January 17, 2023

The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers will have to sacrifice 10% of their supply because of shortages in the river's supply.

EN RESUMEN El acuerdo reciente entre los trabajadores estudiantes graduados en huelga en el sistema de Universidades de California (UC) hizo poco para resolver sus problemas de vivienda. Read this article in English. ¡Felicidades! Ha aceptado una oferta para obtener un doctorado en la Universidad de California. Su salario inicial como trabajador graduado es de […]

EN RESUMEN A pesar de que se esperan 12.5 millones de autos eléctricos para 2035, los funcionarios de California insisten en que la red puede proporcionar suficiente electricidad. Pero eso se basa en múltiples suposiciones, incluida la construcción de proyectos de energía solar y eólica a casi cinco veces el ritmo de la última década […]

Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that may not be realistic.

Californians have largely forgotten the disastrous toll of deadly floods in the state's past, and even larger floods are likely to occur. They will affect all Californians, and require greater investment in flood preparation, insurance and evacuation planning.

The recent agreement between striking graduate student workers in the UC system did little to solve their housing woes.

To battle climate change and clean up its severe air pollution, California enacted a historic mandate to replace gasoline cars with zero-emission vehicles within 12 years. But can the transition really happen as quickly as the state requires? And what will it mean for Californians and their economy? Today, CalMatters launches “Race to Zero: California’s […]

A series of storms has dumped immense amounts of water on California, but the state needs some new plumbing to take advantage of such events and counteract the effects of drought.