Tag Archives: drought

On November 17, San Diego City Council will hold a public hearing on whether or not the city should increase its water rates by 17 percent. The increases would impact 275,000 customers. The proposal would have two rate increases: 9.8 percent increase on January 1 and another 6.9 percent on …

Stanford is partnering with water districts in Los Angeles and Sonora to capture rainwater as a means of addressing the California drought. According to researchers, not capturing rainwater is flushing the state’s water supply and security down the drain. This could be part of a solution to reduce water shortages …

In mid-June, senior water rights holders were told there was not enough water to continue diverting water from the Sacramento and Feather River watersheds, as well as the Delta. This morning, the State Water Resources Control Board notified 238 senior water rights holders that water is now available for diversion. …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) have worked out a deal to send water to drought stricken California. The agreement would have MWD pay $45 million for 150,000 acre-feet of water, enough to serve about 300,000 homes. The water will be sent from …

Residents in Clovis are seeing steep fines after failing to meet Governor Jerry Brown’s mandatory water cutbacks. In August, city officials issued $227,882 in fines for water wasters. More than $162,812 in fines were issued to residents, while commercial and industry users were fined $65,070. When a resident fails to …

According to a new poll by USC Donrslife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and The Los Angeles Times, one in three California voters have seen a major impact on their lives because of the severe drought. On the other hand, 92 percent of overall voters feel the California drought …