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.
There is an adage in California that goes, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” But instead of fighting, the California Water Commission is looking for opportunities to hear from local agencies on water infrastructure projects. The CWC recently wrapped up a series of public workshops intended to determine the opportunity for […]
The Biden administration is swinging the pendulum of repeated changes to water regulation back to expanding after those regulatory powers contracted under President Donald Trump. But the swing isn’t likely to be permanent, legal scholars say.
A Monterey County Superior Court judge has set aside the county’s approval of California American Water’s desalination plant project over its rationale for why the project’s benefits would outweigh environmental impacts in a lawsuit brought by the Marina Coast Water District.
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.
State Water Agency Seeks Input from Local Groups on Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Independentby Tony KukulichThere is an adage in California that goes, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” But instead of fighting, the California Water Commission is looking for opportunities to hear from local agencies on water infrastructure projects. The CWC recently wrapped up a series of public workshops intended to determine the opportunity for […]
Biden Swings Waters Pendulum With Final Resolution Still Elusive
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Law by Bobby MagillThe Biden administration is swinging the pendulum of repeated changes to water regulation back to expanding after those regulatory powers contracted under President Donald Trump. But the swing isn’t likely to be permanent, legal scholars say.
Judge Voids Monterey County Approval of Cal Am Desal Plant Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Monterey Heraldby Jim JohnsonA Monterey County Superior Court judge has set aside the county’s approval of California American Water’s desalination plant project over its rationale for why the project’s benefits would outweigh environmental impacts in a lawsuit brought by the Marina Coast Water District.