PRESS RELEASE: Boeing accused of discharge violations at Santa Susana Field Laboratory State Water Board Water quality December 3, 2025Stormwater runoff allegedly exceeds contaminant limits From the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality...
CAL MATTERS: LA’s oceanfront power plant is a test of clean-energy ambitions in the new Trump era Cal Matters Climate change October 28, 2025The Trump Administration pulled $1.2 billion from California’s hydrogen hub. Even without federal funding, the Los Angeles Department of Water...
REPORT: Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs UCLA Planning and management October 8, 2025Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks By Jason Islas, UCLA...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Mayor’s water rate increase ‘dead on arrival’ Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 1, 2025San Diego city councilmembers join forces to stall a proposed rate increase even though city staff warn too much delay...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Sweetwater Authority joins stampede away from County Water Authority Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 1, 2025The agency supplying drinking water to a large swath of South San Diego County is exploring a groundwater desalination project...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: City staff deflect blame away from Pure Water before San Diego’s big water rate vote Voice of San Diego Planning and management September 25, 2025City staff dropped updated costs of a huge wastewater-to-drinking water recycling project showing that its water would be cheaper than...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diegans owe a desal company $35 million for unmade water Voice of San Diego Planning and management September 23, 2025The plant had to shut down operations to make state-mandated upgrades, but the San Diego County Water Authority still must...
PRESS RELEASE: IEUA responds to court ruling on Chino Basin Program environmental impact report Guest Contributor Planning and management September 20, 2025IEUA Remains Committed to Advancing Local Supply Reliability Program Press release from the Inland Empire Utility Agency: On Behalf of...
PRESS RELEASE: Court strikes down Inland Empire water deal after City of Ontario lawsuit reveals environmental violations and risks to local water supply Guest Contributor Planning and management September 17, 2025Press release from the City of Ontario A California court has ruled in favor of the City of Ontario in...
UCLA: Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters UCLA Planning and management September 12, 2025A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality, and resilience By Mara Elana Burstein,...
DEPT. OF ENERGY: Groundwater treatment pilot study approved for Santa Susan Field Laboratory Guest Contributor Water quality September 12, 2025From the US Department of Energy: The Department of Energy (DOE) recently received the go-ahead to move forward with a...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Blowing up the Water Authority isn’t off the table at LAFCO Voice of San Diego Planning and management September 10, 2025The group that rubber stamped a divorce from the agency plans to look at getting rid of the agency altogether....
SCRIPPS: Decades-old barrels of industrial waste still impacting ocean floor off LA Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ecosystems September 9, 2025Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste By Alex Fox, Scripps Institution...
UCLA: Student research drives water resilience and equitable solutions in post-fire Los Angeles UCLA Planning and managementReports August 28, 2025From the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs: A team of UCLA master’s students in urban and regional planning (MURP)...
EOS: Scrambling to study smoke on the water American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds August 27, 2025Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems. By Grace van Deelen, EOS As multiple...
