA River – Daily News

CA lawmakers may limit ‘forever’ pesticides in foods

California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy

Yuba River disaster: Coming soon to a river near you?

Sewage pollution plagues schools in this California beach town

Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town

California Water Board Will Soon Release a New Rule to Limit Water Pollution From Dairies in the State

Oakland and Macomb counties celebrate major wastewater system update – The Oakland Press

Oakland and Macomb counties celebrate major wastewater system update – Macomb Daily