Thousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life as we know it in Southern California possible. The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six […]
Outside of major cities like Fresno and Clovis, drinking-water quality for San Joaquin Valley residents can be dicey. The Valley is full of examples of rural water systems failing to either produce enough supply or deliver fresh water that is not tainted by contaminants, be they manufactured, like farming chemicals, or naturally occurring elements in […]
Forecasters are warning of elevated fire risks for all of California come fall, especially in the north, saying that the vegetation that benefited from rain and snow in Northern California will become potential fuel for wildfires later this year.
The horrific firestorm in January in California has already marked 2025 as a disastrous year for U.S. wildfires. Blazes in the Carolinas in March and current fires in New Jersey are signs of what could be a long, arduous year for firefighters across much of the country.
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is developing plans in order to protect California’s waterways from the spread of the invasive golden mussel. A spokesman with the Department of Water Resources said that watercraft inspections at Lake Oroville and surrounding State Water Project facilities are set to begin within the next month. Officials say […]
A Rare Glimpse Inside the Mountain Tunnel That Carries Water to Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life as we know it in Southern California possible. The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six […]
OPINION: California lawmaker wants to clean nitrates, arsenic out of rural towns’ water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /The Fresno Beeby The Fresno Bee Editorial BoardOutside of major cities like Fresno and Clovis, drinking-water quality for San Joaquin Valley residents can be dicey. The Valley is full of examples of rural water systems failing to either produce enough supply or deliver fresh water that is not tainted by contaminants, be they manufactured, like farming chemicals, or naturally occurring elements in […]
Mapped: What a Barrage of 56 West Coast Atmospheric River Events Looks Like
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Fox Weatherby Andrew WulfeckThe previous six months have proven to be a tale of the haves and have-nots when it comes to atmospheric river events impacting the West Coast.
The Risk of Fires in California is Very High This Fall, Says AccuWeather. Is Summer Better?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Desert Sunby Paris BarrazaForecasters are warning of elevated fire risks for all of California come fall, especially in the north, saying that the vegetation that benefited from rain and snow in Northern California will become potential fuel for wildfires later this year.
How Bad Will Wildfire Season Be in the US This Year? 2025 Got Off to a Deadly Start
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /USA Todayby Doyle RiceThe horrific firestorm in January in California has already marked 2025 as a disastrous year for U.S. wildfires. Blazes in the Carolinas in March and current fires in New Jersey are signs of what could be a long, arduous year for firefighters across much of the country.
California Department of Water Resources Developing Plans to Protect SWP Infrastructure From Invasive Golden Mussels
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /CNNby Will AndersonThe California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is developing plans in order to protect California’s waterways from the spread of the invasive golden mussel. A spokesman with the Department of Water Resources said that watercraft inspections at Lake Oroville and surrounding State Water Project facilities are set to begin within the next month. Officials say […]