INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Southern California toxic algal bloom blamed for months-long marine life poisoning Inside Climate News Ecosystems May 3, 2025By Teresa Tomassoni This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: What’s in the Burnt Remains of the LA Wildfires? Desert Research Institute Water quality May 1, 2025DRI scientists deployed to Los Angeles to collect ash, soil, and dust samples from burn zones in the hopes of...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Willow Springs Water Bank moves closer to meeting WSIP milestones Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 30, 2025At its April meeting, the California Water Commission received an update from the CIM Group and representatives of the Southern...
PRESS RELEASE: Local agencies condemn IEUA’s rushed rate hike vote, cite lack of transparency and accountability; UPDATED with response from IEUA Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 22, 2025Joint press release In a stunning disregard for public opposition and local economic realities, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)...
IEUA RESPONDS: Setting the record straight: IEUA’s commitment to transparency and collaboration Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 12, 2025By Marco Tule, President, Inland Empire Utilities Agency As President of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) Board of Directors,...
LAist: Elevated levels of lead found downwind from Eaton Fire burn area LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April 11, 2025. Soil samples taken in and...
CAL AG: Urban wildfire impacts water, soil and wildlife UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025From California Agriculture: As residents clean up after the Los Angeles County wildfires, the aftermath will continue to impact water...
CITY OF ONTARIO: Local taxpayer funding diverted to state-focused project Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 11, 2025Press release from the City of Ontario: The City of Ontario urges Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) to practice transparency...
EDWARD RING: Rebuilding requires reimagining environmentalism Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management April 9, 2025By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Helping thousands of victims of the wildfires...
LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 3, 2025An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...
USGS: Scientists continue their study of the Santa Ana sucker USGS Fish and wildlifeScience April 2, 2025In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. By the...
LAist: LA has big plans to recycle more water. Why the city says it’s going to take decades to do it LAist Water supply augmentation March 26, 2025By Erin Stone, 4/25/2025 This article was originally published by LAist on 4/25/2025 L.A.’s big plans to recycle almost all...
PRESS RELEASE: Recent storms boost stormwater capture in LA County Press Release/Notice Water supply augmentation March 21, 2025Region still woefully short of annual rainfall totals. Press release from LA Department of Public Works: A series of late-winter...
EOS: Seismometers provide fuller picture of Los Angeles groundwater American Geophysical Union Groundwater News March 19, 2025A new method to evaluate deep aquifers shows even torrential rains haven’t fully replenished groundwater beneath Los Angeles. By Grace...
CAL MATTERS: A burning California landfill has made neighbors miserable for 3 years. Can lawmakers help? Cal Matters Water quality March 14, 2025A smoldering reaction under the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California has made its neighbors’ lives miserable for almost three...