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.
Wet Winter Greatly Reduces Drought Conditions In California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Ventura County Starby As published by The Associated PressA very wet winter has greatly reduced drought conditions in California, but Ventura County isn’t out of the woods yet. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that more than 34 percent of the state including the Sierra Nevada, much of the Central Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area is free of any significant dryness. Ventura County is in […]
Californians With Bad Water Ask For Help While Opposition Mounts To Newsom’s Proposed Tax
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Maddy AshmunCalifornians with unhealthy drinking water pleaded for help from lawmakers this week but opposition quickly developed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to pay for system improvements with a new fee. “We just upped our water rates, and to turn around and give them a tax on their meter is just not feasible,” said Maxine Israel, […]
2018 Was The U.S.’s Third-Wettest Year On Record—Here’s Why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /National Geographicby Alejandra BorundaOn Wednesday, NASA and NOAA announced that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record. But the impacts of a warming planet extend beyond just warming air; the feverish state of the planet is also changing when, where, and how intensely rain and snow fall. And 2018, the reports say, was the third-wettest year since 1895, […]
Two Year Anniversary Of Oroville Spillway Crisis: Emergency Spillway Nears Completion
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KRCR News Channel (Redding, Calif.)by Kelli SaamThursday marks two years since the first hole opened up in the Oroville Dam Spillway, triggering an emergency that forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. The crisis started on February 7, 2017. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) had been releasing 60,000 cubic feet of water per second, when they noticed the concrete […]
More Frosty Weather On The Way For California, And The Snow Might Stick Awhile
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Javier PanzarFrom the Bay Area to Los Angeles, it was a day to gaze upon snow-capped peaks, acknowledge that yes, California does have a winter, and share a photo or two on social media. And don’t expect the alpine glory — caused by a series of cold storms that dropped snow levels dramatically — to disappear […]
California Officials Draft A $600M Plan To Help Low-Income Households Absorb Rising Water Bills
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Gary PitzerLow-income Californians can get help with their phone bills, their natural gas bills and their electric bills. But there’s only limited help available when it comes to water bills. That could change if the recommendations of a new report are implemented into law. Drafted by the State Water Resources Control Board, the report outlines the […]