By this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down. But this December, neither is the case.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about fluoride has become a focal point in the debate about whether he’s suitable to run the nation’s health department. His pledge that the Trump administration would “advise all U.S. systems to remove fluoride from public water” has sparked outcry among dentists and some public health experts who say that fluoridated water […]
A board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred […]
An invasive species in the San Joaquin County Delta is putting water officials on high alert. Despite its name, the golden mussel isn’t native to the Golden State, but instead to Southeast Asia. Now, some lake boat ramps and launches are closed, to try and keep the invasive species at bay.
Continued funding for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute part of drought-prone California’s water supply was approved by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The $142 million in funds for pre-construction and planning costs is key to the Delta Conveyance Project, which state officials have described as critical to water supplies and transport around […]
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of California and other states who attended an annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas last week said they remain deadlocked in their talks […]
With Bone-Dry Conditions, Southern California High Fire Danger Could Linger Into the New Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyBy this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down. But this December, neither is the case.
How to Make Sense of the Fluoride Debate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /New York Timesby Melinda Wenner MoyerRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about fluoride has become a focal point in the debate about whether he’s suitable to run the nation’s health department. His pledge that the Trump administration would “advise all U.S. systems to remove fluoride from public water” has sparked outcry among dentists and some public health experts who say that fluoridated water […]
Metropolitan Water District Board Member Censured for Racist Remark
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesA board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred […]
California Water Officials Try to Curb Spread of Invasive Golden Mussels Found in Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /CBS 13 Sacramentoby Esteban ReynosoAn invasive species in the San Joaquin County Delta is putting water officials on high alert. Despite its name, the golden mussel isn’t native to the Golden State, but instead to Southeast Asia. Now, some lake boat ramps and launches are closed, to try and keep the invasive species at bay.
Southern California Water Agency Votes to Keep Funding Ambitious Underground Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /NBC 4 Los Angelesby Jonathan LloydContinued funding for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute part of drought-prone California’s water supply was approved by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The $142 million in funds for pre-construction and planning costs is key to the Delta Conveyance Project, which state officials have described as critical to water supplies and transport around […]
‘Zero Progress’: Western States at Impasse in Talks on Colorado River Water Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesSeven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of California and other states who attended an annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas last week said they remain deadlocked in their talks […]