Coachella already cut its water use by 6% in 2023 over the previous year, he said, thanks to conservation rebates and local efficient landscape ordinances. "While we continue experiencing growth ...

The landmark California environmental legislation that lawmakers have voted to revise will allow for crucial infrastructure to take place within the state, some environmental policy experts told ...

Amanda Fencl, senior climate scientist at The Union of Concerned Scientists, argues that California’s current water rights system is inequitable and must be modernized.

California officials have repeatedly pushed back on Trump's assertions about water policy as well. Trump's claims that measures to protect the delta smelt, an endangered fish, upstate affected L.A ...

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday passed major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in what supporters say is a historic move to get more housing built across the ...

California officials sent water flowing to create new wetlands along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea. The project is intended to control dust and provide habitat for birds.

California's drinking water has elevated levels of a certain contaminant found to be associated with adverse birth outcomes, causing experts to advise that safe water advisories need to be updated ...

Home water-use app improves water conservation Study finds real-time household water data reduces consumption Date: May 27, 2025 Source: University of California - Riverside Summary: A new study ...

A UCSC faculty member who is a leading expert on California’s complicated water rights and delivery system is available to assist journalists with their coverage of the state’s ongoing water crises.