Bakersfield customers of California Water Service could be paying 34.5% more each month to fill their tubs and flush their toilets in coming years. That’s how much the water company is seeking to boost rates over 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission. If approved at the requested amounts, […]
Fresno drivers headed to the Bay Area via Pacheco Pass on Highway 152 can’t help but take note of a sprawling inland sea that seemingly appears out of nowhere among the yellowed, oak-dotted foothills. This is San Luis Reservoir, essentially a 2 million acre-foot holding tank built to irrigate San Joaquin Valley farms and supply […]
The month of July kicked off with a dire warning: A rare, long-duration heat event was forecast to bring extreme heat risk across the West, with triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions expected in much of California for days on end. That outlook quickly proved accurate — and would end up defining almost the entire month in […]
Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants plaguing these water systems are arsenic and nitrate, which are linked to an increased risk of a variety of diseases, according to the study, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health. Some such illnesses […]
The federal government has backed up California state regulators in ordering the company that bottles Arrowhead water to stop drawing from the San Bernardino Mountains. Though BlueTriton Brands draws from springs in the mountains that have been used for bottled water since 1906, environmental activists have claimed the removal of that water is harming wildlife, particularly Strawberry […]
A new study has uncovered a disparity between the safety of drinking water in certain regions of California—serving majority Latino communities—and water from community water systems in other areas of the state. Led by University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) researchers, the study uncovered that some drinking water systems have higher nitrate and arsenic […]
Bakersfield Water Bills Going Up. How Much? That’s a Little Murky
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /SJV Waterby Lois HenryBakersfield customers of California Water Service could be paying 34.5% more each month to fill their tubs and flush their toilets in coming years. That’s how much the water company is seeking to boost rates over 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission. If approved at the requested amounts, […]
OPINION: California Dam Raise Would Take More Delta Water. Why Are Environmentalists Silent?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Fresno Beeby Marek WarszawskiFresno drivers headed to the Bay Area via Pacheco Pass on Highway 152 can’t help but take note of a sprawling inland sea that seemingly appears out of nowhere among the yellowed, oak-dotted foothills. This is San Luis Reservoir, essentially a 2 million acre-foot holding tank built to irrigate San Joaquin Valley farms and supply […]
July was California’s Hottest Month Ever, as Climate Warms to Dangerous New Extremes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyThe month of July kicked off with a dire warning: A rare, long-duration heat event was forecast to bring extreme heat risk across the West, with triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions expected in much of California for days on end. That outlook quickly proved accurate — and would end up defining almost the entire month in […]
Drought-Related Water Pollution Disproportionately Affects California Latino Communities: Study
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Hillby Sharon UdasinDrought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants plaguing these water systems are arsenic and nitrate, which are linked to an increased risk of a variety of diseases, according to the study, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health. Some such illnesses […]
Arrowhead Water Bottler Ordered to Stop Operations in California Mountains
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Fox 5/KUSIby Cameron KiszlaThe federal government has backed up California state regulators in ordering the company that bottles Arrowhead water to stop drawing from the San Bernardino Mountains. Though BlueTriton Brands draws from springs in the mountains that have been used for bottled water since 1906, environmental activists have claimed the removal of that water is harming wildlife, particularly Strawberry […]
Some California Drinking Water Disproportionately Contaminated by Nitrate, Arsenic—an Issue Worsened by Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Food Safety MagazineA new study has uncovered a disparity between the safety of drinking water in certain regions of California—serving majority Latino communities—and water from community water systems in other areas of the state. Led by University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) researchers, the study uncovered that some drinking water systems have higher nitrate and arsenic […]