This town took a big step toward making fresh water along the rocky, wild North Coast of California. As its wells ran dry this month, town officials looked to technology as an emergency measure, hoping to keep both residents and a lifeblood tourism industry with running faucets. The town spent $335,000 on a desalination plant, […]
After nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week, potentially bringing as much as a foot of rainfall and up to three feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Supercharged by a classic atmospheric river pattern, the storms could lead to flash floods and dangerous […]
Dry times call for innovative measures, and with California facing its driest year in nearly a century, the privately held water company that supplies Santa Barbara’s Hope Ranch community is floating a unique idea. La Cumbre Mutual Water Company, the affluent community’s supplier, is considering purchasing water produced by an offshore desalination plant contained within […]
The Marin Municipal Water District has allocated up to $23.2 million to buy equipment for a proposed emergency supply pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The investment, approved by the district board on Tuesday, is the largest the agency has made since proposing the idea earlier this year.
As the state experiences its second-driest year on record and Gov. Gavin Newsom declares a statewide drought emergency, some Californians may be wondering: How will this shortage impact the Sacramento region and what does it mean for our everyday lives and water supply? The declaration comes after a summer of record-high temperatures alongside plummeting water levels […]
Mired in an historic drought, California is set to get its first significant soaking of the season this week, with storms forecasted to dump up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain in parched parts of the state. But the rain, which comes after wildfires have collectively burned more than 3,898 square miles (10,096 square […]
In This California County, One Town Has No Water. Another Has Enough to Share.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Washington Postby Scott WilsonThis town took a big step toward making fresh water along the rocky, wild North Coast of California. As its wells ran dry this month, town officials looked to technology as an emergency measure, hoping to keep both residents and a lifeblood tourism industry with running faucets. The town spent $335,000 on a desalination plant, […]
Level 5 Atmospheric River to Unleash Flooding Across Drought-Stricken California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CNN Weatherby Pedram JavaheriAfter nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week, potentially bringing as much as a foot of rainfall and up to three feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Supercharged by a classic atmospheric river pattern, the storms could lead to flash floods and dangerous […]
California’s Drought Sparks Innovation in Santa Barbara County
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Santa Barbara Independentby Jean YamamuraDry times call for innovative measures, and with California facing its driest year in nearly a century, the privately held water company that supplies Santa Barbara’s Hope Ranch community is floating a unique idea. La Cumbre Mutual Water Company, the affluent community’s supplier, is considering purchasing water produced by an offshore desalination plant contained within […]
Drought: Marin Municipal Water District Allots $23.2M for Pipeline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonThe Marin Municipal Water District has allocated up to $23.2 million to buy equipment for a proposed emergency supply pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The investment, approved by the district board on Tuesday, is the largest the agency has made since proposing the idea earlier this year.
California Just Declared a Drought Emergency. What Does that Mean and How Will it Affect Your Life?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CapRadioby Manola SecairaAs the state experiences its second-driest year on record and Gov. Gavin Newsom declares a statewide drought emergency, some Californians may be wondering: How will this shortage impact the Sacramento region and what does it mean for our everyday lives and water supply? The declaration comes after a summer of record-high temperatures alongside plummeting water levels […]
Hopeful Storms in Forecast for Drought Plagued US West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Adam BeamMired in an historic drought, California is set to get its first significant soaking of the season this week, with storms forecasted to dump up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain in parched parts of the state. But the rain, which comes after wildfires have collectively burned more than 3,898 square miles (10,096 square […]