Water contributor: Ryan Sabalow Ryan Sabalow is a reporter at the Sacramento Bee. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/ryan-sabalow-the-sacramento-bee/rss en California Forecasters in ‘Crapshoot’ Predicting Winter Weather Climate & Weather Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:59:40 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/09/30/california-forecasters-in-crapshoot-predicting-winter-weather https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/09/30/california-forecasters-in-crapshoot-predicting-winter-weather SACRAMENTO BEE: Weather forecasters don’t have a strong sense of what the season will hold for the state. This is mainly due to neutral conditions – neither cool nor warm – in the Pacific Ocean. Suit Challenges Delta Pumping Restrictions Agriculture Environment & Wildlife Law & Policy Tue, 12 Jul 2016 06:38:13 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/07/12/suit-challenges-delta-pumping-restrictions https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/07/12/suit-challenges-delta-pumping-restrictions SACRAMENTO BEE: Another legal dispute has erupted over the regulation of water through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as a group of water agencies has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Critical Index Finds Smelt Nearly Extinct in Delta Environment & Wildlife Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:09:27 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/07/critical-index-finds-smelt-nearly-extinct-in-delta https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/07/critical-index-finds-smelt-nearly-extinct-in-delta SACRAMENTO BEE: Results of the spring survey tracking the number of delta smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta found very few of the fish, which already have critically low numbers. Tensions, Threats as New Groundwater Law Takes Shape Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/11/27/tensions-threats-as-new-groundwater-law-takes-shape https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/11/27/tensions-threats-as-new-groundwater-law-takes-shape SACRAMENTO BEE: For the first time in more than a century, California is trying to regulate groundwater pumping. Complicated legal challenges and lengthy debates are expected, starting with the issue of who gets to decide how much water can be pumped. Unusual Delta Algae Eruption Worries Scientists Climate & Weather Environment & Wildlife Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/27/unusual-delta-algae-eruption-worries-scientists https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/27/unusual-delta-algae-eruption-worries-scientists Potentially toxic particles spread for miles across a critical California estuary in an algae bloom possibly triggered by drought. In Sacramento, As Much As 10 Percent of Water Lost to Leaks Management & Supply Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/04/in-sacramento-as-much-as-10-percent-of-water-lost-to-leaks https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/04/in-sacramento-as-much-as-10-percent-of-water-lost-to-leaks SACRAMENTO BEE: Leakage in Water Distribution Lines a Growing Concern Statewide; Legislative Fix Proposed. Drought, Beetles Preying on Weakened California Forests Climate & Weather Environment & Wildlife Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ryan Sabalow https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/16/drought-beetles-preying-on-weakened-california-forests https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/16/drought-beetles-preying-on-weakened-california-forests Sacramento Bee: At least 12 million drought-weakened trees have died across California as forest officials conduct more aerial surveys.