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California regulators have proposed delaying some new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns. Last year, regulators proposed new rules aimed at reducing statewide water use by 14%.
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The seven states that use water from the Colorado River have proposed competing plans for how it should be managed after 2026. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The states primarily disagree about the how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell.
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Dendrochronologists found that high temperatures in the 21st century make the current drought unprecedented compared to other dry periods around the Colorado River across the past 500 years.
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While Southern California has seen historic rains, Northern California is only approaching average.
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California court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel projectThe Department of Water Resources approved a resolution in 2020 to borrow money for a broadly defined water project. But the judge ruled the agency's definition of the project was too broad
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Legitimate water agency employees are always in uniform, carry an identification badge and typically drive a clearly marked agency vehicle.
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The program from the San Diego County Water Authority is cutting some households’ water use — and bills — in half.
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Fallbrook Public Utility residential customers will see a 5% reduction January while Rainbow customers won't see any savings until at least the fall.
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A pipeline connecting to San Diego’s wastewater recycling plant will be placed underwater in the Miramar Reservoir this week.
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California water officials measured about a quarter of the snowpack they would expect to see this time of year.
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