As utilities cope with weather extremes by scrambling to repair infrastructure and tapping new water sources, the cost is ...

Over the last decade, water bills in Los Angeles County have risen nearly 60% on average, outpacing inflation and adding to financial strain for low-income households, according to a UCLA report. The ...

Progress regarding inflation has stalled across most sectors of the economy, with a month-over-month increase of 0.4% and a year-over-year increase of 3.5%. Disinflation has stopped, with recent ...

FREMONT ― Fremont city administration, citing increased costs, told city council it could no longer keep from increasing water and sewer rates. Final budget appropriations were also approved at $68 ...

Inflation has been brutal over the past few years. After decades of running below 3%, starting early 2021, the Consumer Price Index increased rapidly as the economy opened back up after Covid-19 ...

Aerial view of farmlands near Maricopa, at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, where the California Aqueduct brings water from the north. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Over the last decade, ...