California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: The Water Resource Right Outside The Window
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Governing Magazine (Washington D.C.)by Mary Ann DickinsonAcross most of America, the lawn sprinklers are taking their winter’s rest, but it won’t be long before billions of gallons of water start nursing thirsty turf back to life. Nationwide, the tug of war over diminishing water resources provokes challenging questions about how we should prioritize water use among competing interests like agriculture, urban […]
OPINION: How Can California Capture More Water? Competing Interests Will Have To Compromise
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonStorm water has been rampaging down the Sacramento River, carrying ripped out docks, uprooted trees and homeowners’ backyards, hellbent for the Golden Gate. But very little of this precious water can be saved. Environmental restrictions limit the amount of water that can be pumped into southbound aqueducts. That’s because the pumps are deadly for fish, particularly […]
Garcetti Pledges L.A. Will Recycle 100% Of Wastewater By 2035
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Daily Breeze (Torrance, Calif.)Mayor Eric Garcetti pledged last week that Los Angeles will recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035 as part of an effort to reduce the city’s dependence on imported water. “Conservation is about more than how we respond to a dry year — it should shape how we prepare our city for tomorrow,” Garcetti […]
Gila River Indian Community Moves Ahead With Colorado River Drought Plan After Clash With Lawmaker
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Arizona Central (Phoenix)by Ian JamesArizona’s efforts to finish a Colorado River drought plan are moving forward after leaders of the Gila River Indian Community announced that they will proceed with their piece of the deal. The community’s leader, Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, had threatened to pull out of the agreement if the Legislature didn’t drop a bill that he said would undermine […]
California’s Central Valley: Ground Zero In Water War
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Serviceby Nick CahillStretching hundreds of miles from the mountains bordering Los Angeles north toward the state capital, the San Joaquin Valley doesn’t resemble landscapes typically associated with California. Devoid of the skyscrapers, beaches and bridges that make California famous, the sprawling valley is instead filled with thousands of farms and oil fields that quietly help drive the […]
Using The Reconstructed Oroville Dam Spillway: What You Need To Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KCRA 3 (Sacramento)by Max ResnikThe chance that Oroville Dam’s reconstructed primary spillway gets used in the coming days is unlikely, the California Department of Water Resources said Friday. Still, water officials are keeping a close watch on the Lake Oroville water level, which is rising. Inflows into the lake as the result of mountain runoff, as well as predicted rainfall, […]