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Water Crisis
Snow levels in the Sierra Nevada are well below average for this time of year. In the Colorado River Basin, it's looking even worse.
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National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A. -
It was so nice to see white sprinkled on the hills around our valleys. -
From the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada, a lot of California is buried in snow. But as the climate crisis drives increasingly severe weather, dangerous flooding is more likely. -
Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult. -
In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California. -
The $1 billion in funding so far has mostly helped clear a backlog of water infrastructure efforts by cities and L.A. County, but new green space lags. -
The proposal would give California more time to make major cuts in water use. -
California didn't sign on to a proposal agreed on by the six other states that rely on the Colorado River. Here's what that means. -
Southern California cities are likely to receive more water from the State Water Project, but increasingly erratic weather patterns make it hard to predict how much. -
A stormwater capture investment led to big improvements at one park in south L.A.
