CAL MATTERS: Trump’s office called 7 governors to D.C. for Colorado River talks. Here’s what California said Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2026By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Top California officials traveled...
CAL MATTERS: Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting Cal Matters Water quality January 27, 2026A 2015 law required the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to overhaul its permitting process to consider how multiple...
CAL MATTERS: Trump move to break up atmospheric research center threatens wildfire, storm predictions Cal Matters Policy and regulation December 20, 2025‘This is only going to hurt Americans.’ Scientists, California state officials say the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle a key...
CAL MATTERS: The U.S. is committed to cleaning up Tijuana River pollution. Will California follow through? Cal Matters Water quality December 17, 2025San Diego leaders are calling on California to take stronger action to address the ongoing environmental crisis caused by sewage...
CAL MATTERS: The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows Cal Matters Policy and regulation December 16, 2025Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than...
CAL MATTERS: California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free Cal Matters Planning and management December 11, 2025Even among experts the cost of water supplies is hard to pin down. A new study reveals huge differences in...
DAN WALTERS: Trump sides with agriculture again in California’s neverending water wars Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation December 11, 2025By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. From the onset of...
CAL MATTERS: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump administration deadline Cal Matters Colorado River November 12, 2025The federal government often makes deadlines on the Colorado River, but — in recent years — rarely has enforced them....
CAL MATTERS: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water? Cal Matters Colorado River November 11, 2025Western states in the Colorado River basin are racing a federal deadline to hash out the beginnings of an agreement...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way Cal Matters Ecosystems November 4, 2025By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Spurts of goo oozed...
CAL MATTERS: LA’s oceanfront power plant is a test of clean-energy ambitions in the new Trump era Cal Matters Climate change October 28, 2025The Trump Administration pulled $1.2 billion from California’s hydrogen hub. Even without federal funding, the Los Angeles Department of Water...
CAL MATTERS: When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case. Cal Matters Ecosystems September 19, 2025Two non-profits filed arguments with the Fourth District Court of Appeal last week, asking the court to reconsider a claim...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom’s bid to fast-track Delta tunnel stalls again Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project September 11, 2025Water wonks say the proposal to speed the multibillion Delta tunnel project could rise again. ‘This is the zombie offspring...
CAL MATTERS: California may help solar bloom where water runs dry Cal Matters AgriculturePlanning and management September 11, 2025The state’s farmers are divided over a bill that would loosen rules protecting agricultural land. The goal of a bill...
CAL MATTERS: The rotten egg smell at the Salton Sea isn’t just a nuisance. It can make people sick. Cal Matters Ecosystems September 10, 2025UCLA researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide emissions at the Salton Sea are at elevated levels and can cause serious...
