Tag: State Water Resources Control Board

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Brown lawns’ welcome is over now, according to California HOAs
Homeowners who stopped watering their grass during the drought may face penalties if they do not begin working to bring back their lush, green yards.
May 25, 2017
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California governor declares drought officially over
What has been obvious to Californians for a while has now been made official when Gov. Jerry Brown declared the drought was over on Friday, April 7.
April 11, 2017
The low water levels of Shasta Lake in 2014 were noticeable. The reservoir has experienced heavy rainfall this year putting it at one of the highest levels in decades. Photo: psyberartist/Flickr
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Californians adjust to new way of life as drought recedes
The California drought has been declared finished by many and now officials and residents alike are wondering when the emergency restrictions will be lifted.
April 5, 2017
Photo: Vadim Kurland/Flickr
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California water official: Conservation is ‘from now on’
The State Water Resources Control Board met and decided to extend California’s emergency drought regulations, despite recent record-breaking rainfall.
February 9, 2017
Despite recent floods in Northern California, the state had decided to continue its emergency regulations. Photo: Bob Dass/Flickr
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New drought certification required for some California landscapers
Southern California’s Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has changes in store for area landscapers. Click to read more on the drought-related initiative.
July 6, 2016
The new course will focus on drought-related best practices in landscaping, as illustrated here at a home with virtually no turfgrass. Photo: Coachella Valley Water District
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California drought remains serious; tens of millions of trees dead
California is in its fifth year of drought and residents are receiving mixed signals on water conservation. Click to read more on the confusion.
June 27, 2016
Dead trees cover the mountains in the Sierra National Forest. Photo: U.S. Forest Service Region 5/Flickr
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After El Nino relief, California will reassess water restrictions
Northern California is predicted to slowly pull out of the drought thanks to El Nino precipitation, which leaves only 90 percent of the state affected by drought.
May 10, 2016
Lake Oroville is one of the northern reservoirs that has recovered after El Nino. This photo was from October 2015. Photo: Ray Bouknight/Flickr
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El Nino helped, but no panacea, as California battles drought
While El Nino rains have helped ease water shortages in the northern part of the state, Southern California’s water situation remains tenuous.
April 5, 2016
California is coming up on five straight years of severe drought.
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California Agencies Need to Get on Same Page to Deal with Drought
There is no doubt that California is facing one of the fiercest droughts in history. After Gov. Jerry Brown declared a statewide emergency back in January of this year, residents and agencies have been taking shorter showers, doing larger loads of laundry, and of course, backing off on the lawn care.
July 29, 2014
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