OROVILLE — Lake Oroville’s water level peaked nearly a month earlier than last year but has steadily decreased since mid-June. By May 2, the lake had almost reached its 900-foot …
Alan Halaly | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal Efforts to stretch the overused Colorado River appear to be working: The total amount of water used across Nevada, California and Arizona is …
WALNUT CREEK — As the Bay Area’s drinking water is increasingly clouded with particles from wildfires, atmospheric rivers, algae blooms and chemical contaminants, the East Bay’s largest water district is …
California is a semi-arid state in which the availability of water determines land use, and in turn shapes the economy. That, in a nutshell, explains why Californians have been jousting over water for the …
Plans to build the largest new reservoir in California in 50 years have taken a significant step forward, following a judge’s decision to reject a lawsuit by environmental groups opposed …
OROVILLE — With Lake Oroville creeping toward capacity, concerns over emergency spillage loom. The California Department of Water Resources, however, said this won’t happen because of controlled outflows and monitoring. …
By Mary Gilbert | CNN Meteorologist It may be spring, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to summer weather, especially when El Niño – a player in last …
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM | Associated Press Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California’s vast deserts, the Bay Area’s dramatic bluffs and even near Los …
For the first time in California history, state officials are poised to crack down on overpumping of groundwater in the agricultural heartland. The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday …
In a major setback for California’s beleaguered fishing industry and the latest reminder of the state’s long-running battles over water supplies, particularly during drought years, all commercial and recreational salmon …