CAL MATTERS: No single failure caused LA fires, report finds. Who fixes the system? Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds October 4, 2026A 723-page review ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom finds LA fires overwhelmed a system never designed for a wind-driven conflagration. Protecting...
DWR Releases Bulletin 161-2026 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports September 23, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources is pleased to announce the publication of Bulletin...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Supreme Court halts SoCal town’s water utility takeover Courthouse News Service Planning and management August 25, 2026The water utility serving the town of Apple Valley had asked the state high court to decide what makes a...
THE CONVERSATION: How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable The Conversation Planning and management August 5, 2026By William Akoto, American University School of International Service Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems...
UCANR: Water, fire, and finance: Investigating how to pay for resilient water supply systems in the face of changing fire risks UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Wildfires and watersheds February 11, 2026by Gregory Pierce, Faith Kearns, Edith de Guzman, Erik Porse, Camilo Salcedo, Jennifer Gorman and Jason Islas Key Takeaways Water...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From flames to faucets: Addressing post-wildfire water contamination Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds January 14, 2026At the November meeting of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, a comprehensive presentation shed light on the growing challenges...
LUSKIN CENTER FOR INNOVATION: Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations Maven Wildfires and watersheds January 8, 2026Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions By Mara Elana Burstein One year after...
CAL MATTERS: The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows Cal Matters Policy and regulation December 16, 2025Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than...
REPORT: Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs UCLA Planning and management October 8, 2025Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks By Jason Islas, UCLA...
UCLA: Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters UCLA Planning and management September 12, 2025A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality, and resilience By Mara Elana Burstein,...
SJV WATER: Report shows Kern’s water systems have “alarming trend” of contamination violations SJV Water Water quality September 12, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Rural Kern County residents have a higher likelihood of drinking water tainted with unhealthful levels...
UCLA: Student research drives water resilience and equitable solutions in post-fire Los Angeles UCLA Planning and managementReports August 28, 2025From the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs: A team of UCLA master’s students in urban and regional planning (MURP)...
THE CONVERSATION: Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat to water systems The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds August 15, 2025By Faith Kearns, Arizona State University As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim...
GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Wildfires are too much for municipal water systems. In Los Angeles, firefighters tried anyway. High Country News Planning and managementWildfires and watersheds January 19, 2025Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires. by Kylie Mohr, High Country News When wind-driven embers...
