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Emails show the governor plans to send Ivan Gall for state Senate confirmation May 29.
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Many regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves.
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Two activist groups focused on water issues are coming together to host an educational event for the public in Medford this weekend.
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Growers and Southern California cities that get water from the state aqueduct will receive 30% of their requested allocations. That’s the most in January since 2017, after heavy rains fed the reservoirs.
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California’s recent storms have brought record amounts of precipitation but have also revived a perennial debate at the state Capitol over water storage and management.
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Two federal agencies have announced a significant allocation of funds to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for a sorely needed water treatment plant.
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Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.
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The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree.
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After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.”
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During one of the driest years on record, California legislators didn’t approve laws to protect depleted groundwater or boost water supplies.
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Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased storage. But deadlines are distant, details are scant and there is no conservation mandate.
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The tunnel project, which would cost billions and take decades, aims to help shore up water supplies in much of California. The new environmental impact report outlines the impacts.
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The extended heatwave in the Northwest is forcing farmers to adapt, and pray their water supply doesn’t get cut off.
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Oregon scientists say farmers can future-proof their livelihoods (and the planet) by pairing agriculture and solar power production in the same fields. They’ll save water and make money, all while feeding and electrifying the world.