Policy and regulationPRESS RELEASE: Natural Resources Agency strengthens Tribal Consultation Policy CA Natural Resources Agency September 26, 2025
Groundwater NewsDWR releases new FAQ on Flood-MAR Department of Water Resources (DWR) September 26, 2025
Planning and managementUSGS: Modeling flood mitigation strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area USGS September 26, 2025
Climate changeNOW AVAILABLE: New survey and interactive tools for building climate resilience in the Delta Delta Stewardship Council September 26, 2025
Groundwater NewsSJV WATER: ‘Brutal’ groundwater plan may be only path forward for Tulare County growers SJV Water September 25, 2025
Groundwater NewsSJV WATER: Kings County groundwater legal battle gets appellate court hearing date SJV Water September 25, 2025
Wildfires and watershedsNASA data powers new tool to protect water supply after fires NASA/JPL September 25, 2025
CommentaryWater project operationsEDWARD RING: The cost and the upside of the “big gulp” Edward Ring September 25, 2025
Planning and managementVOICE OF SAN DIEGO: City staff deflect blame away from Pure Water before San Diego’s big water rate vote Voice of San Diego September 25, 2025
Colorado RiverAG ALERT: Negotiations stall as Colorado River crisis looms again Ag Alert September 24, 2025
Planning and managementUCANR: Water resilience, climate change, and water systems in California UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) September 24, 2025
Water qualityAG ALERT: Court: Agricultural drains may operate without permit Ag Alert September 24, 2025
Delta Conveyance ProjectDELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Securing statewide water supplies part 8: Protecting important agricultural land in the Delta and throughout California Department of Water Resources (DWR) September 24, 2025
CommentaryWater project operationsC-WIN: The secret meeting that privatized public water supplies CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) September 24, 2025
DAILY DIGEST, 9/26: Marine heatwave ‘blob’ returns in Pacific, rivaling past events in size and impact; How to make water conservation a habit; Agriculture is tested in courtrooms and at the ballot box; Modeling flood mitigation strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 26, 2025IN THIS POST ...On the calendar today …In California water news today …Marine heatwave ‘blob’ returns in Pacific, rivaling past...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: ‘Brutal’ groundwater plan may be only path forward for Tulare County growers; The storm over California won’t budge. Here’s how it will impact weather; Stockton City Council opposes Delta tunnel project; NASA data powers new tool to protect water supply after fires; and more … Daily Digest September 25, 2025
DAILY DIGEST, 9/24: Metropolitan navigates choppy waters; Water resilience, climate change, and water systems in CA; Pacific ‘blob’ heat wave now spans an area the size of the US; Negotiations stall as Colorado River crisis looms again; and more … Daily Digest September 24, 2025
DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: New storm eyes West with heavy rain, flash flooding; Reviving the Golden State’s meadows and watersheds; CA lawmakers pass a bill to track data center water use; U.S. rivers experiencing unprecedented intense warming; and more … Daily Digest September 23, 2025
CA WATER COMMISSION: California’s land subsidence challenge: A look at DWR’s draft BMP September 8, 2025
MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: A new lens on the Colorado River: Why future projections will look bleaker September 3, 2025
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How Karuk ceremonial leader Ron Reed used Western science to take down the Klamath dams August 26, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Natural Resources Agency strengthens Tribal Consultation Policy CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation September 26, 2025From the Natural Resources Agency: The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) has released an updated Tribal Consultation Policy setting clear...
DWR releases new FAQ on Flood-MAR Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News September 26, 2025Flood-MAR is a water resource management strategy that uses high flows resulting from, or in anticipation of, rainfall or snowmelt...
USGS: Modeling flood mitigation strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area USGS Planning and management September 26, 2025As sea levels rise and storms intensify, protecting coastal communities is becoming a pressing challenge—especially in places like San Francisco...
NOW AVAILABLE: New survey and interactive tools for building climate resilience in the Delta Delta Stewardship Council Climate change September 26, 2025From the Delta Stewardship Council: In recognition of Delta Week and Climate Week NYC, the Delta Stewardship Council is pleased...
SJV WATER: ‘Brutal’ groundwater plan may be only path forward for Tulare County growers SJV Water Groundwater News September 25, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in southeastern Tulare County left hanging after their old groundwater agency disintegrated have new...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater legal battle gets appellate court hearing date SJV Water Groundwater News September 25, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Arguments over a preliminary injunction that has held off state groundwater sanctions in Kings County...
NASA data powers new tool to protect water supply after fires NASA/JPL Wildfires and watersheds September 25, 2025By Emily DeMarco, NASA When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping communities across...
EDWARD RING: The cost and the upside of the “big gulp” Edward Ring CommentaryWater project operations September 25, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Of all the possible ways to...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: City staff deflect blame away from Pure Water before San Diego’s big water rate vote Voice of San Diego Planning and management September 25, 2025City staff dropped updated costs of a huge wastewater-to-drinking water recycling project showing that its water would be cheaper than...
AG ALERT: Negotiations stall as Colorado River crisis looms again Ag Alert Colorado River September 24, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Time is running out for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin, as well...
UCANR: Water resilience, climate change, and water systems in California UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Planning and management September 24, 2025By Esther N Lofton, Laljeet S Sangha, Laura E Garza Diaz, UCANR California’s water systems are at a pivotal moment....
AG ALERT: Court: Agricultural drains may operate without permit Ag Alert Water quality September 24, 2025By Ching Lee, Ag Alert In what has been described as a resounding legal victory for agriculture, a federal appeals...
USGS: Seasonal erosion and accretion in a San Francisco Bay marsh USGS Ecosystems September 8, 2025Salt marshes, critical buffers against coastal erosion, rely on a net gain of sediment to maintain their elevation and resilience...
WEBB TRACT UPDATE: Project receives statutory exemption for restoration projects, Field notes: Collecting carbon data Ecosystems August 1, 2025
NOW AVAILABLE: Final Independent Peer Review Report for the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Science Plan Planning and managementScience Announcement July 25, 2025
DWR releases new FAQ on Flood-MAR Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News September 26, 2025Flood-MAR is a water resource management strategy that uses high flows resulting from, or in anticipation of, rainfall or snowmelt...
SJV WATER: ‘Brutal’ groundwater plan may be only path forward for Tulare County growers Groundwater News September 25, 2025
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater legal battle gets appellate court hearing date Groundwater News September 25, 2025
STATE WATER BOARD: Kern County Subbasin avoids probation under SGMA and returns to DWR oversight Groundwater News September 19, 2025
MONGABAY: When does beaver reintroduction make sense? Mongabay Ecosystems September 24, 2025By John Cannon, Mongabay KEY IDEAS: California has recently relocated beavers from spots where they were causing problems, like flooding,...
DWR: Reviving the Golden State’s meadows and watersheds: An essential part of California’s water security Ecosystems September 23, 2025
CAL MATTERS: When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case. Ecosystems September 19, 2025
AG ALERT: Negotiations stall as Colorado River crisis looms again Ag Alert Colorado River September 24, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Time is running out for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin, as well...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately Colorado River September 16, 2025
MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: A new lens on the Colorado River: Why future projections will look bleaker Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features September 3, 2025
NEVADA CURRENT: As November deadline nears, Colorado River states ‘nowhere close to an agreement’ Colorado River August 29, 2025
NOAA FISHERIES: Pacific Salmon Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review Call for Information NOAA Fisheries ANNOUNCEMENTS September 25, 2025From NOAA Fisheries: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is seeking information and data to support the review and potential...
NOTICE of Preparation and Scoping Meetings for an Environmental Impact Report for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project Surrender and Decommissioning State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS September 24, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), as the lead agency...
NOTICE of Proposed Amendment to the Tulare Lake Basin Plan to Remove the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) and Agricultural Supply (AGR) Beneficial Uses from Groundwater Within Specified Oil Fields in Kern County Central Valley Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS September 20, 2025Notice from the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will consider adopting a...
NOTICE: Release of Staff Review of Draft 2025 Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans ahead of September 17 Public Hearing Continuance for the Consideration of a Probationary Designation State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS September 6, 2025Notice from the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water...
NOTICE: Reclamation announces public scoping meetings for California’s North-to-South Water Transfers Bureau of Reclamation News ANNOUNCEMENTS September 3, 2025From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today published a notice of intent in the Federal Register to...
NOTICE: CDFA to host webinar on Regulatory Alignment Study Draft Recommendations Guest Contributor ANNOUNCEMENTS September 3, 2025The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in collaboration with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the State...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM 2025 Restoration Flow Schedule Update San Joaquin River Restoration Program ANNOUNCEMENTS August 30, 2025From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Restoration Administrator, an independent body stipulated by the Settlement, has revised the...
STATE WATER BOARD: New Webpage – Effects of Recharge on Groundwater Quality State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News August 29, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the State Water Boards’ efforts to better understand groundwater recharge...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: New groundwater demand management network launches community needs assessment survey Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 29, 2025From the Groundwater Demand Management Network: “A coalition of leading water experts recently announced the launch of the Groundwater Demand...
NOTICE: Second Revised Notice of Public Comment and Hearing on July 2025 Revised Draft Updates to Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan and Release of Supplemental Modeling Results State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 23, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to advise interested parties that the State Water Resources Control...
Planning and managementReportsUCLA: Student research drives water resilience and equitable solutions in post-fire Los Angeles UCLA August 28, 2025
Groundwater NewsReportsPRESS RELEASE: DWR Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update highlights key trends for Water Year 2024 Department of Water Resources (DWR) June 24, 2025
Planning and managementReportsNEW REPORT: ASM and AGU offer critical strategies to protect public health and safe drinking water amid climate change American Geophysical Union June 12, 2025
Policy and regulationReportsLAO REPORT: The 2025‑26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards Legislative Analyst's Office June 2, 2025
AgricultureGroundwater NewsReportsREPORT SUMMARY: Cover Crops in the SGMA Era Report and a New Cover Crop Guidance Document for Growers Maven May 22, 2025
Climate changeReportsREPORT SUMMARY: Exploring the Water Footprint of “Green” Hydrogen for Power Generation in California Maven April 15, 2025
Groundwater NewsReportsNEW REPORT: PCAST releases report on strengthening America’s groundwater resilience Press Release/Notice December 16, 2024
ReportsWater project operationsPRESS RELEASE: New report reveals climate threats, hidden costs of reservoirs Center for Biological Diversity November 20, 2024
Policy and regulationReportsREPORT SUMMARY: Five Guiding Principles for Effective Voluntary Agreements Maven November 14, 2024
Policy and regulationReportsREPORT SUMMARY: Accelerating Restoration in the Sacramento Valley and Beyond Maven October 17, 2024
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