This annual measurement marks the traditional peak of the Sierra Nevada snowpack — the mountain snow bank that feeds much of California’s water supply. Statewide, the average snow-water ...

“California will not stand idly by while attempts are made to manipulate our water supply for political theater,” said Papan in a statement introducing the measure. Papan’s committee will ...

The State Water Contractors, which receives and distributes the water to farms and urban areas, mostly in Southern California, issued a statement on March 25 noting a “mismatch in hydrology and ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Commerce and Interior secretaries to reroute more water from Northern California to other parts of the state.

The mass layoffs of federal workers by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are about to hit key people who control California’s water supply and are also responsible for flood ...

California's Sierra Nevada snowpack is currently ... manager of the Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit. Snow levels at this time of year are considered especially important, since ...