While California is known for its world-famous entertainment industry and ever-transforming tech sector, agriculture is the often-overlooked backbone of our diverse state and one of its earliest economic engines. Our state’s multigenerational farmers and ranchers not only feed Californians, but also supply one-third of our country’s vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts, while also leading the nation in […]
Mechanical engineer Brent Yamasaki set out amid the recent blistering heat wave to take stock of the giant dams, pumps and pipes that support Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County, the largest storehouse of water in Southern California. The reservoir, which he helped build 25 years ago, is 4½ miles long and 2 miles wide […]
Farmers on the western edge of the parched San Joaquin Valley have little or no ground water resources this year. The South San Joaquin Irrigation District and Oakdale Irrigation District have legal rights to 200,000 acre feet of water sitting behind New Melones Reservoir beyond this year’s needs of the farms and urban customers they […]
Water is a precious resource in a desert city like Phoenix. Community members understand the importance of water conservation to keep the city thriving. Unlike other areas in the southwest, Phoenix is not in a water shortage. While the drought is serious, Phoenix is prepared. Over 20 years into the current drought, Phoenix continues to […]
Despite continued hot and dry conditions in California, the San Diego region is protected from drought impacts this summer and through 2045, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday. According to a statement released by the Water Authority, “no shortages or regional water-use mandates are in the forecast, the result of three decades of strategic investments […]
Communities across the state are desperately searching for ways to make their dwindling water supplies last. In Marin County, one water district is considering sources that they’ve looked to in the past. The Marin Municipal Water District gets almost all of its water from the Mt. Tamalpais watershed. But one look at Nicasio Reservoir, now […]
Opinion: Farmers and Ranchers Need Support During Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Karen Ross and David ShabazianWhile California is known for its world-famous entertainment industry and ever-transforming tech sector, agriculture is the often-overlooked backbone of our diverse state and one of its earliest economic engines. Our state’s multigenerational farmers and ranchers not only feed Californians, but also supply one-third of our country’s vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts, while also leading the nation in […]
This Giant ‘Inland Ocean’ is Southern California’s Last Defense Against Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunMechanical engineer Brent Yamasaki set out amid the recent blistering heat wave to take stock of the giant dams, pumps and pipes that support Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County, the largest storehouse of water in Southern California. The reservoir, which he helped build 25 years ago, is 4½ miles long and 2 miles wide […]
Bureau Blocks Water Transfer to Help Save SJ Valley Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Manteca Bullitenby Dennis WyattFarmers on the western edge of the parched San Joaquin Valley have little or no ground water resources this year. The South San Joaquin Irrigation District and Oakdale Irrigation District have legal rights to 200,000 acre feet of water sitting behind New Melones Reservoir beyond this year’s needs of the farms and urban customers they […]
As the Drought Persists, Here’s How Phoenix is Prepared
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Big MediaWater is a precious resource in a desert city like Phoenix. Community members understand the importance of water conservation to keep the city thriving. Unlike other areas in the southwest, Phoenix is not in a water shortage. While the drought is serious, Phoenix is prepared. Over 20 years into the current drought, Phoenix continues to […]
San Diego County Water Authority Confirms Region ‘Drought Safe’ This Summer
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Debbie L. Sklar and City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityDespite continued hot and dry conditions in California, the San Diego region is protected from drought impacts this summer and through 2045, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday. According to a statement released by the Water Authority, “no shortages or regional water-use mandates are in the forecast, the result of three decades of strategic investments […]
Drought: Transbay Pipeline, Desalination Plant Could Boost Marin’s Dwindling Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay Areaby John RamosCommunities across the state are desperately searching for ways to make their dwindling water supplies last. In Marin County, one water district is considering sources that they’ve looked to in the past. The Marin Municipal Water District gets almost all of its water from the Mt. Tamalpais watershed. But one look at Nicasio Reservoir, now […]