As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he’s zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy. Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south […]
With red flag fire weather warnings finally set to end Friday morning, Southern California is set for its first real rains of the winter, which would provide some welcome relief in the region’s seemingly endless firefight. Yet there is concern that this weekend’s rains could provide only temporary relief. After this weekend, a dry spell […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when and how much will be delivered, and the prices recipients must pay.
President Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]
Trump Targets California Water Policy as He Prepares to Tour LA Fire Damage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /Associated Pressby Amy TaxinAs President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he’s zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy. Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south […]
Rain is Finally Coming to Southern California: What You Need to Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /LA Timesby Rong-Gong Lin II and Hannah FryWith red flag fire weather warnings finally set to end Friday morning, Southern California is set for its first real rains of the winter, which would provide some welcome relief in the region’s seemingly endless firefight. Yet there is concern that this weekend’s rains could provide only temporary relief. After this weekend, a dry spell […]
Trump Says He May Withhold Federal Aid for Los Angeles if California Doesn’t Change Water Policies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /AP Newsby Lisa Mascaro and Chris MegerianPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
OPINION: Trump Jumps Back Into California’s Water Wars With a Pro-Farmer Decree
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /CalMattersby Dan WaltersIt would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when and how much will be delivered, and the prices recipients must pay.
Trump Takes Step to Overhaul Delta Water Deliveries to Farms, Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandPresident Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
President Trump Wants to Make Showerheads and Toilets Flow Greatly Again, but So May Utility Bills
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen / The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alexa St. John and Seth BorensteinWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]