
As California’s Drought Deepens, Water Use Drops Only 1.8 Percent
Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90 percent of California. Residents of the North Coast and Bay Area conserved more than Southern Californians did.

Torture Orchard
Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?
The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. But will the experiments come through in time as droughts intensify?

The City of Roseville Restores Its ‘Crown Jewel’
The Dry Creek restoration project is revitalizing habitat
for chinook salmon and steelhead trout.

How California Is Managing Its Water Supply
Jessica Law became executive director of the Water Forum in January. Comstock’s spoke to Law about the group’s priorities as the region deals with another drought.

Facing ‘Dire Water Shortages,’ California Bans Delta Pumping
Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water.

California Plans to Conserve 30 Percent of Land and Coastal Waters by 2030
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20 aims to shift the approach toward proactive conservation of entire ecosystems.

Young Climate Activists March 266 Miles in Support of Green Jobs Legislation
Eight marchers crossed the Tower Bridge June 4 to join a rally in
support of a bill aimed at creating 1.5 million jobs in areas
such as clean energy, climate resilience and environmental
remediation.

Incubator Lab for Food and Ag Tech Startups Opens in Woodland
A startup incubator aims to bring a new generation of food and
agricultural technology innovators to the Yolo County
seat.

The New Industrialists
Meet four entrepreneurs in the Capital Region who are making a positive difference
Here are four entrepreneurs who are transforming ideas of manufacturing for the well-being of the world.

Greener Pastures
Long Dream Farm aims to prove that dairy production can be both ethical and economically viable
Andrew and Krista Abrahams want to rethink the assumptions of traditional dairy production.