California recently experienced its wettest winter in 122 years, a stark contrast to last year, when 95 percent of the state was plagued by drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the abundance of rainfall has now eliminated extreme drought and provided relief from the five-year bout of water scarcity. Now that the immediate pressure […]
MMANC Event on Creating Sustainable Communities: How local and regional governments are combatting climate change
Governor Brown’s participation in the recent United Nations conference on climate change in Paris highlighted California as a leader in climate change and sustainability efforts. A recent op-ed in the Sacramento Bee from Chris McKenzie, Executive Director of the League of California Cities and Matt Cate, Executive Director of the California State Association of Counties […]
Hayward Mayor Proposes ‘Work-at-home, Skip-a-shower Day’
Mayor Barbara Halliday said she has been known to forsake a shower, but only if she plans to spend the entire day at home. The idea is just another of many for residents to conserve water during the state’s enduring drought. “Maybe we can start a stay-at-home, work-at-home, skip-a-shower day?” Halliday joked Tuesday night as […]
State Water Board Chair: ‘It’ll be up to Local Water Officials to Enforce Rules’
IN THE NEWS In a California Report interview with State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus, the powerful state agency head told KQED Science Reporter Craig Miller that tighter restrictions on water usage will be handed down to water agencies in light of a near-certain record-dry March. Tighter restrictions mean tighter enforcement, with no […]