California loves a good rivalry—Bay Area versus Los Angeles, north versus south, mountains versus coast. Most of the time, it’s all in good fun. But when that rivalry enters into water discussions, it stops being playful and becomes a problem. The debate over the...
In the 1986 book Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner talks about the whole history of the West being about, “moving water from where it is, and presumably isn't needed, to where it isn't, and presumably is needed. “ And dams and reservoirs have been one of the main tools...
“For Angelinos to care about conservation they first need to think of water as not just something that somehow gets piped in from wherever into their faucets and shower heads. They need to see it as part of what they love and want to preserve about this city.” This...
“All freeways (in LA) were built not just on top of water, but from the history of water” –Charles Hood, A Salad Only The Devil Would Eat Do you ever wonder where all the water is in LA? In many cases we are driving on top of it. If you’ve been on the 110 freeway...
By Frank Egger Born, raised and educated in San Francisco, my family Summered in Cazadero, Sonoma County. My Grandparents had immigrated from Bozano, Italy to the City in 1905 and in 1918, they bought a small ranch in Cazadero. I fished for steelhead, Coho &...
The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Pasadena/South Pasadena Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project was released today. The 1300-page document shows a project that is basically the same as the one that the San Pascual Community of Highland Park sued to stop....
Join us for LADWP’s fourth annual Women's Career & Wellness Expo, held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 10am to 2pm at LADWP Truesdale Training Center (11760 Truesdale Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352). There will be information about skilled craft and professional...
Join us for the inaugural Fish Water People Film Festival, hosted by California Trout, for a night filled with unforgettable films, inspiring stories, and community connection. These aren’t just films - they’re a call to action for the lands and waters that sustain...
Pure Water Southern California's Draft Environmental Impact Report is now available. We invite you to review the report and provide your valuable input through July 14. Visit mwdh2o.com/purewaterDEIR for more information. Download the Draft EIR Postcard with key dates...
World Water Day as declared by the UN is March 22nd. This year the UN has named Glacier Preservation as the theme. We celebrate World Water Day to draw attention to the fact that water is finite, yet water is life, sustaining us all. How do we balance the two? We...