Latest on California Drought
Christmas may be cancelled amid tree shortage
November 28, 7:47 AM
Christmas tree lots across the state are reporting a decline in sellable trees due to the astonishing lack of water available.
Newsom eyes ocean as freshwater supplies dwindle
September 5, 6:50 AM
"I mean, there's plenty of water out there, isn't there?" the governor quipped at a recent press conference.
Fish undergoing rapid evolution, heading for land as water dries up
September 4, 3:22 PM
Researchers say that the newly-discovered evolutionary adaptations portend an increasingly fishless future.
Dropping water levels beginning to uncover age old artifacts
August 24, 12:57 PM
Nearby residents are worried what eldritch horror awaits them as receding water lines expose once-captive elements.
Historical data called into question amid climate debate
August 8, 1:48 PM
Residents wonder if it really was this hot last year as temperatures rise statewide, resulting in near-constant heatwave warnings issued.
State Controller considers controlling all of 4th of July
July 1, 7:54 AM
In a move that sparked outrage, the State Controller's office issued a statement that may indicate the cancellation of the 4th of July. (PR22:10)
"Extreme" drought for most of state, according to fed monitor
June 26, 2:19 AM
A majority of the state of California will be in what officials are calling "extreme" drought as we move into the month of July.
Is the end of civilization on the horizon? "No water left for us"
June 19, 3:21 PM
An era of unprecedented drought is upon us, according to officials. Historically, many a civilization has fallen due to supposed "aridification".
Officials considering directed energy as solution to drought
June 13, 11:49 AM
Scientists at Uhurra State College in Northern California are experimenting with altering the atmosphere with Directed Energy to combat drought.
Farms to begin shutting down as state runs out of water
June 8, 9:07 AM
California is in its third straight year of drought. Is it finally time to end the needless pumping of water into fields of wheat and corn?
Crackdown by California on water use as supplies dwindle
June 3, 1:43 PM
6 million residents in Southern California now affected by strict water usage rules as of Wednesday.
"Worst Drought in 1200 Years"
June 2, 11:55 AM
New drought rules take effect in Southern California, spurring residents to take shorter showers and to stop washing their hands. Some have even taken to filling the bathtub once per week, the household bathing in the same water for 7 days.
Southern California Hit with Unprecedented Restrictions
May 31, 7:02 PM
Southern California imposing mandatory cutbacks on water usage in attempt to reduce consumption of world's most precious resource.