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Some wave technology, like this one from Eco Wave Power, is deployed near shore, attached to seawalls or jetties, where paddle-like devices are driven up and down by wave action, activating hydraulic energy. Photo courtesy of Eco Wave Power

Blue power: Will ocean waves be California’s new source of clean energy?

by Julie Cart November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.

Water rushes out of the Oroville Spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, on March 26, 2023. California ended its 2022-23 water year on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. After years of severe drought, the reservoirs in the state water project ended the year at 128% of their historical average. That includes Lake Oroville. Photo by Noah Berger, AP Photo

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As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky

by Rachel Becker November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Flooded fields in Corcoran on March 23, 2023. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Another wet winter looms. California needs to get serious about water management

by Dan Walters October 29, 2023October 25, 2023

The All American Canal flows past the Imperial Sand Dunes near Felicity on Dec. 5, 2022.

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Western States’ planned water cuts are enough to avert a Colorado River crisis, for now

by Rachel Becker October 25, 2023October 26, 2023

Kaiser Permanente employees on strike on Oct. 4, 2023. The workers held a demonstration in front of the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento location demanding higher wages and more staffing. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Kaiser pays $200 million on mental health staffing; Newsom signs reform package

by Lynn La October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Farmland in Lemoore, on June 16, 2021. Photo by Noah Berger, AP Photo

San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater

by Rachel Becker October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on June 22, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California has a new plan for the Delta but faces the same conflicts over water

by Dan Walters October 8, 2023October 9, 2023

Sprinklers water a lawn in Sacramento on June 29, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion

by Rachel Becker October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Katelyn Woolcott, a server at Wexler's Deli inside the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, prepares the take-out orders on Jan. 19, 2022.

California workers will get more paid sick days

by Lynn La October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on June 22, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plans

by Rachel Becker September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

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