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Tag: water-dashboard

Illustration by Julie Hotz for CalMatters
Posted inInside the Newsroom

CalMatters’ Best of the West awards honor ‘gut-wrenching’ stories, ‘sophisticated’ presentation and ‘methodical’ accountability journalism

Avatar photo by Sonya Quick April 7, 2023April 17, 2023

CalMatters has won four more journalism awards, this time in the Best of the West contest recognizing work in 14 states. The contest was founded in 1987 to reward journalistic excellence and promote freedom of information.

The Bidwell Bar Bridge at Lake Oroville on Jan. 12, 2023. Photo by Andrew Innerarity, California Department of Water Resources
Posted inEnvironment

Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water

Avatar photo by Alastair Bland February 14, 2023February 14, 2023
Oroville, which is one of California's largest reservoirs, is only 59% of capacity as of Dec. 12 after a prolonged drought — despite recent rains and snow. The reservoir is shown here in May 2022. Photo by Andrew Innerarity, California Department of Water Resources
Posted inEnvironment

California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year

Avatar photo by Alastair Bland December 13, 2022December 12, 2022
Posted inEnvironment

Tunnel vision: What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta?

by Rachel Becker June 22, 2022June 22, 2022
A canal flowing through orchards west of Fresno on June 3, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inEnvironment

State imposes sweeping ban on pumping river water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area

by Rachel Becker June 7, 2022June 8, 2022
Josh Davy prepares to feed hay to a herd of cattle at a ranch that he leases near Red Bluff on April 25, 2022. Davy's had to feed hay to his herd, as the drought has stunted the growth of grass in the region. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inEnvironment

‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts

by Rachel Becker May 23, 2022May 23, 2022
Cattle graze as the Tamarack fire burned due to drought conditions and gusty winds on July 17, 2021. Photo by Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/Sipa USA
Posted inEnvironment

Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change

by Rachel Becker and Julie Cart April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
A person cleans the sidewalk and waters the lawn in the front yard of a house in Alameda California on May 4, 2021. Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group
Posted inEnvironment

Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals

by Rachel Becker March 28, 2022March 28, 2022
From left, Andy Reising and Anthony Burdock, both Water Resources Engineers in the Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit and Sean de Guzman, right, Manager of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, begin the measurement phase of the second media snow survey of the 2022 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Feb. 1, 2022. Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources
Posted inEnvironment

Snow falling: As climate warms, overhauling California water projections gains urgency

by Rachel Becker February 23, 2022February 22, 2022
Sprinklers water a lawn in Sacramento on July 15, 2014. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inEnvironment

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

by Rachel Becker January 4, 2022January 5, 2022

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