Water utilities and their ratepayers face financial strain from wildfire, flood, and drought. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue When the Eaton Fire blitzed central Los Angeles County in January 2025, the foothills community of Altadena sat in its path....
Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center For most of the previous century, Californians successfully designed and built big water infrastructure. In sixty years, from 1910 through 1970, we built the most...
Guest commentary by Mike Taraszki California rang in the new year by announcing that it was 100% drought free for the first time in 25 years. While that’s good news, it’s risky to assume the trend will last. The last...
From the USGS: The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. Nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, live in areas...
California’s first new conservancy in more than 15 years will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating Salton Sea By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California...
