Water & Drought

Advertisement

Headlines

Hood, CA - December 06: A sign of opposition to The Delta Conveyance Project along a levee road near the Sacramento River on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 in Hood, CA. One of two proposed intakes for the Delta tunnel is nearby the small town. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Delta-area lawmakers vow to fight Newsom’s plans for $20-billion water tunnel

Legislators who represent the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are vowing to fight Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan for a $20-billion water tunnel.

Courtland, CA - December 05: The Sacramento River flows past Greene and Hemly orchards along state Hwy. 160 near a spot where one of two proposed intakes will be located for the Delta Conveyance Project on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 in Courtland, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Newsom seeks to short-cut process to build $20-billion Delta water tunnel

Altadena, CA - February 12: David Castillo, right, Distribution Systems Foreman with Lincoln Avenue Water Company (LAWC), shows burnt water equipment to California State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water engineers at a hilltop reservoir in Altadena. The group toured the Altadena burn scar with the Lincoln Avenue Water Company and the California State Division of Drinking Water and view progress toward restoring drinking water for the area in Altadena Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Researchers find drinking water is safe in Eaton, Palisades burn areas as utilities lift last ‘do not drink’ order

MALIBU, CA - APRIL 17: Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The road is scheduled to reopen in May. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

A sewer in Malibu? January firestorm has coastal city pondering the once-unthinkable

Altadena, CA - January 21: An aerial view of thousands of homes and businesses that were destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Water now safe to drink from all fire-affected utilities in L.A. area, state says

Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases

Civic and business leaders call for new local authority to oversee post-fire rebuilding

Groups call on Trump administration to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water

House Republicans vote to remove California fish from endangered species list

Advertisement

More

Subscribers are Reading

Advertisement

Most Read

Advertisement
Advertisement