According to environmental non-profit organization Heal the Bay’s 2022-2023 Annual Beach & River Report, both Santa Monica Pier and Playa Blanca, on the southern city limits of Tijuana, tied
State rules say when it rains and snows a lot in California, much of that water must stay in the rivers to act as a conveyer belt to carry tens of thousands of endangered baby salmon into the Pacific Ocean
KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern
JONATHAN J. COOPER AND KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Associated Press
California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed have found themselves at the center of tensions between Arizona and
Even as the recent 15-day watering ban in LA county ended earlier than scheduled last week, water – specifically lack of water – remains a top concern for many city officials. However,
Two weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his water supply strategy, which is designed to address California’s warming climate and increasing drought intensity. Central to this strategy is expanding
All together, about 298.60 million gallons of water flowed out of Santa Monica’s cumulative taps in the month of July 2022, an 8% reduction compared to the 325.
By Dan Walters, CalMatters
As a third year of drought continues, California officialdom is increasing pressure for more water conservation.
Last week, the state Water Resources Control Board imposed a
KATHLEEN RONAYNE / Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own as a drought drags on and
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For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert the Pacific Ocean’s salt water into
Water use in California jumped nearly 19% in March compared to 2020 as residents defied pleas for conservation from Gov. Gavin Newsom and other authorities amid a severe drought, state