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July 9, 2024

The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water prices face doomsday increase

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

June 27, 2024

By Mackenzie Elmer This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Thursday...

CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation Water quality

April 10, 2024

The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...

PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction

Metropolitan Water District

Planning and management

April 10, 2024

Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

October 24, 2023

New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...

PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts and Climate Change #2

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

March 23, 2023

Water rights have garnered increasing attention as water managers and decision-makers grapple with how best to respond to changing conditions. ...

THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week

The Center Square

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

November 14, 2022

By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...

COMMENTARY: Desalination will be key to California’s water future. It needs to improve first

Cal Matters

Commentary Water supply augmentation

November 1, 2022

By Grayson Zulauf, a clean energy entrepreneur and holds a PhD in Power Electronics from Stanford University If the climate...

CAL MATTERS: A pivot on desalination plants: California approves project in Orange County

Cal Matters

Water supply augmentation

October 13, 2022

After rejecting a controversial proposal in Huntington Beach, the state Coastal Commission greenlights another in Dana Point. While environmentalists raised...

THE CONVERSATION: Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs

The Conversation

Water supply augmentation

September 22, 2022

By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable...

CAL MATTERS: Help paying water bills may be on way for low-income Californians

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

August 31, 2022

As tens of thousands of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water bills, the Legislature approved a bill offering assistance....

GUEST COMMENTARY: California’s water debt crisis needs a long-term fix

Guest Contributor

Commentary Policy and regulation

August 8, 2022

Commentary by Ileana Miranda, resident of San Jerardo in Monterey County and general manager of the San Jerardo Cooperative From...

CAL MATTERS: A salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plant

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

May 12, 2022

The commission, in a marathon session today, killed a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach that’s been debated for more...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California Coastal Commission votes down Huntington Beach desal project

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

May 12, 2022

Despite a historical drought in California, Coastal Commissioners prevented a desalination plant from moving forward, defying the governor and regional...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Commentary Water supply augmentation

March 30, 2022

Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...