Water

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

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, July 20. Many thanks to Ben Christopher for filling in for me while I was out sick! Static unemployment rate Looking at California’s latest unemployment numbers, you’d be forgiven for thinking the state is still under lockdown. That’s because the jobless rate didn’t budge from May to June: It remained […]

As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.

En resumen La sequía extrema ahora afecta al 85% de California, por lo que el gobernador está buscando una acción voluntaria. Newsom expandió la emergencia por sequía a nueve condados más, principalmente a lo largo de la Costa Central y en el Área de la Bahía. Read this article in English.    A medida que la sequía extrema […]

When the legal battle over employees vs. contractors wrapped up in California, no one thought it could harm the independence of the scientific body charged with protecting Delta water. But it did. The governor needs to sign legislation to clarify that "independent" really means "independent."

Extreme drought now grips 85% of California so the governor is seeking voluntary action. Newsom expanded the drought emergency to nine more counties, mostly along the Central Coast and in the Bay Area.

As California water interests joust over management of the state's supply, two decrees from Washington change the game.

A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and jugs of water to more than 700 people in Teviston.

Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this year and which remain in good shape.

In the rural towns around Visalia, today’s dry spell is indistinguishable from the last one or the next one. Drought is a perpetual plight in the region, which is a hotspot for dry wells.