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Water & DroughtNewsom ridicules Trump over spigot remark and White House water policiesMay 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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CaliforniaHow bad are California drought conditions after storms? See lake, snow levelsApril 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Weather NewsCalifornia is drought-free after February rains. How are snowpack, lake levels?March 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Water & DroughtSee drone video of low water level at Folsom Lake in June 2021Updated February 7, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Water & DroughtSee drone view of the site of California’s next major reservoirUpdated January 26, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Water & DroughtSites Reservoir lands Trump commitment, with federal support for water storageUpdated January 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Water & DroughtCalifornia’s groundwater law could reduce productive agriculture land substantiallyUpdated January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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
Water & DroughtWhat is the Delta Conveyance water tunnel project? How will it work?Updated June 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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 & DroughtOroville Dam spillway: ‘It’s not supposed to do that’Updated April 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM