DAN WALTERS: Trump jumps back into California’s water wars with a pro-farmer decree Cal Matters News January 23, 2025 120
THE CONVERSATION: After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how The Conversation News January 23, 2025 36
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. EPA urges swift action on Bay-Delta Plan in support of Tribal and Bay-Delta communities Restore the Delta Press Release/Other January 23, 2025 83
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Quantum leap in collecting and unifying regional metrics on wetland health Estuary News Group Notebook News and Features January 23, 2025 52
NEWS: DWR submits petition to extend water rights permit Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News January 23, 2025 121
CAL MATTERS: Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities Cal Matters News January 22, 2025 559
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s groundwater plan still not up to snuff in state’s eyes SJV Water News January 22, 2025 132
SJV WATER: Too little too late? Tulare County water managers work to hold off state pumping sanctions SJV Water News January 22, 2025 136
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: What do the deadly Los Angeles fires mean for the city’s wildlife? High Country News News January 21, 2025 93
NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycle NASA/JPL Science January 21, 2025 118
WHITE HOUSE: Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California President Trump Press Release/Other January 20, 2025 614
WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Water Management” by Shimon Anisfeld Justin Scott-Coe Author PodcastsWATER SHELF January 20, 2025 76
NEW BOOK: Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS, and the Politics of a National Resource Press Release/Notice WATER SHELF January 20, 2025 86
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta Stewardship Council set to dismiss appeal of Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities Maven Notebook News and Features January 20, 2025 317
NCAR: Changes in store for atmospheric rivers National Center for Atmospheric Research News January 20, 2025 629
DAILY DIGEST, 1/23: DWR submits petition to extend water rights permit; Tulare County Farm Bureau donates $10K to Kings County Farm Bureau legal fund; Debate over Trump’s water order: farmers cheer, environmentalists express concern; Rain forecasts bring relief as California fires blaze, but there’s a chance of mudslides; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 23, 2025 611IN THIS POST ...On the calendar today …In California water news today …DWR submits petition to extend water rights permitU.S....
DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries, kicks off potentially messy fight over Biden’s infrastructure money; Tulare County water managers work to hold off state pumping sanctions; Rain in the LA forecast; and more … Daily Digest January 22, 2025 982
DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: Trump issues Executive Order: “Put people over fish” in California; Rain and snow may finally return; Delta Council set to dismiss appeal of Delta tunnel geotechnical activities; New FAQ: DWR’s role in State Intervention under SGMA; Toxic fallout from LA fires will damage both land and sea; and more … Daily Digest January 21, 2025 1469
SPECIAL EDITION: SoCal fire update: High-risk fire weather to return, Wildfires and municipal water systems; How fires impact ocean water quality; and more … Daily Digest January 19, 2025 698
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Quantum leap in collecting and unifying regional metrics on wetland health January 23, 2025 52
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta Stewardship Council set to dismiss appeal of Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities January 20, 2025 317
DAN WALTERS: Trump jumps back into California’s water wars with a pro-farmer decree Cal Matters News January 23, 2025 120By Dan Walters, Cal Matters It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds...
THE CONVERSATION: After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how News January 23, 2025 36
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. EPA urges swift action on Bay-Delta Plan in support of Tribal and Bay-Delta communities Press Release/Other January 23, 2025 83
CAL MATTERS: Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities News January 22, 2025 559
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin’s groundwater plan still not up to snuff in state’s eyes SJV Water News January 22, 2025 132By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern water managers’ struck out again on their fourth attempt to write an adequate plan...
SJV WATER: Too little too late? Tulare County water managers work to hold off state pumping sanctions News January 22, 2025 136
NOW AVAILABLE: DWR Releases Frequently Asked Questions: Department’s Role in State Intervention under SGMA Agency NewsANNOUNCEMENTS January 18, 2025 69
SJV WATER: Proposed ag water district could aid groundwater-dependent farmers in northern Tulare County News January 17, 2025 277
CAL MATTERS: Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities Cal Matters News January 22, 2025 559Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley...
