Environment

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act, it is time for the state to get on track toward ensuring swimmable, fishable and drinkable waters for all Californians.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, October 5. Calls mount to end offshore drilling At nearly 10 pm on Monday night, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County due to the region’s largest oil spill in three decades. The announcement came more than two days after authorities began sounding the alarm on […]

The last major oil spill off Huntington Beach was nearly 32 years ago — in almost the same spot. California has 23 offshore oil platforms in federal waters and eight platforms and islands in state waters.

California’s taking an environmental beating. Orange County was hit with its largest oil spill in three decades when at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil spewed from a leaking pipeline connected to an offshore platform. The oil slick — which was first reported Saturday and grew large enough to cover the city of Santa Monica […]

As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.

En resumen La sequía extrema ahora afecta al 85% de California, por lo que el gobernador está buscando una acción voluntaria. Newsom expandió la emergencia por sequía a nueve condados más, principalmente a lo largo de la Costa Central y en el Área de la Bahía. Read this article in English.    A medida que la sequía extrema […]

Water agencies need to invest in infrastructure and plan for drought to diversify their water supply portfolio and increase reliability.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, May 21. Goodbye to all that Thursday was a brutal day in the state Legislature. Hundreds of bills met their demise or were watered down as lawmakers raced through an opaque process called the “suspense file,” a tool often used to euthanize proposals without having to cast a politically precarious […]

In the conservation effort to protect 30% of land and ocean by the year 2030, we need to include diverse communities in policy discussions.

Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.