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Stories related to: California drought

Mike Jenson / Merced Irrigation District

What Did California Learn From The Drought?

June 12, 2017 | Amy Quinton

A report from the Public Policy Institute of California examines how the state and urban areas managed the drought, and what policies might work best going forward.

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Where To Find Wildflowers In California Through The Summer

April 27, 2017

After more than five years of drought, Northern California experienced the wettest season on record this past winter. With that came the "Super Bloom."

California Regulators Lift Mandatory Conservation Rules

April 26, 2017 | Amy Quinton

Wednesday the State Water Resources Control Board lifted a rule that required agencies prove they have enough water to supply cities for three dry years.

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Environment

Water Board Says Water Use Down In Soggy California

March 7, 2017

Officials say Californians are using less water than they have in years, thanks partly to winter rains that are doing the lawn-watering for them.

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Environment

As Rains Continue, State Extends Drought Regulations through Summer

February 9, 2017

Think the drought is over? State water regulators beg to differ. Wednesday they extended the current emergency rules for water conservation.

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Environment

Drought Increases Severity Of West Nile Epidemics

February 7, 2017 | Amy Quinton

A UC Santa Cruz study finds transmission of West Nile virus is higher in drought years.

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Should Gov. Brown Declare California's Drought Over?

February 3, 2017 | Ben Adler

A group of Republican state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to formally declare an end to California’s drought – and the water conservation regulations that came with it.

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U.S. Drought Monitor

California Groundwater Levels Remain Critically Low

January 26, 2017 | Randol White

Despite an abnormally wet rainy season for California, groundwater levels have not responded as expected.

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Environment

Have The California Storms Ended The Drought?

January 12, 2017 | Amy Quinton

Is it time to declare California out of the drought? Some water experts say yes. Sort of.

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Californians' Water Use Up Despite Drought

January 4, 2017

(AP) - The latest figures show Californians' water use is still on the rise since the state lifted mandatory conservation for the drought.

 

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