By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...
By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters. Now it’s becoming a statement of fact about rainfall in a changing climate. Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation...
State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service An extraordinary water year brought much-needed relief to a drought-stricken Golden State, but experts say California...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a Regulatory Alignment Concept Paper outlining initial proposals for streamlining agriculture-related food safety and water quality reporting requirements. The Concept Paper is part of the Regulatory Alignment Study, led by CDFA,...
DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR News: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data show...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 5th District Court of Appeal issued an order Friday that stayed the injunction requiring the City of Bakersfield to keep enough water in the Kern River to support fish. That means the preliminary injunction...
