Years of drought forced the city to rethink its water usage and, almost under the radar, to remake its identity.

The upshot of chronic water scarcity is this: Even when the epic drought ends, when all of the state’s surface and groundwater supplies are jointly tallied, California will still be losing water.

Some water trading does take place, involving about 1.5 million acre-feet a year, or about 4% of water use by cities and farms, according to estimates by the Public Policy Institute of California.

California voted to allow water companies to turn treated waste into potable water as climate change and water scarcity become increasingly urgent issues for the state.

The Los Angeles fires cast California’s water scarcity into stark view. It’s going to get worse. by Umair Irfan. Updated Jan 15, 2025, 3:59 PM UTC.

After a decade that saw two major droughts, and with more dry times inevitable, California is imposing permanent water restrictions on cities and towns for the first time in state history. The ...

The California Department of Water Resources’ final snow survey showed that the state’s water supplies got a much-needed boost from an exceptionally wet March. Still, this is just a drop in ...

The California Department of Water Resources’ final snow survey showed that the state’s water supplies got a much-needed boost from an exceptionally wet March. Still, this is just a drop in ...

In drought-prone Southern California, Burbank Water and Power has implemented a groundbreaking stormwater capture and reuse ...

A California county spars over water, ... “Water scarcity has pitted agriculture and Indigenous community livelihoods against each other for a long time,” she says.

California to mandate statewide water restrictions up to nearly 40% in some cities Some cities may be forced to cut water use by 40% over the next 15 years.

California unveils water strategy, planning for greater scarcity. By Daniel Trotta. August 12, 2022 6:53 AM UTC Updated ago ... conveying water in Bakersfield, California, U.S., December 15, 2021.