Scott Franz • KUNC, Author at Times of San Diego

The Colorado River from above in 2022.

Colorado River supply forecast melts after March heat wave

by Scott Franz • KUNC April 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

The worsening river forecasts arrive as the seven states that use the waterway remain at an impasse over sharing and converting water.

Canyon landscape with a river flowing between reddish-brown cliffs at sunset.

Colorado River talks resume, with focus on stopgap measure amid critical lows

by Scott Franz • KUNC March 20, 2026, 3:52 p.m.March 20, 2026, 3:52 p.m.

Aerial view of winding, layered rock formations with dark water.

California, other states blast federal playbook for Colorado River options

by Scott Franz • KUNC March 6, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

Aerial view of a vast, winding river cutting through green and brown fields, with a small town nestled near rugged mountains under a clear blue sky.

Environmental groups warn of dire impacts after Colorado River negotiators miss another deadline

by Scott Franz • KUNC Feb. 20, 2026, 8:30 a.m.

Aerial view of winding, layered rock formations with dark water.

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Optimism but no deal after ‘historic’ D.C. meeting about Colorado River’s future

by Scott Franz • KUNC Feb. 3, 2026, 9:01 a.m.Feb. 3, 2026, 1:04 p.m.

Stack of hay bales by an irrigation canal at sunset with mountains in the background.

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As deadline approaches, Colorado River stewards debate how to share water

by Scott Franz • KUNC Jan. 27, 2026, 1:45 p.m.Jan. 27, 2026, 3:51 p.m.

A winding river flows through a valley with rocky banks and tree-covered hills under a cloudy blue sky.

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Possible playbook for managing dwindling Colorado River supply includes cuts in California

by Scott Franz • KUNC Jan. 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Canyon landscape with a river flowing between reddish-brown cliffs at sunset.

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Indian tribes designate Colorado River a ‘living being’ with legal rights

by Scott Franz • KUNC Nov. 27, 2025, 8:55 a.m.