California’s Drought Has Now Caused Irreversible Damage to a Crucial Aquifer
The cracks in parched soils are only a superficial, if harrowing, sign of drought. To fully understand the…
Arizona signs memorandum of understanding with California water agencies
The ongoing drought in Arizona is prompting everyone to examine what lies ahead. Acquiring water in the Grand…
California cuts Lake Oroville golden mussel safeguards
The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville,…
California’s 250-acre rainwater storage project could help curb devastating wildfires
Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge, California began work Monday on a broad package of projects involving water…
Can Newsom finish the Delta tunnel? The fight for California’s water future
In what Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed as a major milestone, his $20-billion Delta tunnel largely cleared another chokepoint…
Water will flow again in the Kern River in Bakersfield in 2026: officials
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield water department announced water back will be back in the…
California’s warm winter has brought very little snow
February storms brought fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California’s snowpack remains far smaller than average during…
The surprising element that’s boosting California’s stubbornly low snowpack
As rain pelted the Sierra Nevada over the last couple days, it percolated into the dry layer of…
California launches multi-year plan to protect and increase water supply
The formal launch of California Water Plan 2028 has been announced. It is a multi-year effort modernizing water…
Halfway through winter, heat is melting the California snowpack
An extraordinarily warm and mostly sunny January has left the snowpack across California’s Sierra Nevada far smaller than…
Bakersfield water chief to retire and private water company gets new leader – SJV Water
Two key leadership positions in Kern County and San Joaquin Valley water circles are in the process of…
Heavy rain causes flooding and road closures in Sacramento
Heavy rain causes flooding and road closures in Sacramento Heavy rain floods Sacramento roads, washes away Fair Oaks…