Kou Her’s family has run the 12-acre Herr Family Farms in Sanger, just east of Fresno, for the last 20 years, raising a variety of vegetables for Bay Area produce and farmer’s markets. In those 20 years, Kou and his parents haven’t seen anything like the heat wave gripping the Central Valley this week.
Record-breaking heat and historic drought in the U.S. West are doing little to discourage cities from planning to welcome millions of new residents in the decades ahead. From Phoenix to Boise, officials are preparing for a future both with more people and less water, seeking to balance growth and conservation. Development is constrained by the fact that 46% of […]
The state water board has unanimously approved emergency regulations behind a move to halt Russian River diversions for up to 2,400 water right holders, part of a wider effort to conserve dwindling supplies in Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino. The 5-0 vote of the State Water Resources Control Board late Tuesday came over the objections […]
Does your tap water taste a little off right now? Sacramento city leaders say the drought is probably to blame. The city says they have been recently getting some calls with people reporting an “earthy” taste to their tap water. Some people have also been reporting an off smell as well.
A hacker accessed the computer system of a Bay Area water treatment plant in January and deleted programs the plant used to treat drinking water, a senior intelligence official confirmed Thursday.
An unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath of the U.S. West, raising concerns that such extreme weather could become the new normal amid a decades-long drought. Phoenix, which is seeing some of the highest temperatures this week, tied a record for the second day in a row when […]
When It’s Too Hot for Food to Grow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bay Natureby Eric SimonsKou Her’s family has run the 12-acre Herr Family Farms in Sanger, just east of Fresno, for the last 20 years, raising a variety of vegetables for Bay Area produce and farmer’s markets. In those 20 years, Kou and his parents haven’t seen anything like the heat wave gripping the Central Valley this week.
Las Vegas Weighs Tying Growth to Conservation Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Sam MetzRecord-breaking heat and historic drought in the U.S. West are doing little to discourage cities from planning to welcome millions of new residents in the decades ahead. From Phoenix to Boise, officials are preparing for a future both with more people and less water, seeking to balance growth and conservation. Development is constrained by the fact that 46% of […]
Regulators Approve Emergency Rules to Allow Halt of Russian River Diversions for Thousands of Water Right Holders
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The North Bay Business Journalby Mary CallahanThe state water board has unanimously approved emergency regulations behind a move to halt Russian River diversions for up to 2,400 water right holders, part of a wider effort to conserve dwindling supplies in Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino. The 5-0 vote of the State Water Resources Control Board late Tuesday came over the objections […]
Low River Levels to Blame for ‘Earthy’ Taste to Sacramento Tap Water, City Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CBS SacramentoDoes your tap water taste a little off right now? Sacramento city leaders say the drought is probably to blame. The city says they have been recently getting some calls with people reporting an “earthy” taste to their tap water. Some people have also been reporting an off smell as well.
Cyberattack on Bay Area Water Supply: ‘No Specific Threat to Public Safety’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/Cyberattack-on-Bay-Area-water-supply-No-16256688.phpby Nora MishanecA hacker accessed the computer system of a Bay Area water treatment plant in January and deleted programs the plant used to treat drinking water, a senior intelligence official confirmed Thursday.
Heat Wave Grips US West Amid Fear of a New, Hotter Normal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP News by Anita SnowAn unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath of the U.S. West, raising concerns that such extreme weather could become the new normal amid a decades-long drought. Phoenix, which is seeing some of the highest temperatures this week, tied a record for the second day in a row when […]