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CDFW: Scientific surveys show continued decline in white sturgeon population

July 10, 2025

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: Recent results from white sturgeon monitoring surveys by the California Department of Fish...

DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Rice: The other climate- and wildlife-friendly solution for the Delta

Agriculture

July 1, 2025

SoCAL WATER COALITION: Delta Stewardship Council Adaptation Plan underscores urgency of climate-resilient water infrastructure

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 28, 2025

DELTA COUNCIL: Regional climate plan sets course for a resilient Delta

Climate change Planning and management

June 27, 2025

Groundwater News

PRESS RELEASE: State legislators moving forward two bills that would support Ridgecrest’s water security

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

July 9, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority As the Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin continues to face critical...

COMMENTARY: How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans

Commentary Groundwater News

July 2, 2025

SJV WATER: Kaweah is second San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin to escape state enforcement

Groundwater News

June 28, 2025

SJV WATER: Historic Black Tulare County town may, finally, be on the road to water security, growth

Groundwater News

June 28, 2025

Ecosystems

CDFW: Scientific surveys show continued decline in white sturgeon population

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

July 10, 2025

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: Recent results from white sturgeon monitoring surveys by the California Department of Fish...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds must decide on protections for Chinook salmon

Ecosystems Policy and regulation

June 30, 2025

NASA: By air and by sea: Validating NASA’s PACE ocean color instrument

Ecosystems

June 30, 2025

GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds

Ecosystems Wildfires and watersheds

June 27, 2025

Colorado River

COLORADO RIVER: Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Southern California’s water dilemma

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Colorado River Notebook News and Features

June 30, 2025

Two years ago, the Colorado River Lower Basin states united to conserve an extra 3 million acre-feet of water by...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River managers present plan to share water based on supply, not demand

Colorado River

June 27, 2025

STANFORD: Colorado River water market could help fish and farmers alike

Colorado River

June 20, 2025

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona developments face lawsuit over federally reserved groundwater

Colorado River

June 20, 2025

Announcements

NOTICE: Proposed revised notification and/or response levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and proposed notification and response level for PFHxA

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 5, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water (Division) is proposing: A revised...

NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking: Water Storage Investment Program Early Funding

CA Water Commission

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 5, 2025

From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the removal of the...

NOTICE: State Water Board conditionally approves USBR’s Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 5, 2025

The State Water Resources Control Board has conditionally approved the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan...

NOW AVAILABLE: Final Independent Peer Review Report for the Hydrologic Engineering Center Reservoir Simulation Water Temperature Model

Delta Stewardship Council

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 5, 2025

At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Delta Science Program has completed facilitating an independent scientific peer...

NOTICE OF INITIATION: Revised PFOA, PFOS, & PFHxS Notification and/or Response Levels and New Notification and Response Levels for PFHxA

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 28, 2025

From the State Water Board: The State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water (Division) has initiated the process for developing...

NOTICE: Addendum 4 to Order WR 2024-0006-DWR: Reinstatement of Conditional Curtailments for Junior Water Rights in Shasta River Watershed 

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 28, 2025

To: Shasta River Watershed Water Right Holders The flow at the Yreka United States Geological Survey (USGS) gage was 53.1...

NOTICE: Draft Environmental Assessment Released for Seasonal Pump-back Facilities

San Joaquin River Restoration Program

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 27, 2025

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: In support of the Water Management Goal of the San Joaquin River Settlement...

NOTICE: Reclamation’s final Shasta Temperature Management Plan now available

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 27, 2025

This notice is to advise that the State Water Board has received the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Temperature Management...

NOTICE: Shasta River: Flows Declining – Coordination of Diversions Encouraged

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 25, 2025

To: Shasta River Watershed Water Users from the State Water Board Flows in the Shasta River watershed are declining. All...

NOTICE: Opportunity to comment on the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 24, 2025

Opportunity to Provide Public Comment on the Release of the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans ahead...

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