Water released from Pine Flat Dam flows into the King's River in May 2023. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water ...

Snowflakes light up the Huntington Beach Pier as pier walkers are silhouetted by the sunset's glow in Huntington Beach on Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Increased rainfall, with a ...

A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California’s Legislature seeks to restore safeguards. Supporters say the proposal aims to ...

The California Department of Water Resources is opening applications for the California Stream Gage Improvement Program (CalSIP), allowing local agencies to install or upgrade stream gage systems in ...

Researchers have used a series of artificial stream channels to mimic the behavior of headwater creeks under future climate change scenarios. They found that drier conditions shifted the life cycles ...

The Palisades Fire that has been burning for a week in Los Angeles County is only 14 percent contained as of Tuesday, and high winds in the forecast could make matters worse. Officials are already ...

With communities across Northern California expected to see rising temperatures, you may be tempted to take a dip in a local river, lake or stream. Resist that urge, experts say. Local waterways are ...

A tiny fish native to Southern California streams will be studied to determine if it qualifies for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, a conservation group said Wednesday. The Center ...

In the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been increasingly focused on the precise tracking of water resources. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is ...