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.
California City, Lacking Water, Halts Development
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Builder Magazine (Washington, D.C)Leaders in the Bay Area community of East Palo Alto imposed a moratorium on development until the city can increase its water supply. For the past 14 years, the city has used nearly all of its annual water allotment, making it increasingly difficult for East Palo Alto to approve new developments, unless they can essentially […]
SoCal’s Massive Water Agency Grabs Up Land on NorCal’s Wettest River
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Wired (IA)by Nick StocktonLate last week, several hundred northern California farmers suddenly became tenants of an unlikely landlord. On July 15, after three months in legal limbo, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California became the proud owner of four rural islands and their water—300 miles north of its jurisdiction. To anyone familiar with southern California’s history of […]
Drought Persists And So Does Water Conservation In Sacramento
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio News (Sacramento)by Ed JoyceSummer isn’t the easiest time to save water, but users in the Sacramento-area reduced their water use by 22 percent in June compared to the same month in 2013. The savings is the first following the end of mandatory statewide conservation rules. The June 2016 conservation analysis is from the Regional Water Authority, which represents water […]
California court denies push for payment during tunnel tests
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As Published by The Seattle Times)by SUDHIN THANAWALACalifornia officials don’t have to pay property owners to access their land to conduct preliminary testing before deciding whether to move forward with a $15.7 billion plan to build two giant water tunnels to supply drinking water for cities and irrigation for farmers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The landowners in the Sacramento-San Joaquin […]
Seven Experts to Watch on California’s Groundwater
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline GordtsGroundwater provides more than one-third of California’s water supply in typical years and as much as 60 percent during dry years. It serves as a crucial “savings account” to help mitigate the effects of droughts and climate change. Yet despite its essential role, mismanagement and drought have put the state’s groundwater system under considerable strain. […]
Is it OK to eat berries from water-starved California?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Gristby Ask UmbraOh, the berries of summer, and the culinary delights they provide! Strawberry shortcake, blackberry jam, raspberry trifle … and let’s not forget gooseberry pie, lingonberry pancakes, and my personal favorite, thimbleberry melba. With berry season in full swing, I must confess to typing this with purple-stained fingers. I suspect our enthusiasm for berries would be […]