Tag Archives: Drought

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is boosting the water allocation for farmers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to 100 percent for the first time since 2006. The announcement Tuesday … Click to Continue »

A Eureka man was arrested last week on a warrant alleging he collected money from Merced County residents for wells he never drilled at the peak of the drought. Edward … Click to Continue »

California is not the only place in the West confronting startling amounts of rain and snow. Drought conditions have declined substantially across the region in recent weeks, with heavy storms … Click to Continue »

Politicians in California and Washington D.C. are busy trying to figure out the future of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Should it be fully repealed? What will the replacement be? Should there be a replacement at all? While the potential replacement is still a mystery, two researchers …

January’s storms have filled Lake McClure past its historical average, prompting water releases to help replenish groundwater, the Merced Irrigation District reported. Lake McClure was about 73 percent of capacity … Click to Continue »

The number of dead trees in California’s drought-stricken forests has risen dramatically to more than 102 million, according to the results of a new aerial survey released Friday by the … Click to Continue »

A half-century ago, hundreds of streams cascading down the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains in California were packed with fist-size mountain yellow-legged frogs competing for mating rights. … Click to Continue »

City has removed more than 100 dead trees Redwoods died while city was under strict water cutbacks City plans to replant maple and ash trees that live well in drier conditions … Click to Continue »

House committee folds California water measures into 2017 spending bill Package would stop San Joaquin River restoration program for a year Separately, 3 additional water districts to be proposed for irrigation drainage deal … Click to Continue »

Matt Weiser of Water Deeply breaks down critical issues Water delivery, ESA, new projects and state law are key elements D.C. debate expected to start up again soon … Click to Continue »

Measuring the drought in the Yosemite Valley is as easy as putting a raft in the Merced River. Just ask Sean Costello. "Usually when we open the season, it’s up against this log here," Costello says, pointing high up the riverbank. "But this year it didn’t even get close to …

Despite the ongoing drought some local companies are actually thriving. Some have turned to cutting edge technology to actually expand their business during the drought. And that’s good news for valley residents who are trying to save water, money and their landscaping.   Turns out – the drought is good for …

Eyewitness News Investigates a scam alert from the Better Business Bureau.  It’s a warning to consumers about fake contractors victimizing people as they try to conserve water – with "waterless" lawns.  If you are planning to purchase synthetic lawn or to hire lawn painting service, officials say you should do …