Remarkable recovery at Northern California's most beleaguered reservoir
California's drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month.
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California's drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month.
Weeks after powerful storms dumped 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow on California, state officials and environmental groups in the drought-ravaged state are grappling with what to do with all of that water.
A new bill introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd would expand the state's ability to measure water flow in thousands of local streams in an effort to protect the state's water supply.
Wednesday’s Sierra snowpack measurement is giving a clearer picture of just how much last month's storms have helped. Interview with Andrew Schwartz of the Central Sierra Snow Lab.
The mountain snowpack that supplies a significant amount of California's water got an incredible boost from recent powerful storms and is outpacing the state's wettest season on record, state water officials said Wednesday.
Plans for ensuring the long-term viability of four major groundwater basins in the North Bay were approved Thursday by state water regulators.
Though the recent barrage of winter storms has certainly improved California's drought conditions, state water leaders are making moves to prepare for the inevitable dry season soon to come.
At California's largest reservoir, the January storms have delivered a blockbuster surge of water. Wilson Walker reports. (1-19-23)
Katie Nielsen reports on the significant benefits Bay Area vintners are seeing from recent heavy rains (1-18-2023)
At the start of this water year, it was very possible that the North Bay was facing the most serious drought challenge. The past four weeks or so have been something of a small miracle for Sonoma County, where reservoirs have taken a dramatic rebound.
At the start of this water year, it was very possible that the North Bay was facing the most serious drought challenge. The past four weeks or so have been something of a small miracle for Sonoma County, where reservoirs have taken a dramatic rebound. Wilson Walker reports.
Meteorologist Darren Peck has a lot of good things to report about the status of California's multi-year dry spell however the end of the drought is not yet in sight. (1-16-23)
A Sonoma scientist and small farmer built his own rain collection system to keep his family business running. Lezla Gooden reports. (1-13-23)
The North Bay drought picture has markedly improved over the past few weeks. In Marin County, reservoirs are at capacity.
The North Bay drought picture has markedly improved over the past few weeks. In Marin County, reservoirs are at capacity. Andrea Nakano reports. (1-12-23)
Atmospheric rivers pounding California since late last year have coated mountains with a full winter's worth of snow and begun raising reservoir levels.
Officials in Sonoma County on Friday reminded residents living along the Russian River that an evacuation warning for the area from Healdsburg to Jenner remains in effect.
The snowpack in California's mountains is off to one of its best starts in 40 years, officials announced Tuesday, offering hope that the drought-stricken state could soon see relief in the spring.
California remains in the grip of a yearslong drought but recent storms have led to some minor improvement, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly report.
After enduring four years of dry conditions no single storm system was likely to end the drought. Devin Fehely reports. (12-10-22)
So far this year in Marin County, the rainfall has been a bit disappointing. But the reservoirs are standing at about exactly average for this time of year, and "average" has never felt so good, especially after years of drought. John Ramos reports. (12/7/22)
So far this year in Marin County, the rainfall has been a bit disappointing. But the reservoirs are standing at about exactly average for this time of year, and "average" has never felt so good, especially after years of drought.
As California faces a likely fourth consecutive year of drought, state water managers Thursday announced a meager 5 percent water allocation for 2023.
California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to kick off 2023, water officials announced Thursday.
Wilson Walker reports on arriving storm system making minimal dent in North Bay's current drought status (11-30-2022)
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It wasn't until "The 1971 Shift" that the California Supreme Court ruled that the ban on women serving up cocktails was unconstitutional.
Oakland Unified School District says chronic absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic, and remains a problem now, particularly for its population of Black students.
The Oakland Police Department may soon regain its self-determination following a report saying it is finally in compliance on all reforms forced upon it by a lawsuit settlement decades ago.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Sonoma County on Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.
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It wasn't until "The 1971 Shift" that the California Supreme Court ruled that the ban on women serving up cocktails was unconstitutional.
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Oakland Unified School District says chronic absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic, and remains a problem now, particularly for its population of Black students.
The Oakland Police Department may soon regain its self-determination following a report saying it is finally in compliance on all reforms forced upon it by a lawsuit settlement decades ago.
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Under the deal, master developer Brookfield Residential, the city, and the Navy would all become partners in the development, sharing in the profits
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In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
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