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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 08: In this era of drought, is it possible to have a guilt-free lawn in LA? LA Times reporter David Wharton, upper right, switched to a partially xeriscaped yard. He uses his neighborhood and his doubts about switching from grass to drought-tolerant plants as a vehicle to address this question. Photographed in Woodland Hills, CA on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

California eases new water saving regulations for local agencies after pushback

California water regulators have eased requirements for urban water suppliers to meet conservation goals under proposed regulations.

March 13, 2024

Water flowing from a kitchen faucet in Los Angeles County.

As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service

March 12, 2024

LAKE HAVASU, CA - APRIL 04: W.P. Whitsett Intake Pumping Plant is the starting point of the Colorado River Aqueduct supply and lifts water out of Lake Havasu 291 feet, from an elevation of 450 feet above sea level to 741 feet Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Lake Havasu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

‘We can do better’: Western states divided over long-term plans for Colorado River water

March 8, 2024

Big Bear, CA, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - A blustery snowstorm hits downtown Big Bear. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Rain, snow hit SoCal, with chance for flooding, landslides, hail and even a tornado

March 6, 2024

Hoover Dam, NV - June 29: A view of Hoover Dam and water flowing in the outflow area of the dam located on the border of Nevada and Arizona, where water is released back into the Colorado River and looking up to the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The lower water levels are reducing the power that Hoover Dam's electrical turbines generate. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in history since it was filled 85 years ago. The ongoing drought has made a severe impact on Lake Mead and a milestone in the Colorado River's crisis. High temperatures, increased contractual demands for water and diminishing supply are shrinking the flow into Lake Mead. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., stretching 112 miles long, a shoreline of 759 miles, a total capacity of 28,255,000 acre-feet, and a maximum depth of 532 feet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom

March 6, 2024

Plant a tree, get $100 under new MWD program aimed at expanding SoCal’s tree canopy

March 6, 2024

Lake Elsinore reaches new depths thanks to recent storms

March 5, 2024

Monster blizzard shatters California ‘snow drought’ with up to 10 feet of new snow

March 4, 2024

After years of rapid growth, California’s almond industry struggles amid low prices

March 4, 2024

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