Sonoma County will pay $325-thousand to settle a lawsuit connected with groundwater wells. The county was sued by the Sacramento-based environmental group
MONTEREY, Calif. Gripped by drought, communities along California’s coast are exploring innovations and investments to ensure residents have access to drinking water. But desalinating seawater, one proposed solution, has provoked heated debate, as some environmentalists say the process is inefficient, expensive and unneeded.