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  • Pelicans fly over the Salton Sea at sunrise on July 7, 2011 in Salton City, California.
    Courts Weighs Scrapping Huge California Water Pact
    A vanishing lake figures large in a court battle over how Southern California gets it water, a high-stakes dispute with consequences that could ripple throughout the western United States.
  • San Diego's Reservoirs More Full Than Last Year
    Reservoirs in San Diego County and northern California contain much more water than they did at this time last year, but dry forecasts for the coming months might offset December's rains, San Diego's Public Utilities Department reported today.
  • State Needs Strategic Plan For Climate Change
    A new report looks at how prepared California is for the predicted effects of climate change. Those effects range from sea level rise to droughts, heat waves and wildfires. KPBS Environmental Reporter
  • San Diego Beaches Get Top Grades
    An environmental group says all of the 92 monitored beaches in San Diego County received top marks for water quality this summer. A big reason is the continued drought. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed
  • Conditions Ripe For Wildfires
    The National Weather Service says some of the most dangerous fire weather in Southern California comes this time of year. The service says continued drought makes conditions ripe for wildfires. KPBS E
  • San Diego Hopes to Tap Water Bank
    California water officials are preparing for another dry year. A two year drought shows no signs of letting up. A state agency is creating a water bank next year. It's one way San Diego might get mor
  • About 46 million people get government help in the form of food stamps when buying food. That's roughly 15 percent of the population.
    More Americans Hungry For Food Stamps
    Although the economy has been growing since mid-2009, the pace has been too slow to absorb the nearly 14 million people without jobs. Today, 46 million Americans receive the federal government's help when buying food, which is roughly 15 percent of the population.
  • A Northern Arizona University soccer game is played on a field irrigated by reclaimed water.
    Water Usage Drops Despite Higher Population In Western U.S. & Mexico
    Many factors contribute to the drop in consumption. They include increased awareness; federal, state and municipal water restrictions; and even the mortgage foreclosure crisis.
  • The California Department of Water Resources issued its lowest ever initial estimate on how much water will be delivered from the State Water Project. Winter rain and snowfall may provide relief, but will likely not counteract three years of drought.
    San Diego Could See Reduced Water Supply In 2010
    The California Department of Water Resources issued its lowest initial estimate on how much water will be delivered from the State Water Project next year.
  • More Water But Mandatory Rationing Still Likely
    The California Department of Water Resources says it will increase the amount of water delivered from the state water project this year. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce says local water agencies wi
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