California Cities Face Growing Fire Risk
More California cities are literally in the line of fire.
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Manhattan Beach City Council Comes Out Opposing Local Desalination Plant
Looks like a legal water war could be upon us.
We will save the Mad Max water war scenarios for a future date, even though El Nino is doing its best to move those dates up.
New Ballot Initiative Emerges Focusing on Water
The proposed measure is a team effort on behalf of the League of California Cities, California State Association of Counties, and the Association of California Water Agencies.
Video: West Hollywood Invokes ‘Game of Thrones’ in a Drought PSA
Winter—and El Nino—are coming…
Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, Game of Thrones lookalikes struggle to quench a thirst.
Listen: NPR Feature on One Downside of Water Conservation
The water districts aren’t selling as much water and are now facing revenue gaps.
Listen: KPCC Feature on Water-Wise California Cities of the Near Future
The short radio bit is styled as a day in the life of a resident of a California city in the year 2040.
Carlsbad Contracting Out for a Water Reuse System
The city is using H2O Innovation to design and manufacture a system that will have a capacity of 3 million gallons a day.
Guadalupe River Running Through San Jose Goes Dry
A reminder of the scope of the drought as not even America’s 10th largest city is safe.
El Monte Misses Softball Water Reduction Goal
The City was asked to cut its usage by only 8%.
Instead, they increased by 15% compared to June 2013.
CA Supreme Court Publishes Controversial Ruling on Cities with Tiered Water Rates
The court reaffirmed a lower court ruling on Wednesday that said charging residents for water at rates higher than it cost to provide was unconstitutional.