CAL MATTERS: State asked to stop diverting iconic Mono Lake’s water to Los Angeles Cal Matters Water rights and water law May 30, 2023By Alistair Bland, CalMatters As trickling snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada slowly raises Mono Lake — famed for its bird...
CAL MATTERS: Lightning could spark more California fires as world warms Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds May 24, 2023Fire officials are bracing for the worst as scientists predict that climate change could cause more lightning strikes, which often...
CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California? Cal Matters Colorado River May 22, 2023By Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change Cal Matters Agriculture May 9, 2023The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide...
DAN WALTERS: California’s lengthy battle for water rights moves into the Legislature Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater rights and water law April 25, 2023By Dan Walters, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: After the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in California Cal Matters Water quality April 19, 2023by Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS: US proposes options for cutting California’s Colorado River water Cal Matters Colorado River April 11, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation April 5, 2023By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project won’t provide reliable water supply California needs Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project March 29, 2023The benefits of a long-sought and controversial project to replumb the Delta and send more water south are speculative at...
CAL MATTERS: California lifts target for 15% water conservation as yet another storm approaches Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 24, 2023California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Other drought measures remain...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Western water crisis solutions inevitably end with a lot less for California farms Cal Matters Colorado RiverCommentary March 23, 2023The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for...
DAN WALTERS: California’s ghostly Tulare Lake will be revived this year Cal Matters Commentary March 22, 2023California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
CAL MATTERS: No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year Cal Matters Fish and wildlife March 15, 2023The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and...
