Matt LaFever has reported on California’s North Coast in print and radio for nearly a decade. A Humboldt State grad and ...

New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

The search need for a geologic hydrogen pioneer is unfolding growing as energy demand rises and efforts to reduce emissions ...

A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

A map shows drought levels across California as of December 31, 2024. More than 50 percent of the state is abnormally dry despite heavy rain events throughout winter.

The reduction in pumping comes at a time when reservoirs in Northern California are mostly full, and the spring snowpack, which melts during the summer months and serves as a vital source of water ...

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is keeping boat launches closed for the 2025 season at three of its reservoirs in an effort to prevent the spread of golden mussels.

On March 15 of this year, however, the reservoirs held only 26.9 million acre-feet. That’s about the same amount of water they all held in July 2021, when worries about the river began to escalate.

Still, as of Monday, Lake Shasta, and 14 of 16 other California reservoirs regulated by the state water resources department, held more water than their historic averages in mid-February.

Water releases at several major Northern California reservoirs have been increased over the past week as a stretch of rainy days soaks the region with much-needed precipitation. Shasta Dam was ...