A 23-year-old Ojai, California native has pledged not to shower for 128 days to promote water conservation during the state’s devastating drought. Cody Creighton launched what he calls his “One Day Dirtier” campaign on Instagram last week, in honor of
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and House Majority PAC have increased their spending to help embattled Democrat Rep. Julia Brownley fend off a strong showing from Republican challenger Jeff Gorell. According to Roll Call, the increased spending on the
SAN DIEGO, California — Extreme temperatures have led San Diego County area schools to implement “minimum day” schedules for schools with less than 100% classroom air conditioning.The high heat comes as the county is in the midst of a 20%
For the first time in the history of California groundwater will be restricted for numerous landowners, if Jerry Brown signs a package of passed bills by the state legislature. Up until now, groundwater remains a private natural resource in the
Reports of the theft of “succulent” plants–plants that can retain water and adapt to survive in drought-like conditions–are on the rise in Northern California. CBS News’ San Francisco affiliate KPIX reports that Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek became one of many
The most extensive water usage survey to date, covering 362 cities, shows that Californians are finally getting the message and taking water conservation seriously. California urban residents cut water usage in July by 7.5% compared to July of last year.
Congressional candidate and Afghanistan war veteran Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) launched the first television ad of his campaign on Tuesday, entitled “He Knows Us.” The 30-second “positive” TV spot features Democratic and Republican leaders, especially women, as well as several Ventura
The chances of an El Niño that would help relieve a drought-wary California this fall or winter have fallen for a second straight month, to just 60-65%, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA). In May, forecasters had
The $7.5 billion California Proposition 1 Water Bond (Assembly Bill 1471, “Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014”) on the November ballot promises to provide more above ground water storage for the first time in 40 years in
This is “bipartisanship” the way Democrats, and the mainstream media, like it: Republicans giving in on nearly every issue. From the Los Angeles Times to the San Jose Mercury News, journalists are united in praising the work that both parties did
A new joint study from the University of Arizona, Cornell University, and the U.S. Geological Survey predicts that the chances of a Southwestern “megadrought”– a drought that lasts for 35 years — are now anywhere between 20 and 50 percent.
On Friday, the California State Assembly outdid itself. You can always count on the leftist leaders of what is supposed to be the “people’s house” never lets a crisis go to waste. With the passage of AB 1739 (Dickinson-D), SB
Rep. David Valadao (R-Bakersfield) lashed out at Democrats, including congressional opponent Amanda Renteria, on California’s urgent drought problem, saying Democrat policies will fail to provide relief for millions of Central Valley residents living with severe water shortages. “Our forefathers expected
The California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) welfare program has a total of $848 million in outstanding overpayments to state aid recipients, according to a recent report from the nonprofit California Common Sense. The report, titled “California Welfare
California has suffered the loss of 63 trillion gallons (or 240 gigatons) of water in the past 18 months, which has resulted in the ground literally rising by an average of .15 inches since last year. The lack of water has
Oprah Winfrey has reportedly been getting thousands of gallons of fresh water delivered daily to her massive Montecito estate–which she refers to as “The Promised Land”–in response to increased restrictions on water usage. In light of one of the most severe
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Napa in the early hours of Sunday morning may not have done much damage, relatively speaking. Yet several wineries reported extensive damage to existing collections of valuable vintages, as well as to winemaking infrastructure
The severe California drought is prompting farmers and vintners to hire dowsers, AKA “water witches,” to locate water underground, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The harshness of the drought has cut the normal quantity of water delivered to farmers,
Water scarcity is becoming increasingly acute in select California regions. In East Porterville, residential wells have begun running dry, spurring emergency deliveries of bottled water to thirsty San Joaquin Valley residents. In contrast, there is an abundant supply of fresh,
Nancy Pelosi and 62 other House Democrats with 100% ratings from the Sierra Club have for decades been using the Endangered Species Act (ESA) try to litigate small rural California communities out of existence for having the gall to use
The Contra Costa Times reports that a San Ramon home woman who received a rebate from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for tearing out her lawn and replacing it with drought-resistant plants has been fined $50 a month
(Reuters) – Floods triggered by heavy rains in the Himalayas have inundated nearly 1,500 villages in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 28 people and leaving thousands homeless, officials said on Sunday. Thousands were marooned in villages across nine districts of
Narcotics investigators removed and airlifted up to 4,000 marijuana plants in various stages of maturity that were discovered in Laguna Wilderness Park in Orange County, California, on Friday, just a few hundred feet from a private high school and a
California’s drought has been negatively affecting businesses throughout the Golden State, particularly in Folsom Lake, where water levels have shrunken so much that the area which should be bustling with beach-goers and water sport enthusiasts resembles a desert, resulting in
On Wednesday, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown united to endorse a $7.5 billion water bond, AB1471, that will appear on November’s ballot. A previous water bond from 2009 had been approved by the California legislature but was thought
