The Latest Breaking News from State Water Project

Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions

LOS ANGELES — Major water restrictions are about to take effect in areas ranging from Rancho Cucamonga to Thousand Oaks, and Baldwin Park to North Hollywood. But many nearby areas will escape the mandatory one-day-a-week watering limits — among them Santa Monica, Long Beach, Torrance and Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022

Parts of Southern California face full outdoor watering ban by September if conditions don’t improve

LOS ANGELES — The Metropolitan Water District said Wednesday that the unprecedented decision to reduce outdoor watering to one day a week for about 6 million Southern Californians could be followed by even stricter actions in September if conditions don’t improve, including a total ban in some areas.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 28, 2022

Parts of Southern California don’t have enough water to meet demand, sparking sweeping cuts

LOS ANGELES — The unprecedented water restrictions imposed on parts of Southern California this week have put a spotlight on how rapidly the state’s water supply is being reduced by drought and climate change.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 27, 2022

Unprecedented restrictions ordered as Southern California's Metropolitan Water District declares water shortage emergency

LOS ANGELES — Southern California water officials took the unprecedented step Tuesday of declaring a water shortage emergency and restricting outdoor watering to just one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties — an action that will impact about 6 million people.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022

As drought hammers Mono Lake, thirsty Los Angeles must look elsewhere for water

LOS ANGELES — With a third year of drought shrinking the creeks that cascade down the eastern Sierra Nevada, the level of Mono Lake has fallen so low it has triggered a 72% reduction in the amount of water Los Angeles can divert from area streams this year.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 16, 2022

Newsom urged Californians to cut water use by 15%. In February they saved less than 1%

Total water usage in California cities and towns decreased by just half a percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, a far cry from Gov. Gavin Newsom's goal of reducing urban water use by 15%.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022

California slashes State Water Project allocation to 5% as year begins with record dryness

LOS ANGELES — Drained reservoirs. Dwindling snowpack. Bone-dry soils.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022

December storms allow for ‘modest increase’ in state water deliveries

LOS ANGELES — Nearly two months after extreme drought conditions forced the state to eliminate water allocations along the massive State Water Project, regulators have announced a modest increase in deliveries because of a recent series of drenching storms.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 21, 2022

A sign the drought is easing: California officials to ship more water to farms, cities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State officials said Thursday they will increase deliveries to farms and cities that belong to the State Water Project — a sign that this winter’s rain and snow has eased drought conditions in California.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2022