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A boat crosses Lake Oroville below trees scorched in the 2020 North Complex Fire, May 23, 2021. At the time of this photo, the reservoir was at 39 percent of capacity and 46 percent of its historical average. (Photo by Noah Berger, AP Photo

Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping

by Rachel Becker August 3, 2021August 20, 2021

Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.

water

Water infrastructure package needed to deal with drought

by Guest Commentary April 19, 2021April 18, 2021

Gov. Newsom listens to reporter questions during a press conference at Ruby Bridges Elementary school in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Yet again, a state ban on fracking goes down

by Emily Hoeven April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

water supply

Innovation needed to solve state’s water challenges

by Guest Commentary April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

California needs comprehensive groundwater management

by Guest Commentary April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

wetlands

Strong state oversight needed to ensure California’s wetlands are protected

by Guest Commentary March 29, 2021March 26, 2021

New priorities needed for California’s next drought

by Guest Commentary March 25, 2021March 24, 2021

drought

As drought alarms sound, is California prepared?

by Guest Commentary March 16, 2021March 15, 2021

Microplastics collected in the San Francisco Bay Area are identified and labeled accordingly for an ongoing study in a lab headed by Chelsea Rochman, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Photo by Cole Brookson courtesy of Rochman Lab

Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water

by Rachel Becker March 15, 2021August 3, 2021

Deborah Bell-Holt stands in the street of her neighborhood in Jefferson Park near Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

California Divide

‘The most basic form of PPE’: 1.6 million households face water shutoffs

by Jackie Botts January 26, 2021February 19, 2021