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For the first time since 2015, DWR has updated its Drought in California report. It briefly outlines drought effects on the state’s water supply, infrastructure, economy, agriculture, and groundwater. 

Chamise is kind of a crystal ball for understanding how badly California might burn.

The Local Government Commission’s most recent factsheet,  Resilient Watersheds, and Fire Management, was published as part of our Pandemic Recovery and Beyond series.

The wildfire season "is coming quickly and it's coming earlier." says meteorologist Eric Kurth and the National Weather Service in Sacramento, California, where the state is dealing with crippling drought.

The Solano County Water Agency has agreed to fund another year of UC Davis salmon research on Lower Putah Creek using DNA data comparisons to estimate how many Chinook salmon originate from past spawners in the system.

CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers and ranchers seeking information about drought assistance programs.

Check out this newly released interactive guidebook online

The Public Policy Institute of California released a Drought Fact Sheet. 

Too much fire and not enough water have made winegrape-growing efforts more challenging than usual for Dave Wilson and other North Coast farmers.

Parts of the Bay Area remain in extreme drought classifications, according to the latest U.S. drought monitor.

The California Natural Resources Agency is announcing nine virtual regional workshops as part of an ongoing effort to advance Governor Gavin Newsom’s goals to protect 30% of the State’s land and coastal waters by 2030.

The California State Water Resources Control Board (the State Board) will use $4.4 million of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to fund projects in seven counties around the state.