Stories Tagged as
California drought
Insurance companies getting into the firefighting game
by Andy Uhler
Nov 25, 2015
Santa Ana winds in excess of 50 mph can spread fires quicker than ever.
U.S. Forest Service sued over a bottler's water permit
by Andy Uhler
Oct 14, 2015
Nestle pays nearly nothing for the water it bottles as Arrowhead.
A California drought loser: pool contractors
by Lauren Sommer
Jun 10, 2015
Water restrictions in some cities ban filling new pools with drinkable water.
One California drought winner? The local car wash.
by Lauren Sommer
Jun 9, 2015
San Jose has banned washing cars in your own driveway, but commercial car washes are okay
California farmer is 'minimizing the hurt'
by Sarah Gardner
Jun 1, 2015
Senior rights holder reins in water use by a quarter to avoid harsher cuts later
As walnut prices rise, consumers look to pecans
by Marketplace Contributor
May 18, 2015
With years of drought in California affecting nut production, some farmers are looking at other places and other nuts to grow.