SoCal Water Wars

SoCal Water Wars goes beyond just the disputes between water districts regarding water rights and management practices. It delves into the tensions that arise between their common business philosophies and the natural world, which encompasses all living beings, including people. The story highlights our efforts to mitigate and adjust to the impacts of climate change caused by human activity, particularly in how we handle water resources in Southern California.

National

English

Newsletter (Digital)

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

N/A

Country

N/A

Articles

C-WIN honors SoCal Water Wars for news reporting in California

2 weeks ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

On June 5, the California Water Impact Network announced the recipients of the 2025 Dorothy Green Water Equity Award and the Dan Bacher Public Trust Communications Award. The California Water Impact Network is a state-wide organization that advocates for the equitable and sustainable use of California’s freshwater resources for all Californians. The following announcement is reprinted with permission of C-WIN.
MAGA-nihilism vs 'One Water' - do we trash life on Earth or embrace it?

3 weeks ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

From a recent 60 Minutes interview by Anderson Cooper with Sir David Attenborough:Cooper: If you were to pick up the phone and speak with President Trump or President Xi of China or Prime Minister Modi of India, what would you say? Attenborough: I would say that the time has come to put aside national ambitions and look for an look for an international ambition of survival.
Cal-Oil spills $9m in 2025 to defeat climate protection bills, records show

1 month ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

By Dan BacherSacramento, CA. — The unprecedented lobbying spending spree by Big Oil that took place in 2023 and 2024 has continued into 2025 as the oil industry spends millions to stop the Polluters Pay Superfund Act and other climate legislation. Gas and oil corporations spent a near-record pace of over $9 million to influence the California in the first three months of 2025, according to an analysis by Sunstone Strategies.
Dear Dir. Hickle-how do you feel now about the future of water and country?

2 months ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

Southern California water agencies are at a critical crossroads. Can they be trusted to resist the Trump administration’s unconstitutional and reckless attempts to dismantle our democratic republic and undermine state laws designed to combat the escalating climate crisis? The stakes couldn’t be higher, as these actions threaten not only the very foundation of our governance but humanity’s ability to survive in the future environment of its own making.
Readers despair & hope in survey re: MAGA's effect on water management

2 months ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

What follows is not a scientifically conducted survey and is presented primarily for the purpose of stimulating discussion. However, I have spent a lot of time trying to get to know as much as possible about the origin of my 1400 subscribers by examining their email related information. For example, a simple google search reveals that [email protected] is a professor at University of Water in California.
DOGE: When 'oversight' backfires

2 months ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

On Feb. 26 President Donald Trump ordered a 30-day suspension of credit card use at all federal agencies, except for disaster-relief services approved by his newly created ad-hoc agency, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the Nazi-saluting richest person in the world, Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform, X.
For consideration: Annual Awards for Water Reform Advocacy Communications

2 months ago | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

Dear SoCal Water Wars readers:After covering SoCal water wars for 20 years, this is the only journalism award I’ve ever thought to be worth having. As an anti gentry-journalism journalist, I can tell you that it has never been about the money. It has been about producing good journalism for a good cause and being recognized for doing so, which is what the Dorothy Green and Dan Bacher Awards are all about. If you like my work, I would appreciate it if you would let the C-WIN awards committee know.
Will our 'water protectors' face The Fascist Beast? - We the People (2)

Mar 28, 2025 | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

For Americans and other citizens of the world who are determined to counter our nation’s suicidal decline into MAGA fascism, it’s crucial to examine the challenges we face from President Donald Trump and the influence of his governing style on the political leaders managing our water-supply agencies. History shows that most water board directors struggle to address weighty issues proactively—if at all—until near-disaster strikes.
[COPY] MWD pushes bankruptcy with Delta support says former state water analyst

Mar 26, 2025 | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

I’m reposting this interview in two parts to add context to my “We the People” series underway presently. Since it was first posted two years ago SoCal Water Wars has gained thousands of subscribers and followers, many within the past six months, who did not have a chance to read it. — JEA report released by the non-profit California Water Impact Network says that Gov.
[COPY] Scrap outdated and racist water-rights system, says Gov. Newsom's former water manager

Mar 25, 2025 | socalwaterwars.substack.com | John Earl

I’m reposting this interview in two parts to add context to my “We the People” series underway presently. Since it was published was first posted two years ago SoCal Water Wars has gained thousands of subscribers and followers, many within the past six months, who did not have a chance to read it. — JEMax Gomberg served as a conservation manager for the California State Water Resources Control Board for ten years under Governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom.