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The Western Municipal Water District assured customers Tuesday that all workers are taking precautions to prevent exposure to coronavirus and that operations to secure supplies for consumption and other uses are continuing without interruption, despite public health restrictions. “Our priority is to provide uninterrupted water and sewer services to our customers,” WMWD General Manager Craig Miller said. “These services may…

California’s governor has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the fragile San Joaquin River Delta.

A massive water main break flooded the streets and part of a shopping center in Downtown LA.

Several engineers will spend the next few weeks 20-feet underground fixing a crack in a large water pipeline that spans almost the entire length of San Diego County.

Excited to hit the pool this summer? A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may make you think twice before you dive in. Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, a parasite spread through the feces of infected humans or animals, increased an average 13% a year from 2009 to 2017, the CDC announced in a report published Friday....

Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday night, telling frustrated and shocked residents they must look at hundreds of mobile devices and millions of documents that a previous investigative team never reviewed. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy spoke to about 100...

Scientists are predicting a near-record dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico – an area where the water holds too little oxygen for marine life.

Scientists are predicting a near-record dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico – an area where the water holds too little oxygen for marine life.

San Diego County issued a water contact closure for a popular stretch of beach in the La Jolla area after more than 100 gallons of sewage was spilled Friday morning.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas, but he will face resistance from some legislative Democrats hesitant to impose new taxes.

Climate change it putting key ingredients used in beer, such as barley, hops and water at risk. Belen De Leon reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019.

Police say they are searching for a man with a pistol who walked into an Amazon Books store and set books on fire. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Mar. 16, 2019.

Shopping is going sustainable in Porter Ranch with the development of The Vineyards, an upcoming apartment and commercial outlet that will use cisterns to store up to 700,000 gallons of water. Credit: The Vineyards at Porter Ranch

A broken water main in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles flooded streets and the parking lots of a fast foot restaurant and pharmacy.

Los Angeles County voters will decide Tuesday on a proposed parcel tax that would bankroll projects aimed at capturing, cleaning and conserving stormwater to prevent it from running downstream and polluting rivers and beaches.

Offshore winds lighten to a gentle breeze today leaving us with warm temperatures area wide.

A rescue center says California sea lions are coming down with a potentially fatal bacterial infection in near-record numbers.

Beach goers are advised to avoid coming into contact with ocean water near storm drains, creeks and rivers because of a potential public health hazard caused by rain that fell overnight Friday, the LA County Department of Health said.