Excess sediment in the South Delta puts the water supply and the ecosystem at risk by Robin Meadows In 1962, when Mary Hildebrand was 10 years old, her family moved to their farm between the communities of Vernalis and Mossdale...
Stormwater runoff allegedly exceeds contaminant limits From the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality...
By Ivano W. Aiello, San José State University When fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage facility in January 2025, its thick smoke blanketed surrounding wetlands, farms and nearby communities on the central California coast. Highways closed,...
By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel continued to deliberate on its charge questions during a Halloween meeting that featured at least two participants in costume. In the spirit of the day, expert panelist Thomas Harter was dressed...
By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to review data collected so far by the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) on nitrogen applied (A) and nitrogen removed...
A new study shows microplastics in the gut could be linked to an array of health issues such as depression and colorectal cancer. By Carly Nairn Microplastics are seemingly everywhere now: in soil, food packaging, health care products and tap...
