Kurtis Alexander

State water officials say a new conservation policy will help confront a hotter, drier climate while giving communities flexibility in how to reduce water use.

New research shows that climate change is significantly increasing the water demand of crops in California's San Joaquin Valley.

California’s Bay-Delta Plan to protect big rivers by cracking down on water pumping from cities and farms was affirmed in a key court decision.

Supreme Court refuses to hear bid to downsize the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on the California-Oregon border

The removal of two dams on California's Eel River is expected to be a boon for fish and tribes, but it could threaten Bay Area water supplies.

The Tulare Lake basin is the first place to face possible probation for over-pumping water under California's landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

The state water board voted unanimously Tuesday to assume oversight of groundwater pumping in the Tulare Lake subbasin in the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley.

As dams come down along the Klamath River, California wildlife officials and Native tribes hope the half-million young fish will return to the Klamath to spawn

New hiking trails, viewing decks and modern toilets are among the improvements Yosemite National Park has made in time for the busy summer season.

Recent land acquisitions by the Sempervirens Fund will provide property to help California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park rebuild visitor services