California water news

September 8, 2025

WEBB TRACT UPDATE: Project receives statutory exemption for restoration projects, Field notes: Collecting carbon data

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

August 1, 2025

Groundwater News

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECONOMICS: Stuck in the mud: Groundwater markets struggle to gain traction under SGMA

November 6, 2025

By Liz Saunders and Ellen M. Bruno Across critically overdrafted groundwater basins, groundwater market development has faced significant hurdles. These...

SJV WATER: New Tulare County groundwater agency picks through rubble of the past for what might work in the future

November 5, 2025

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Open-Source Tools, Shared Success: White Paper Highlights Groundwater Innovation in Action

November 3, 2025

SJV WATER: Groundwater agencies squabble as state announces restart of sanctions against Tulare Lake subbasin

November 1, 2025

Ecosystems

PRESS RELEASE: New assessment of the health of the San Francisco Estuary released

Guest Contributor

November 6, 2025

Press release from the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) Scientists have released an updated report card for the San Francisco...

CAL MATTERS: ‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

November 4, 2025

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Fix Our Forests Act divides environmental community

November 3, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Celebration marks completion of tributary restoration at key Klamath River sites

October 29, 2025

Colorado River

WATER DESK: Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain

The Water Desk

November 5, 2025

A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: Navigating the future of the California and the Colorado River: Key challenges and negotiations

November 3, 2025

UPPER CO RIVER COMMISSION: Real action puts the Upper Basin at the forefront of Colorado River solutions

November 3, 2025

UTAH DISPATCH: Deadline closing in for Utah and 6 other states hammering out a new water plan

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

October 31, 2025

Announcements

NOTICE: Draft 2025 UWMP Guidebook Release Public Meeting and Public Comment Period

November 5, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Please use the link below to register for the upcoming meeting on the Public Review...

STATE WATER BOARD: Completed Wastewater Needs Assessment (WWNA) Phase 1 Report Completed

State Water Board

November 5, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board The State Water Board launched the Wastewater Needs Assessment (WWNA) in 2023 to...

STATE WATER BOARD: Notice of Water Quality Certification Application for Sites Reservoir Project

State Water Board

November 1, 2025

From the State Water Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water Resources Control...

URBAN WATER USE OBJECTIVE: Annual and Seasonal Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Data Now Available

State Water Board

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

November 1, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Urban Retail Water Suppliers: The Annual Weather Data and Seasonal Weather Data tables...

URBAN WATER USE OBJECTIVE: DWR Releases Datasets for Urban Water Use Objective Calculations

November 1, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources Dear Urban Retail Water Supplier: The 2018 Legislation (AB 1668 and SB 606) required...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Proposed Regulation Change to Water Storage Investment Program

CA Water Commission