California Drought
Farmers depleted groundwater in this San Joaquin Valley county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in
For the first time in California history, state officials are poised to crack down on...
Salmon fishing banned off the California coast for the second year in a row
Low population numbers followed state's three-year drought
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Walters: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over uses continue to fester
State’s age-old jousting over water use priorities may intensify as climate change affects the amount...
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Mercury News Letters to the Editor for April 7, 2024
Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that alfalfa and other cattle-feed crops consume 46% of...
Gov. Newsom announces updated water plan amid above-average Sierra snowpack
The official statewide reading clocked in at 110% of normal -- a harbinger of a...
Sierra Nevada snowpack ‘unusually normal’ and reservoirs are brimming as winter season winds down
California water supplies are in good shape, experts say, as more snow heads for the...
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East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for March 24, 2024
A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
The West is most at risk, where more than two-thirds of the homes burned over...
California’s largest new reservoir project in 50 years gains momentum
$205 million from Congress is latest boost for Sites Reservoir. But can it overcome opposition?