San Diego city councilmembers join forces to stall a proposed rate increase even though city staff warn too much delay could risk staff layoffs or falling behind on debt repayments. by MacKenzie Elmer and Jenna Ramiscal This story was first...
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, protecting coastal communities is becoming a pressing challenge—especially in places like San Francisco Bay, one of the nation’s most urbanized estuaries. A new USGS-led study explores how different flood-mitigation strategies—shoreline hardening, wetland restoration,...
The plant had to shut down operations to make state-mandated upgrades, but the San Diego County Water Authority still must pay for the water it would have been making during that time. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This...
Press release from the City of Ontario A California court has ruled in favor of the City of Ontario in its legal challenge against the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), finding that IEUA’s approval of the Chino Basin Program (CBP)...
The state’s farmers are divided over a bill that would loosen rules protecting agricultural land. The goal of a bill proposed by Assembly Democrat Buffy Wicks is to seed solar farms on fallowed fields. By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story...
