Between July 2021 and March of this year, statewide water savings were about 7%, a Los Angeles Times analysis has found.
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Colorado River deal offers reprieve, but long-term water crisis remains
California, Arizona and Nevada’s three-year agreement to cut use of Colorado River water, in a deal backed by federal funds, is only a temporary fix.
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California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal
The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, lays out plans for water cuts in California, Arizona and Nevada through 2026.
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Risk of ‘catastrophic flooding’ has diminished in Tulare Lake Basin, officials say
Though fears of catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin have largely diminished, state officials say we’re “not out of the woods” yet.
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El Niño is back, bringing disruption, danger for California, world: ‘We need to be prepared’
A strong El Niño could augur yet another wet winter for California, as well as drive the global average temperature to a record high, experts say.
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California fights to save city, prison in peril from rising Tulare Lake floodwaters
The state will shoulder the $17 million needed to raise the 14.5-mile Corcoran levee an additional 4 feet, protecting the city from rising floodwaters.
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Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing California’s aging water infrastructure
Outdated software, aging infrastructure and other weaknesses leave California’s critical water supply vulnerable to cyberattacks and other threats.
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Wet winter could delay — but not deter — 2023 fire season: ‘We must not let our guard down’
Firefighters in California have already responded to more than 640 wildland fires this year alone, including 135 in the past week.
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Despite recent heat wave, most of California’s colossal snowpack has yet to melt
Only about 12 inches of Caliornia’s snow water equivalent melted in April, leaving most of the Sierra Nevada snowpack poised to flow down downhill.
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A race against time in California town: Flood waters rising, snow melting, worst still to come
With temperatures rising in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged support Tuesday for Central Valley communities facing historic snowmelt and flooding.