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The Carlsbad Desalination Plant, the largest seawater desalination plant in the U.S., is shown in this aerial view, Sept. 4, 2015.

EPA lends $170 Million for Bud Lewis Desalination Plant environmental upgrades

Rep. Mike Levin helped secure the funds, which he said would save ratepayers up to $54 million compared with alternative financing strategies.1

More than 300-feet of stepping concrete of the Olivenhain Dam meets the rocky valley wall holding back more than 46-thousand cubic feet of water in Northern San Diego County's Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, Aug. 26, 2022.

San Diego’s imported water supply may not be as secure as hoped

San Diegans depend on the Colorado River, and they have to make some tough decisions in the next year.

Low water levels at Shasta Lake on April 25, 2022. The reservoir as of Feb. 21 , 2023 was at more than 86% of historic average levels.

Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon

Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered salmon and other fish. The move came after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended key environmental laws.

The North Fork of the Kaweah River, which flows from Sequoia National Park, is seen swollen with frothy, black water, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Three Rivers, Calif.

'Atmospheric river' drenches drought-stricken California

A powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires.

View of a deforested and burned area of the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil on Sept. 2, 2022.

Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin surveys a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires.

Drought-stricken California pounded by massive storm

A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California.

Houseboats float on Lake Oroville, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. Recent storms raised the reservoir more than 16 feet, according to the California Department of Water Resources.

California still deep in drought despite atmospheric river

The deluge California received from a powerful atmospheric river made streams and waterfalls come alive while coating mountains with snow, but as the storm heads east it leaves the Golden State still deep in drought.

The flooded St. Mark's Square on Nov. 15, 2019, in Venice, two days after the city suffered a high tide.

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

Meteorologist: West Coast snowfall is 'once in a generation'

Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations — more than 40 feet since the start of the season.

San Diego State baseball coach Mark Martinez sitting inside the dugout at Tony Gwynn Stadium on SDSU campus, Aug. 16, 2023.

After 18 years with SDSU, Mark Martinez retires as coach of Aztec baseball

In nine seasons as head coach of SDSU, Martinez compiled a 257-217 record, winning three Mountain West tournament championships and one regular-season title.

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