Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms
Clarke Knight studies just how far back in history, massive atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California.
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Data Reveals Big Milestones for California’s Wind, Water and Solar Power Production
Renewable energy sources are making up a growing portion of California’s power supply.
For the first time, wind, water and solar power combined are consistently meeting or surpassing 100% of the demand on the state’s grid for at least part of a day.
Opinion: Even With the Coming Tax and Rate Hikes, Water in SoCal is Pretty Cheap
It’s the most frustrating part of conservation. To save water, you rip out your lawn, shorten your shower time, collect rainwater for the flowers and stop washing the car. Your water use plummets.
And for all that trouble, your water supplier raises your rates. Why? Because everyone is using so much less that the agency is losing money.
California Water Managers Advise Multipronged Approach in Face of Climate Change
State water management officials must work more closely with local agencies to properly prepare California for the effects of climate change, water scientists say.
As California Cracks Down on Groundwater, What Will Happen to Fallowed Farmland?
A couple of weeks ago, the California Water Resources Control Board put five agricultural water agencies in Kings County on probation for failing to adequately manage underground water supplies in the Tulare Lake Basin that have been seriously depleted due to overpumping.
Local Water Agencies Facing 39 Percent Hike in Costs for Wholesale Water
County water officials say the amount they charge local agencies for wholesale water must increase 39 percent over the next three years, including a hike between 16 percent and 22 percent during 2025.
Feds Say He Masterminded an Epic California Water Heist. Some Farmers Say He’s Their Robin Hood
Robert Zavala was fresh out of the Marines and looking to escape dead-end work at a poultry plant in the early 1990s when his old baseball coach — now the head of a local water district — swooped to the rescue with a job offer.
Opinion: Changing Water Reality Upends Huge Project, Pushes Rates Higher
We’re all in hot water.
Sometimes there’s not enough water, sometimes too much. Either way, water costs for San Diegans will increase to sticker-shock level and maybe beyond, if that’s possible. And using less won’t help much.
Sewer Fees to Rise in Cardiff and Encinitas
Residents in Cardiff will see their sewer fees increase by 15 percent for each of the next four years, while central Encinitas sewer customers will see their rates go up by 19 percent for each of the next five.
The Encinitas City Council gave its initial approval to both sets of substantial price increases Wednesday, but said the increases will be revisited on an annual basis to determine if they are still warranted.
San Diego County Water Authority Set to Increase Rates
The San Diego County Water Authority is set to increase the amount it charges local agencies for wholesale water.
