CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law August 6, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Known for its starry...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California? Cal Matters Planning and management August 4, 2021By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...
CAL MATTERS: Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water. By...
CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
CAL MATTERS: Forever chemicals: California unveils health goals for contaminated drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 27, 2021It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe. The proposed...
CAL MATTERS: Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop California’s drought rules? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 27, 2021Suffering severe drought, the State Water Board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from...
CAL MATTERS: Forever chemicals: California unveils health goals for contaminated drinking water Cal Matters Water quality July 21, 2021It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe. The proposed...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15% Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 21, 2021By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...
CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons Known for its starry skies, Joshua Trees and 100-plus-degree heat, California’s vast desert has recently become a...
CAL MATTERS: Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15% Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 14, 2021By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...
CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region Cal Matters AgriculturePolicy and regulation July 14, 2021Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...
CAL MATTERS: Tulare County’s never-ending drought brings dried up wells and plenty of misery Cal Matters Agriculture June 30, 2021In the rural towns around Visalia, today’s dry spell is indistinguishable from the last one or the next one. Drought...
CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 28, 2021A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...