California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Moves Toward Single Water Tunnel Under Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis Alexander and Alexei KoseffCalifornia is moving forward with its biggest water project in decades, a single tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that will help move Northern California water south to cities and farms, state water officials said Wednesday. The proposal piggybacks on plans by former Gov. Jerry Brown, who wanted to build a pair of 30-mile-long […]
What to Expect from the Biggest Winter Storm of 2020 to Hit Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /abc10by Carly GomezA major storm system that has plagued the Pacific Northwest with heavy snow and ice is moved into Northern California on Thursday. The brunt of the storm slammed the Bay Area to Fairfield, around 9 a.m. Sacramento got its fair share of heavy rain around 10 a.m. The heaviest of the rain lasted about an […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration Seeks Input on Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Pressby Tony KukulichAs Gov. Gavin Newsom and his administration attempt to establish a comprehensive and cohesive water policy for the state, officials are seeking public input on the draft water resilience portfolio released earlier this month. The document was issued in response to Newsom’s April 2019 executive order directing his administration to inventory and assess a wide […]
Imported Water Helps the Valley Endure Another Year of Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Community Newsby San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water DistrictThanks in part to a wet December that brought heavy snow to the Sierras, 2020 is off to a good start with reservoir storage levels at or above historic averages throughout most of the state – good news for San Bernardino Valley residents. Even though water districts and cities throughout the San Bernardino Valley rely […]
Water Resource Innovation, Hard-Earned Lessons and Colorado River Challenges — Western Water Year in Review
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundationby Doug BeemanInnovative efforts to accelerate restoration of headwater forests and to improve a river for the benefit of both farmers and fish. Hard-earned lessons for water agencies from a string of devastating California wildfires. Efforts to drought-proof a chronically water-short region of California. And a broad debate surrounding how best to address persistent challenges facing the […]
California Governor Restarts Giant Water Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Adam BeamSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor has restarted a project to build a giant, underground tunnel that would pump billions of gallons of water from the San Joaquin Delta to the southern part of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday issued a Notice of Preparation for the project, which is the first step […]