- San Francisco Chronicle: California snow levels reach historic lows
- Associated Press: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal
- The Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: Weak winter blamed for bleak Sierra snowpack
- Lake Tahoe News: Limited snowfall takes toll on water supply
- KCRA Sacramento: California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal
- Sacramento Bee: Water conservation efforts faltered in January
- KCRA Sacramento: Water problems persist in California; Usage is up
- Stockton Record: WATER savings taper off
- U-T San Diego: Water Conservation Plunges
- San Francisco Examiner: Survey: California cuts water use 9 percent in January
- San Jose Mercury News: California water conservation weakening as drought worsens. Tougher rules on the way?
- Los Angeles Times: Santa Barbara working to reactivate mothballed desalination plant
- The Desert Sun: Valley Voice: Desalinization a water solution for state
- The California Aggie: U.S. Geological Survey investigating presence of mercury in Cache Creek
- Courthouse News Service: Judge Blasts Feds for Wet-Year Water Grab
