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Could Balloon-like Water Tanks Help Fight L.A.’s Fires? A New Concept is Touted as a Solution

/in , /by /LA Timesby Ian James

When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that firefighters had trouble getting water because many hydrants lost pressure and ran dry.

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Proposed U.S. Bill Aims to Improve Atmospheric River Forecasting to Reduce Flood Risks

/in , /by /Smart Water Magazine

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) on Feb. 4 announced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting. The bill, supported by ACWA, would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program within the National Weather Service.

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Colorado River Poses Another California Water Conflict That Trump Will Affect

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Dan Walters

President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management – essentially favoring farmers over wildlife habitat – has drawn massive media and political attention. Trump ordered federal water managers to release more water for farmers but the increased flows have so far been largely symbolic because farmers use little water during the winter but need more during the growing season. Trump’s action has been denounced by environmental groups which have long sought to enhance river flows for salmon and other species, with tacit support from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.

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Newsom and Trump Both Want to Be Water King

/in , , /by /Politicoby Camille von Kaenel

President Donald Trump said he’d withhold wildfire disaster aid to California unless Gov. Gavin Newsom goes his way on water. Newsom appears to have gotten the message.

The governor has been working hard to show he also wants to send more water to the state’s farmers and cities ahead of his trip to Washington, D.C., today, where he met with lawmakers and Trump to make the pitch for federal recovery funds for the Los Angeles fires.

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Water Is the Other US-Mexico Border Crisis, and the Supply Crunch Is Getting Worse

/in , , /by /Phys.orgby Gabriel Eckstein and Rosario Sanchez

Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work together.

Climate change is shrinking surface and groundwater supplies in the southwestern U.S. Higher air temperatures are increasing evaporation rates from rivers and streams and intensifying drought. Mexico is also experiencing multiyear droughts and heat waves.

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Newsom to Meet With Trump Over LA Fire Aid, Water

/in , /by /Politicoby Christopher Cadelago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who recently revived his relationship with President Donald Trump as he pushes for federal assistance for the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, is traveling to Washington for Wednesday meetings with Trump and Republican officials. Newsom’s aides confirmed he left the state midday Tuesday. The planned meetings at the White House and likely Capitol Hill follow what Trump and Newsom described as a cordial phone conversation in recent days — part of a breakthrough in their on-again, off-again dynamic that had effectively ended shortly before the president left office in 2021.

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LADWP Answers Your Questions About How SoCal Fires Impact Water Safety

/in , /by /ABC 7by Phillip Palmer

In the wake of the Southern California wildfires in January, the safety of the water supply came into question as ash and particulate matter traveled from fire zones and into surrounding areas. Many people want some clarification about how safe their water is, what’s being done to monitor water conditions, what the orders mean and more. ABC7 Eyewitness News talked to LADWP Director of Water Quality Jonathan Leung to answer your questions and more.

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Trump’s Order Chaos Hits The Water Taps

/in , , /by /Politicoby Annie Snider

The Trump administration’s efforts to block federal spending are disrupting one of the most critical — and typically bipartisan — functions of government: providing clean, safe and affordable water.

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The Water Unexpectedly Released From Dams on Trump’s Order Didn’t Help Farms or L.A.

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James, Jessica Garrison and Sean Greene

Days after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.

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Lake Shasta Waters Rise During Atmospheric River. Here’s How Full Reservoir Is

/in , , /by /Redding Record Searchlightby Jessica Skropanic

Lake Shasta waters lapped 30 feet from its top after an atmospheric river dropped more than 8 inches of rain in the Redding area since last Friday — and a new storm is expected to bring more rain to the region.

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