california water

California Gov. Gavin Newsom added to his slew of water conservation measures a $2.9 billion incentive that would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land. Cierra Johnson reports.

The California Department of Water Resources has lowered initial allocations from the State Water Project for the 2021 water year following a second consecutive dry winter.

Major California cities say they’ll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades.

California’s largest water suppliers will have to report their monthly use and conservation efforts under a measure approved Tuesday by state regulators.

California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is below normal for spring and the water content around the state is only about half the April average, as much of California struggles under persistent drought, authorities said Wednesday.

California’s governor has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the fragile San Joaquin River Delta.