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A planned resort in Oregon's high desert is a testing ground for reining in groundwater pumping as its deep-pocketed backers battle state regulators in a high-stakes court case.

A Jackson County resident had questions after she learned about elevated arsenic levels in her drinking water. Her concerns reveal gaps in water regulation throughout the state.

Record-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California’s largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren’t a major concern.

The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough water through 2050 to supply the state’s entire population for a year, at a cost of $4.7 billion.

Emails show the governor plans to send Ivan Gall for state Senate confirmation May 29.

Many regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves.

The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial water supply allocation for Klamath Basin farmers yesterday. Despite average snowpack in the region, the projected supply still isn’t enough to meet agricultural demands.

OSU researchers want to measure snowpack in a new way.

California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack and major reservoirs in good shape for a second consecutive year, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world.

The Ashland City Council voted to borrow the money to fund a new water treatment plant earlier this month. Now, one resident is trying to force the city to bring the issue to voters.

The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved, while critics say Californians will keep wasting water.

Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin Valley. Wells are drying out and land is sinking.