- San Francisco Chronicle: Lack of support in D.C. hampers water recycling efforts
- Los Angeles Times: Purified wastewater triggers release of arsenic within aquifer, study finds
- Los Angeles Times: 192 drought maps reveal just how thirsty California has become
- KERO 23 ABC News: California third on list of states running out of water
- San Francisco Chronicle: Latest images of the California drought
- CBS Sacramento: 70 Tons Of Dirt Removed After Sacramento Gold Rush Days Without Water Waste in Drought
- Central Valley Business Times: Plastic grass can grow in HOAs
- Oroville Mercury Register: Almond harvest saw clear skies and water woes
- Northern Californian: Invasive mussels survive drought
- Marin Independent Journal: Marin hits water saving goals for August
- Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: The place that still has water
- AccuWeather.com: Intense Heat to Scorch Drought-Stricken West
- Statesman Journal: Drought, wildfires among Western issues facing Congress
- The Salinas Californian: Groundwater management urgently needed
- Appeal-Democrat: As drought persists, habitat questions are back for birds
- The Bakersfield Californian: Trees are suffering, but at home you can help
- San Jose Mercury News: When talking lawns, brown is the new green
- San Francisco Chronicle: SF braces for flooding, service disruptions in El Niño winter
- The Reporter: Volunteers needed for statewide Coastal Cleanup Day
- Sacramento Bee: Video: Endangered salmon run under threat
- New York Times: A Western Showdown With Mussels
- Associated Press: Judge says injunction on water rule not nationwide