Water & DroughtWhen can I water my lawn in Sacramento? See the rules as temperatures riseUtility customers across the capital region are subject to different watering rules, which are set by municipal water districts.March 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Sacramento band Cake fundraises for Councilmember Mai Vang: ‘Sing truth to power’Updated March 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Will Sacramento airport’s smooth TSA lines continue as DHS shutdown persists?March 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
CA homes for $199K? Where to find low prices as Iran war creates ‘uncertainty’March 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Weather NewsCalifornia is drought-free after February rains. How are snowpack, lake levels?March 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Water & DroughtSites Reservoir lands Trump commitment, with federal support for water storageUpdated January 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM
LocalContract for $6 billion Sites Reservoir advances amid protest, labor concernsUpdated January 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Weather NewsDrought Monitor map shows 0% of California is dry for first time in 25 yearsUpdated January 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
CaliforniaCA drought conditions ease after storms. Which areas are still ‘abnormally dry’?November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Water & Drought‘Expect extremes’: California officials warn of severe wet-dry swingsUpdated October 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Water & DroughtCA farmers, anglers and researchers often clash over salmon. Science united themUpdated August 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Water & DroughtNewsom highlights plan to increase California’s water supply as extreme weather predictedUpdated June 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Water & DroughtNearly two-thirds of California is ‘abnormally dry.’ See where impacts are worstUpdated June 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
LocalSac State professor hosts screening of climate documentary on Greenland ice meltUpdated May 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Capitol AlertPrison closure, Ozempic limit, cap-and-what? 5 takeaways from Gavin Newsom’s budgetUpdated May 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Capitol AlertCentral Valley congressman was the only Democrat to back a GOP oil and gas billUpdated May 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Water & DroughtCalifornia reduces Delta pumping amid ample reservoirs and snowpack. Here’s whyUpdated April 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Water & DroughtCalifornia’s snowpack sees solid rebound in lastest snow surveyUpdated April 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
LocalCalifornia’s snowpack sees solid rebound. Here’s how much is saved in the SierraUpdated March 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Water & DroughtModernized procedures at California’s Oroville Dam could improve flood safety, report findsMarch 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Water & DroughtSee release of endangered Delta smelt, raised in captivity, into Sacramento RiverUpdated February 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Water & DroughtAs snowflakes fall, see CA water officials measure below-average snowpack for January 2025Updated February 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
LocalSee Sacramento utility workers install one of the last water metersUpdated February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
LocalSee levee breach marking completion of Delta’s largest tidal wetland restoration projectUpdated January 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Water & DroughtTrump claims the military restored water in California, state says it’s falseUpdated January 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
LocalSierra snowpack sees promising start but California’s water fortunes have ‘a long way until April’Updated January 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Water & DroughtSix GOP congressmen ask why parts of Valley have water cutbacks in time of relative plentySeptember 9, 2024 at 1:28 PM
CaliforniaA third of California is ‘abnormally dry,’ drought monitor says. Where are conditions worst?August 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM