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 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 ...

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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 ...

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.

Lake Oroville in California during a period of drought in 2022. casch/Getty What To Know As of Monday morning, Lake Oroville's water levels were at 896.46 feet in elevation. This is less than 4 ...

Golf courses receive water budgets, based on state codes, and can alter the day of week, or time of week, in which they irrigate the grass, Kessler said. In addition, although the varying levels ...