Mayors and county supervisors in towns along the Colorado River were already upset five months ago when the state water agency endorsed an investment company’s plan to take water from farmland near the river and sell it to a growing Phoenix suburb. Now, they’re incensed that the agency, which initially suggested holding back a large portion of the water, changed […]
Since the early 1920s, the Long Valley plains east of Yosemite have inspired comparison to a rustic Western paradise — an idyllic frontier where sparkling creeks meander through lush pastures, waters teem with feisty trout and sage grouse make ostentatious displays of romance.
Groundwater keeps the San Joaquin Valley’s orchards, vineyards and fields vibrant and supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural economy. But that bounty has come at a price. Overpumping of groundwater has depleted aquifers, dried up household wells and degraded ecosystems. Now, hundreds of agencies in California have the task of making things right in their respective groundwater […]
A drenching storm that brought California much-needed rain in what had been a dry winter wound down Friday after washing out Highway 1 near Big Sur, burying the Sierra Nevada in snow and causing muddy flows from slopes burned bare by wildfires. The atmospheric river weather system that barreled ashore in Northern California early in […]
An atmospheric river — a plume of moisture that has been likened to a river in the sky — has brought heavy precipitation to the Central Coast. Now it will sag southward and bring rain and mountain snow to Southern California on Thursday night into Friday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Bay Area water agencies, starved for snow and rain, are encouraged by this week’s storm system. But managers say it’s too early to say if it will have a lasting impact.
Tensions Rise Over Company’s Plan to Sell Colorado River Water in Arizona
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republicby Ian JamesMayors and county supervisors in towns along the Colorado River were already upset five months ago when the state water agency endorsed an investment company’s plan to take water from farmland near the river and sell it to a growing Phoenix suburb. Now, they’re incensed that the agency, which initially suggested holding back a large portion of the water, changed […]
Citing Climate Change, LADWP Ends Free Water Deal for Long Valley Ranchers and Sparks Anger Among Conservationists
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunSince the early 1920s, the Long Valley plains east of Yosemite have inspired comparison to a rustic Western paradise — an idyllic frontier where sparkling creeks meander through lush pastures, waters teem with feisty trout and sage grouse make ostentatious displays of romance.
In the Heart of the San Joaquin Valley, Two Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Try to Find Their Balance
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Water (Water Education Foundation)by Gary Pitzer and Douglas E. BeemanGroundwater keeps the San Joaquin Valley’s orchards, vineyards and fields vibrant and supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural economy. But that bounty has come at a price. Overpumping of groundwater has depleted aquifers, dried up household wells and degraded ecosystems. Now, hundreds of agencies in California have the task of making things right in their respective groundwater […]
California Storm Winds Down After Deluge of Rain and Snow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby John Antczak and Scott SonnerA drenching storm that brought California much-needed rain in what had been a dry winter wound down Friday after washing out Highway 1 near Big Sur, burying the Sierra Nevada in snow and causing muddy flows from slopes burned bare by wildfires. The atmospheric river weather system that barreled ashore in Northern California early in […]
What Are These Atmospheric Rivers that Bring Heavy Rain and Snow to California?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiAn atmospheric river — a plume of moisture that has been likened to a river in the sky — has brought heavy precipitation to the Central Coast. Now it will sag southward and bring rain and mountain snow to Southern California on Thursday night into Friday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Will the Storm Move the Drought Needle?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /FOX KTVUby Debora VillalonBay Area water agencies, starved for snow and rain, are encouraged by this week’s storm system. But managers say it’s too early to say if it will have a lasting impact.