In California’s Central Valley, low-income families, rural communities, and people of color bear the brunt of the dairy industry’s environmental degradation. Many of these residents rely on local groundwater resources… Read More…

To some, if you are rich enough, a parking ticket is just the price to park. Fines may act as a disincentive for some people, but for others, paying a… Read More…

Photo: Shannon Switzer After a successful 2023, California Coastkeeper Alliance has big plans for protecting clean water in 2024. In particular, we are focused on addressing issues where the state… Read More…

California Coastkeeper Alliance has much to celebrate in 2023 – from nominating the first new marine water quality protections in 50 years, to successfully advocating for the nation’s first direct… Read More…

Is California serious about racial equity and the belief that every human being has the right to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water? We don’t think so. That is why… Read More…

Is California serious about racial equity and the belief that every human being has the right to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water? Or is it just lip-service for political… Read More…

A single cell of Microcystis algae is only a few microns across, smaller than the width of your average strand of human hair. But don’t underestimate them. Every summer when… Read More…

Between 2012 – 2016 California endured one of the harshest droughts in the state’s history. Subsequently, 2017 was one of the wettest years on record, and between 2019-2023, the state… Read More…

January is traditionally a time to set goals for the upcoming year – and California Coastkeeper Alliance has big plans for 2023! We made significant achievements in 2022, meaning it… Read More…

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, landmark legislation with a lofty goal to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s… Read More…