Drought

Water agencies across the state are proud of their customers for meeting mandatory water cutbacks. They are, however, looking at new ways of offsetting the costs associated with the mandatory water conservation. The solution: increasing the price of water. According to a study by Fitch, 78 percent of utilities said …

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has partnered with Cal Fire to help educate residents on wildfire risk due to the California drought. They are encouraging homeowners to remove or prune dead or dying trees. The partnership comes in light of the dozens of wildfires that are raging across the state. …

Get ready Californians! Water-stricken California is preparing for the worst El Nino on record; it’s expected to surpass the intense 1997 El Nino, the wettest El Nino event recorded. “There is a greater than 90% chance that El Nino will continue through Northern Hemisphere winter 2015-16, and around an 85% …

The Guadalupe River, which runs through San Jose, has dried up due to the severity of the California drought. The 14-mile long river now only has six miles of flowing river water. At the bottom of the riverbed, fish carcasses are mixed in with trash. The once vibrant river for …

The browning of Sequoia trees in Northern California have biologists concerned with whether or not the historic trees can survive the California drought and its severe impacts. The National Park Service, UC Berkley, Stanford and the US Forest Service have come together for the first ever health related study on …

The California drought is something Californians have taken seriously since Governor Jerry Brown released his mandatory water cuts back in April. The state has systematically reduced its water usage by 27 percent. Homeowners and businesses have made major lifestyle changes. One industry, however, is raising concern among citizens: golf courses. …