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Preparation will mitigate water crisis, not restricting water rights

by Guest Commentary January 7, 2022January 6, 2022

The state water board curtailed water rights in response to the drought and ignored Ukiah’s seniority rights and its sustainable water portfolio.

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Big Ag’s priority is profit, not feeding the world

by Guest Commentary January 7, 2022January 6, 2022

Sprinklers water a lawn in Sacramento on July 15, 2014. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

No, California’s drought isn’t over. Here’s why.

by Rachel Becker January 4, 2022January 5, 2022

The Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades in Sylmar, California in 2015. The aqueducts bring water 223 miles from the Owens River in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, and 137 miles from the Haiwee Reservoir, and are a major source of water for Los Angeles. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Danger in Droughtsville: California’s urban water at risk

by Erica Yee December 21, 2021December 16, 2021

Migratory birds at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge complex in Willows on Oct. 6, 2021. Photo by Nina Riggio for CalMatters

Winged warning: Migrating birds hit hard by California’s drought

by Julie Cart November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Migratory birds at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge complex in Willows on Oct. 6, 2021. Photo by Nina Riggio for CalMatters

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Una alada advertencia: las aves migratorias están siendo mucho más afectadas por la sequía de California de lo que se creía

by Julie Cart November 10, 2021November 11, 2021

Bomb cyclone tears through California

by Emily Hoeven October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Aerial view of the severe drought conditions of Folsom Lake, a reservoir in Folsom. Image via iStock

Newsom: Please save water

by Emily Hoeven October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

A kayaker fishes in Lake Oroville as water levels remained low due to continuing drought conditions in California on Aug. 22, 2021. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Newsom declares drought emergency across California

by Rachel Becker October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

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Clean water in California is overdue

by Guest Commentary October 19, 2021October 18, 2021