California

It’s Raining Stormwater NOVs in California

Photo: Adobe Stock / Romolo Tavani For many California industrial facilities, above average rainfall brought 60-day notices of violation from private…

7 months ago

In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater

Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland.…

7 months ago

CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant

Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,…

7 months ago

Marin public health tool gauges sea-levels ‘vulnerability’

Homes in the Spinnaker Point neighborhood stand alongside wetlands in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Nearly all…

7 months ago

‘They are dinosaurs’: Tahoe sees return of giant birds

Once nearly extirpated in California, sandhill cranes are coming back For centuries, there was a familiar spring and summer element…

8 months ago