Across these regions, 12 to 25% less water available annually, permanently fallowing 1.5 to 3 million acres of farmland, or 17 to 35% California’s current irrigated farmland.

California's aquifers gained an estimated 2.2 million acre-feet of water during the last water year. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has been promoting efforts to replenish groundwater.

A graphic from the California Department of Water Resources shows current reservoir conditions on April 28, 2024. California Department of Water Resources This year, snowfall was below average for ...

A bitter 15-year legal battle over water costs came to an end Monday, with leaders of the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California signing an ...

Newsom warns that California’s water system may be ill-prepared to cope with hotter, drier future by Sharon Udasin - 06/24/25 2:47 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

“California is on track to lose 10% of its water supply in the next 15 years — a crisis that threatens our communities, businesses and ecosystems.” ...

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 ...

The latest California water data showed the state's largest reservoirs are nearly 20% higher than normal. The San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay is nearly full, currently at 75% capacity, and ...

Capture6 has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and from state-level sources including California, according to the company. So far, none of that has been canceled.