Groundwater banking in the Sacramento region captures wet-season runoff to offset declining Sierra snowpack, storing billions of gallons underground for later. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com For ...

A new watershed study warns shrinking snowpack and fiercer storms could strain the American, Bear and Cosumnes river systems.

For months, Sacramento County has been advancing a 25,000-resident community north of downtown in Natomas without a confirmed water supply. Its new solution is a supply that was slashed by 82% in the ...

Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in California at the start of the new year. The laws cover a wide range of topics, from minimum wage to cats to plastic bags. The fun, the festivities, the ...

YOU CAN’T JUST STOP. THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS TEAMS OUT PATROLLING THE WATER. KCRA 3’S PEYTON HEADLEE RODE ALONG WITH THEIR MARINE ENFORCEMENT UNIT TO GET AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT HOW ...

The city of Woodland is considering extending city water and sewer service to major employers Bayer Vegetable Seeds and Clark Pacific just outside of city limits.

The rain began to fall on Dec. 9, 1861. It didn’t relent until hundreds of miles of the Central Valley turned into an inland sea, leaving the city of Sacramento submerged beneath 10 feet of water. The ...