- San Jose Mercury News: California drought: State water board passes first mandatory urban water limits in state history
- San Jose Mercury News: State begins Delta salinity barrier to protect water supplies in drought
- Sacramento Bee: California water regulators approve massive cutback orders
- San Francisco Gate: California needs to turn down the tap, state OKs historic cuts
- The Record: State adopts historic water cuts
- Circle of Blue: California Drought Invites Scrutiny of Bottled Water, Fracking
- CBS San Francisco Bay Area: California Drought Causes Bark Beetle Infestation; 800,000 Acres Of Trees Destroyed In 2014
- Associated Press: Things to Know About New Water Rules in California
- Merced Sun Star: Despite drought, California almond crop off just 1 percent
- Associated Press: Forest Service Chief Expects Busy Firefighting Season
- The Press Enterprise: DROUGHT: It’s final: New rules mandate water savings
- Los Angeles Times: Emergency 25% cut in California cities’ water use approved
- Los Angeles Times: Drought kills 12 million trees in California’s national forests
- The Desert Sun: California board approves emergency water rules
- Sacramento Bee: Cash-for-grass might ease new water mandates
- Association of California Water Agencies: West Basin Recognizes Local Students for Water Conservation Artwork