California Drought
Satellite photos: This year’s ‘average’ Sierra snowpack compared to previous years
For the second year in a row, snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains has been...
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How a different type of atmospheric river storm saved California from another drought
State received more "pineapple express" storms this winter than last year, but they weren't as...
Will there be a ‘superbloom’ this year in California? Here’s what to know
Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover stretches of Southern California’s...
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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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...