Groundwater storage may be a viable answer to reducing California's soaring surface water costs, economists say.

At least two of California's reservoirs are expected to reach capacity for the third year in a row as the state heads into summer, a sharp turnaround from the persistent droughts that plagued much ...

The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, but a winter storm set to hit the Sierra Nevada in the coming days will offer a boost. Nearly all of the ...

California often swings between climate extremes—from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more ...

Water is a mirage in California. We tend to see what we want to see. In my case, the biggest illusion was Auburn Dam. If you ...

California often swings between climate extremes — from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more ...

After years of drought that left California's reservoirs critically depleted, three back-to-back wet winters have shifted the state's water outlook. As of April 2025, reservoir levels across ...

FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should ...

Next to California's stunning Yosemite, you'll find an equally surreal landscape featuring towering lakeside columns that ...