Imagine biting into a juicy almond or savoring a sweet strawberry, only to realize that each mouthful comes at a hidden cost.

They truck water in, but it’s expensive. And each day, they turn on that tap and wonder if they’ll run out before the next delivery arrives.

AFTER ABUNDANT RAINFALL and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs ...

The board’s decision is the latest evolution of the county’s years-long legal battle with environmental advocates that has thrown the county’s ability to issue groundwater well permits into limbo.

Domestic well owners should not be charged fees for pumping from the overdrafted Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, according to ...

The program was launched in 2021 to provide free replacement water for nitrate-impacted wells in the Central Valley.

In paying lip service to the climate while siphoning scarce water from the earth, our University has demonstrated its commitment to profit. It’s time to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability ...

Where California's towering ... forced to impose restrictions on groundwater pumping as aquifer levels drop. Some farmers now drill increasingly deeper wells, driving up costs and depleting ...

The Bryan-Bulloch Groundwater Sustainability Program is expanding its efforts to support residents with new resources and ...

Domestic well owners pumping from the Paso Robles groundwater basin will not be charged water use fees for at least five ...

Since the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) Nitrate Control Program began four years ago, more than 9,000 wells in Priority 1 basins — groundwater ...