A winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
One out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]
The Pleasanton City Council is set for an initial discussion on proposed increases to the city’s water rates, starting at 30% on Nov. 1, during a special meeting Tuesday night. The public meeting will be held at the city’s Operations Services Center on Busch Road instead of the usual council chambers at the Pleasanton Civic […]
June 2023 was record hot for some parts of the U.S., while other locations were roiled by severe weather and poor air quality, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Heat waves led to record high temperatures in Puerto Rico, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, and Louisiana. Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires created […]
Most of California is in recovery mode after a years-long drought plagued the Golden State from 2020 until 2022, which depleted the state’s reservoirs and groundwater resources. Thanks to the historic wet winter season, many areas, such as Los Angeles, Merced and Alameda countries, are no longer in a drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. However, […]
Under the broiling hot sun of California’s Imperial Valley, a canal cuts the land in two. On one side, gravelly beige sand is dotted with scrub and shimmering waves of heat blur the mountains in the distance. On the other, sprawling fields of crops blanket the valley floor in a mat of bright green squares.
Snowmelt in Calif. Still Raging Mid-July After Record-Breaking Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KCRA Sacramentoby Mike TeSelleA winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
Excessive Use: Nearly 60K Las Vegans Hit With Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadOne out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]
Pleasanton Considering Three Years of Water Rate Increases, Starting at 30% Hike in November
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Pleasanton Weeklyby Christian TrujanoThe Pleasanton City Council is set for an initial discussion on proposed increases to the city’s water rates, starting at 30% on Nov. 1, during a special meeting Tuesday night. The public meeting will be held at the city’s Operations Services Center on Busch Road instead of the usual council chambers at the Pleasanton Civic […]
June Marked by Record U.S. Heat Waves, Severe Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkJune 2023 was record hot for some parts of the U.S., while other locations were roiled by severe weather and poor air quality, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Heat waves led to record high temperatures in Puerto Rico, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, and Louisiana. Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires created […]
When Will California Experience Another Drought? Experts Aren’t Entirely Sure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KTLA 5by Iman PalmMost of California is in recovery mode after a years-long drought plagued the Golden State from 2020 until 2022, which depleted the state’s reservoirs and groundwater resources. Thanks to the historic wet winter season, many areas, such as Los Angeles, Merced and Alameda countries, are no longer in a drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. However, […]
Freeing Up Colorado River Water from California Farms Will Take More than Just Money, Just Ask the Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /kuncby Alex HagerUnder the broiling hot sun of California’s Imperial Valley, a canal cuts the land in two. On one side, gravelly beige sand is dotted with scrub and shimmering waves of heat blur the mountains in the distance. On the other, sprawling fields of crops blanket the valley floor in a mat of bright green squares.