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Because of the severity of the California drought, other southwest states are beginning to look at new ways of creating and storing water. Although a drought exists in these other states, none of them are as severe as the California drought. Weather forecasters, however, predict that the drought could worsen. …

At the 90th annual Sacramento Hot Breakfast, hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, Governor Jerry Brown discussed his plans for two water diversion tunnels. According to Brown, these tunnels would protect California’s economy from tanking. Along the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a number of levees and berms are aging, which …

Yesterday the Bureau of Reclamation announced funding for more than 50 different water infrastructure projects in 12 western states under its WaterSMART initiative. The WaterSMART initiative was started in 2010, and has provided about $250 million to different agencies for sustainable water projects. Of the projects selected to receive funding, …

Water was cut off to a block of homes after a water main break flooded downtown San Luis Obispo Friday night. The pressure from the water caused pavement and soil to buck underground. Eventually, the mixture forced itself through the concrete, bucking upwards. To keep other old water mains from …