Ian James

The Scott River, which flows out of mountain forests into a broad valley near the California-Oregon border, provides vital habitat for salmon that swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in the fall and winter.

The Scott River, which flows out of mountain forests into a broad valley near the California-Oregon border, provides vital habitat for salmon that swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in the fall and

In a new report, researchers find that Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country.

LOS ANGELES — If you've noticed your water bills are getting a lot more expensive, you're not alone.

An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.

An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.

Arizona has joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to impose major water cutbacks to deal with worsening shortages along the Colorado River.

In a sign of rising tensions over the loss of water in the Colorado River, Arizona has joined Nevada in suing the Trump administration over its plan to impose major water cutbacks across the Southwest.

The Newsom administration paid an investment firm for water from a California farm. Environmental advocates are criticizing the deal as far too costly for taxpayers.

The Newsom administration is coming under fire for paying $180 million to a private investment firm that speculates on water in exchange for a relatively small amount of additional water for Sacramento River salmon.