water

The state's Water Resources Control Board passed a revised water flow plan, but both farmers and environmentalists dislike it. Newsom wants to portray it as a truce.

California approved Newsom’s Delta water rules, but Trump threatens to pull out and $740M with it. Water agencies that once backed the deal call it too strict; environmentalists say it’s too weak.

Nearly a third of local agencies maintaining Central Valley levees have performed “unacceptable” upkeep, some for years, yet the Department of Water Resources hasn’t taken over as state law requires. State water managers dispute the findings, saying maintenance is only one factor in flood risk and takeovers can cost tens of millions of dollars up front.

As tropical storms and El Niño usher in heavy rains to California, a new report finds that 57 dams across the state are in poor or unsatisfactory condition — posing a hazard to nearby communities, reports CalMatters’ Rachel Becker.  The state auditor’s report, released Monday, said that aging dams “continue to pose a risk to […]

As El Nino nears, California found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, and regulators have never yet penalized an owner.

Organizers and attendees at the twice-yearly sunrise ceremony criticized the governor’s vetoes of bills on water, sacred sites and missing and murdered Indigenous people.

We asked California governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton how they'd manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorsed more spending on dams.

A 723-page review ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom finds LA fires overwhelmed a system never designed for a wind-driven conflagration.

Newsom vetoed SB 872, saying money in the budget made it redundant. The state puts Delta levee repair costs at $3.3 billion.

The Chumash community has asked California to protect more of the Pacific around the Channel Islands and to formalize a co-management framework.