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan approved by Department of Interior Agency News January 17, 2025 114
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features January 16, 2025 233
USBR: Biden-Harris Administration leaves Colorado River Basin on path to success Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News January 18, 2025 949Alternatives report released today provides detailed data to support consensus agreement for post-2026 Colorado River operations to prevent catastrophic drought...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite best hopes, Southwest drought may be here to stay News December 21, 2024 1004
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico and tribes News December 7, 2024 297
NEW REPORT: PCAST releases report on strengthening America’s groundwater resilience Press Release/Notice Reports December 16, 2024 190
PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals climate threats, hidden costs of reservoirs Center for Biological Diversity Reports November 20, 2024 200
REPORT SUMMARY: Five Guiding Principles for Effective Voluntary Agreements Maven Reports November 14, 2024 431
REPORT SUMMARY: Accelerating Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond Maven Reports October 17, 2024 193
REPORT: Accelerating Ecological Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond Maven Reports October 2, 2024 76
REPORT SUMMARY: The Science of Non-native Species in a Dynamic Delta Maven Reports September 5, 2024 139
REPORT SUMMARY: The Economic Value of Efficiency for California Water Service: Lower Water Bills Maven Reports August 19, 2024 243
REPORT: Water Study provides overview of California Indian water rights Maven Reports August 14, 2024 366
DWR: New report estimates potential water losses due to climate crisis, actions to boost supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Reports July 31, 2024 458
Report from Stanford Law School Policy Lab and Stanford Doerr School makes recommendations to advance nature-based solutions Stanford University Reports July 31, 2024 143
NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycle NASA/JPL Science January 21, 2025 118By Erica McNamee, NASA In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features January 16, 2025 233
DELTA COUNCIL: Tackling Delta CHABs: A community-driven monitoring strategy Delta science January 8, 2025 154
DELTA SCIENCE PLAN update: Crafting solutions for the Delta’s ‘Grand Challenges’ Delta science January 7, 2025 158
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Seizing a rare chance to keep tidal marsh ahead of sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 17, 2024 426
NOW AVAILABLE: DWR Releases Frequently Asked Questions: Department’s Role in State Intervention under SGMA Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency NewsANNOUNCEMENTS January 18, 2025 69From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (Department, DWR) has released a frequently asked questions document...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural ruling on issues raised in pre-hearing conference statements State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 18, 2025 70From the State Water Resources Control Board: This Amended Notice of Public Hearing and Procedural Ruling (January 2025 Amended Hearing...
BAY DELTA PLAN NOTICE: Department of Water Resources’ proposed alternative to modular Alternative 6a for new or expanded diversion projects State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 17, 2025 59From the State Water Resources Control Board: On October 25, 2024, State Water Resources Control Board staff released for public...
NOTICE: Upcoming dates for ongoing hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 16, 2025 74From the State Water Board: The State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office’s hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project began...
NOTICE: Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances Implementation Reporting Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS January 11, 2025 41From the Department of Water Resources: The WUEdata portal is open for 2024 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) reporting....
STATE WATER BOARD: Agenda now posted for February 20 public hearing for the consideration of a probationary designation for the Kern County Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025 59The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) will hold a public hearing on February 20,...
NOTICE of assignment to SWB’s Administrative Hearings Office: Yuba County Water Agency State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025 31From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Executive Director has partially assigned to the...
NOW AVAILABLE: Making Conservation a California Way of Life Regulation FAQs State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 9, 2025 40From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board posted a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Tap Dancing Through Data for Delta Drought Insights: An Interview with Rosemary Hartman October 15, 2024 364
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How floating wetlands could transform restoration in California’s Delta Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features November 13, 2024 2070Floating wetlands sound like something straight out of a fairy tale, fanciful landscapes where the laws of nature are suspended....
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fixing California Aqueduct subsidence: A multi-billion dollar problem Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features October 22, 2024 851The aqueduct capacity in certain areas of the Southern San Joaquin Valley is nearly reduced by half due to subsidence....
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Here today, forgotten tomorrow: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features September 30, 2024 513Current water policies in the Delta encourage “shifting baselines” that gradually degrade ecosystems. But ongoing work on the Klamath River...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: We are still here: Partnering with Tribes on the Delta Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features August 28, 2024 520By Robin Meadows The first time Malissa Tayaba visited one of her ancestral village sites on the banks of the...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Trying yet again for fish friendlier exports from the Delta Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features August 12, 2024 798A new kind of Delta diversion could extract water at a slow enough rate, and across a wide enough area,...
FEATURE: From litigation to collaboration: How environmentalists and water agencies went from fighting over fish to helping them Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookScience July 15, 2024 1478By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
