The US is looking at a year of chaotic weather
Massive Western heat wave, potential El Niño raise concerns about unpredictable, extreme weather.
Many California reservoirs are at or above the historical average level now. I started watching these a bit more during our more dire drought years. I haven’t heard much about snow pack, though.
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Revealed: The rural Californians who can’t sell their businesses – because LA is their landlord
Los Angeles has long owned large swathes of the Owens valley. An investigation reveals how the city has tightened its grip
Revealed: The rural Californians who can’t sell their businesses – because LA is their landlord
Los Angeles has long owned large swathes of the Owens valley. An investigation reveals how the city has tightened its grip
Before and after images show California snowpack replenished by fierce storms
The increase in snow puts the drought-struck state in a ‘much more optimistic spot’, but experts say more moisture is needed
Tulare Lake Returned in the Central Valley After California Storms
A barrage of storms has resurrected what was once the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River, setting the stage for a disaster this spring.
Water Levels at Lake Pillsbury to Be Lower this Year
Despite 2023 starting off as a normal or above-normal water year, the spillway gates atop Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury in Lake
PG&E is up to lack of infrastructure repair shenanigans again…Scott Dam gates to stay open indefinitely…That means summer and fall releases for federally protected fish and for diversions into Lake Mendocino and the Russian River will never be higher than they were in the 2020 and 2021 drought years, raising questions about water supply availability for downstream users.
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Scott Dam gates to stay open indefinitely
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Pacific Gas & Electric says it intends to keep the
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