Environment ‘Not improving’: Lake Tahoe had one of its murkiest years on record By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | June 16, 2025 Clarity last year was about 40 feet worse than in the late 1960s. Runoff from roads and air pollution are leading causes.
Environment Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | May 21, 2025 Lawmakers say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition laws, while the governor says “we’re done with barriers.”
Environment San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | May 20, 2025 Environmental groups say California needs to set guidelines for what levels of the chemicals are unsafe to determine how much people may eat.
gavin newsom Californians to face steep fines for violating water orders under new legislation By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | September 4, 2024 Violators could face fines of up to $10,000 per day — a 20-fold increase.
California Park Fire jeopardizing one of California’s most iconic species: ‘This species could blink out’ By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | July 31, 2024 The fire is moving into areas where salmon are waiting to spawn.
California Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | June 24, 2024 The price tag for ensuring safe, affordable and accessible water supplies for all Californians is staggering — an estimated $16 billion over the next five years.
Bay Area This giant freshwater fish — North America’s largest — gains California protection By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | June 22, 2024 Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk.
California ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 Fall-run Chinook salmon populations are a fraction of what they once were.
California The Klamath River salmon die-off was tragic. Was it predictable? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 6, 2024 The suspected cause is pressure changes in a Klamath dam tunnel.
Bay Area Can drought-plagued California capture more of its unused urban water runoff? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 1, 2024 California ranks ninth nationwide among states with the most estimated urban runoff.