water pollution

Tijuana River pollution has caused asthma, stomach illness and other ailments for decades. Now officials are floating a billion dollar plan to clean it up.

A surf camp buses kids to other beaches, and junior lifeguards travel up the coast from this California beach town plagued by cross-border sewage.

As the U.S. and Mexico pursue $800 million in upgrades to wastewater facilities on the border, local officials are working on a smaller fix to improve conditions as soon as next year.

PFAS chemicals were found in nearly 40% of samples of nonorganic fruits and vegetables California regulators tested in 2023. A bill would ban their use.

The state can’t rely on snowmelt or transporting water long distances for future needs because climate change has altered precipitation.

Nuclear reactors can provide steady power for desalination at a low cost. Critics say money mustn’t take priority over health, safety or the environment.

California’s first new conservancy in more than 15 years will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating Salton Sea

Climate change and age are stressing California's water infrastructure, endangering struggling salmon populations and other wildlife.

Students in this San Diego beach town face sewage pollution that causes headaches, asthma, rashes and brain fog, as schools contend with sewage pollution from the Tijuana River.

Lawmakers passed exemptions for advanced manufacturing in CEQA, the state’s main environmental law. Now they should plug some of those holes.