The San Joaquin River continues to sit at the center of California’s most complex water disputes, and Los Banos remains one of the communities most directly affected. As state and regional leaders debate over mining, water storage, flooding, fish habitats, and groundwater management, the outcomes will shape how water moves through the Central Valley for […]
A Northern California city just launched operations on a technology that could change the future of drought resilience in the region and bring clean drinking water to millions. The city of Antioch, located in the Bay Area, has launched a $116 million desalination plant that will convert brackish water from the San Joaquin River into fresh, drinkable […]
Hot conditions and Santa Ana winds will hit Southern California this week, beginning the fall wildfire season in earnest as the region continues to recover from January’s devastating firestorms. Though no red flag warnings have yet been issued, both the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley foothills will have elevated fire risks once the winds […]
The Delta Conveyance Project continues to make progress with two key milestones to push the project forward — a certification of consistency submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council and a state appellate court decision allowing pre-construction geotechnical work to continue. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced two recent key victories to advance the Delta Conveyance Project […]
A controversial proposal to build a 14-mile underground tunnel to transport water from Northern California southward got a boost from the state Court of Appeals, which ruled that preliminary work can begin on the project. Last year, a judge in Sacramento County agreed with a collection of counties, water districts, environmental groups and native tribes […]
As the pumps whir around us, Denis Bilodeau motions to the liquid in the vats below. It looks like iced tea, but in fact it’s secondary treated sewage, cleaned of any solids by the plant next door. In less than an hour, and after three steps of processing, we will be drinking it – as […]
Los Banos at the Crossroads of California’s Water Wars: How San Joaquin River Decisions Shape the Valley’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Banos Enterprisesby Karissa HernandezThe San Joaquin River continues to sit at the center of California’s most complex water disputes, and Los Banos remains one of the communities most directly affected. As state and regional leaders debate over mining, water storage, flooding, fish habitats, and groundwater management, the outcomes will shape how water moves through the Central Valley for […]
Revolutionary Facility to Provide Us City With Drinking Water From Unexpected Source: ‘Innovative’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Calvin CoffeeA Northern California city just launched operations on a technology that could change the future of drought resilience in the region and bring clean drinking water to millions. The city of Antioch, located in the Bay Area, has launched a $116 million desalination plant that will convert brackish water from the San Joaquin River into fresh, drinkable […]
Santa Ana Winds, Hot Temperatures Heighten Southern California’s Fire Danger
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Summer LinHot conditions and Santa Ana winds will hit Southern California this week, beginning the fall wildfire season in earnest as the region continues to recover from January’s devastating firestorms. Though no red flag warnings have yet been issued, both the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley foothills will have elevated fire risks once the winds […]
Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Two Recent Key Victories to Advance the Delta Conveyance Project — a Critical Infrastructure Project to Safeguard California’s Water Supplies Amid a Hotter, Drier Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Sierra Sun TimesThe Delta Conveyance Project continues to make progress with two key milestones to push the project forward — a certification of consistency submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council and a state appellate court decision allowing pre-construction geotechnical work to continue. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced two recent key victories to advance the Delta Conveyance Project […]
Appeals Court Paves Way for Divisive California Water Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Maven's NotebookA controversial proposal to build a 14-mile underground tunnel to transport water from Northern California southward got a boost from the state Court of Appeals, which ruled that preliminary work can begin on the project. Last year, a judge in Sacramento County agreed with a collection of counties, water districts, environmental groups and native tribes […]
‘Tastes Like Water’: How a US Facility Is Recycling Sewage to Drink
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Guardianby Katharine GammonAs the pumps whir around us, Denis Bilodeau motions to the liquid in the vats below. It looks like iced tea, but in fact it’s secondary treated sewage, cleaned of any solids by the plant next door. In less than an hour, and after three steps of processing, we will be drinking it – as […]