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California is scaling up its grid infrastructure but the buildout is putting more scrutiny on natural and working lands and collaborations with rural counties.

California Sen. Mike McGuire of Healdsburg has been sworn in as the new Senate president pro tempore and JJ Schlangen has been tapped as the new president of the central region of the United Natural Foods Inc.

Asm. Esmeralda Soria of Fresno has filed a measure to streamline environmental permitting for flood-managed aquifer recharge, or Flood-MAR.

A new report by the Department of Water Resources concludes that agricultural water use is “largely efficient” but the Legislature may need to make some changes to account for climate impacts.

New recommendations from the California Water Commission are raising fears over adding more fuel for bills that seek to overhaul the state’s water rights system.

While the Newsom administration is backing a set of voluntary agreements over freshwater flows, the U.S. EPA is siding with environmentalists and wants to commit 40-60% of the water to fish.

Wet conditions are putting almond producers in the path of a rare disease that can cause widespread damage to orchards.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has appointed Katy Mastman as the agency's acting assistant for labor and Thad Bettner is the new executive director of the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors.

Legislation is in the works to update the state’s definition of integrated pest management, emphasizing that chemical control does fall within the practices.