All posts tagged "drought"

  • In this May 1, 2014 photo, irrigation water runs along the dried-up ditch between the rice farms to provide water for the rice fields in Richvale, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    S. California to spend $71 million to battle drought

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – With the state facing a fourth straight drought year, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) board voted today to spend up to $71 million to bolster the Southern California region’s available supply. The board’s vote authorizes...

    • Posted March 10, 2015
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  • A warning buoy sits on the dry, cracked bed of Lake Mendocino near Ukiah, Calif. (AP / Rich Pedroncelli)
    [WaPo] Study: California drought is the most severe in at least 1,200 years

      The current drought in California is the worst the state has seen in at least 1,200 years, according to a recent study published by the American Geophysical Union. Scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic...

    • Posted December 7, 2014
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  • Northbound traffic travels on Interstate 15 near the top of the Cajon Pass near Oak Hills, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Rain saturated the pass and the High Desert but did not cause flooding damage. (AP Photo/Daily Press, James Quigg)
    Much-needed California rain brings problems

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A second day of much-needed rain fell across drought-stricken California on Tuesday, but the Pacific storm also brought fresh concerns about possible flooding and mudslides in sodden foothill communities scarred by wildfires. Forecasters...

    • Posted December 3, 2014
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  • Beachgoers watch large waves crash on the shore at Seal Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. Residents in Southern California coastal areas filled sandbags and built sand berms Tuesday to ward against possible flooding from big and potentially damaging surf spawned by Hurricane Marie off Mexico's Pacific coast. A large southerly swell was expected to produce large waves, rip currents and strong longshore currents in Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    SoCal prepares for storms after heavy drought

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Southland will bask in summer-type weather for one more day today before the start of three days of lower temperatures and the onset of heavy winds and some precipitation. “A cold upper-level...

    • Posted October 30, 2014
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  • Rice prices in Southern California are rising as a result of the drought.
    Rice prices expected to see spike as yield rates fall 25 percent

    Rice prices are expected to see a spike as yield rates fell 25 percent from last year in Southern California. According to industry sources Wednesday, the $5 billion rice industry is suffering losses from the drought in...

    • Posted October 30, 2014
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  • A warning buoy sits on the dry, cracked bed of Lake Mendocino near Ukiah, Calif. (AP / Rich Pedroncelli)
    California to fine residents up to $500 a day for wasting water

    California is in big water trouble, and state water regulators are now looking to fine residents $500 a day for wasteful practices. The State Water Quality Control Board said Tuesday that it approved up-to-$500 fines for individuals...

    • Posted July 16, 2014
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