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Aquifers globally, including those in California, face groundwater depletion due to excessive pumping, land use changes and climate impacts.

Costco Wholesale CEO Craig Jelinek announced he will step down from his role, effective Jan. 1., and Ron Vachris has been tapped to take over.

California may grant permanent residency to undocumented ag laborers under a new law that lays the groundwork for Gov. Gavin Newsom to broker a deal with the Biden administration to identify farmworkers as essential and permit them to work and stay in the U.S.

The drinking water for millions of Californians and most of the state’s irrigated farmland can be cut off for years by one earthquake.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation is proposing label warnings for the ingredients that make pesticides stick to plants.

Raising the B.F. Sisk Dam by 10 feet will add 130,000 acre-feet of storage space in the offstream reservoir, supplying more than a million acres of farmland.

Business advocates are urging Cal/OSHA’s standards board to invest resources into educating small businesses on complex workplace violence regulations heading their way.

Southern California citrus growers are reeling from major infestations and are urging lawmakers and residents to help combat the threats.

The state water board is proposing ambitious urban water conservation targets beginning in 2025—at a cost of up to $13 billion.