Federal water officials say they'll increase pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a move that state officials ...

The Trump administration is making good on a promise to send more water to California farmers in the state’s crop-rich ...

With reservoirs above average but climate swings ahead, California begins the water year with a more generous water allocation than in 2024.

Take Sites Reservoir, which could become the first new major reservoir in California in decades. It would pull water from the Sacramento River to fill a valley in the coast range with enough water for ...

San Joaquin Valley farmers faced with drastic cuts in groundwater pumping are hoping for help through California's land ...

Re: “La Nina forecast not so cut and dry” (Page A1, Oct. 10). On Page 1 of the Mercury News was an article about La Niña, stating that we do not know if it will have very little effect on our water ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Seven Western states say they’ve made progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River’s chronic ...