CAL MATTERS: Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 14, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Facing an onslaught of criticism that water was “wasted” during January storms, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
CAL MATTERS: Ground zero: Rain brings little relief to California’s depleted groundwater Cal Matters Groundwater News February 7, 2023Communities, largely home to low-income Latino residents, still have dry wells. Restoring groundwater takes decades, with costly, long-term replenishment projects...
CAL MATTERS: California, other states reach impasse over Colorado River Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2023Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back...
CAL MATTERS: State water deliveries to surge — highest in 6 years Cal Matters Current Conditions January 26, 2023Growers and Southern California cities that get water from the state aqueduct will receive 30% of their requested allocations. That’s...
CAL MATTERS: Growers brace to give up some Colorado River water Cal Matters AgricultureColorado River January 17, 2023The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers...
COMMENTARY: How California can prepare for future floods before a megastorm hits Cal Matters Commentary January 17, 2023By Gerald Meral, director of the California Water Program at the Natural Heritage Institute Californians have suddenly turned their attention...
CAL MATTERS: Is California’s drought over? Here’s what you need to know about rain, snow, reservoirs and drought Cal Matters Current Conditions January 12, 2023A dozen days of wet and wild weather haven’t ended the drought, and won’t cure the driest period in the...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 20, 2022The biggest mystery in California’s struggle to maintain water supplies is what will happen to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot of human help Cal Matters Fish and wildlife December 19, 2022Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year,...
CAL MATTERS: California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next? Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation December 15, 2022Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint. By Nadia Lopez, Cal...
CAL MATTERS: California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management December 13, 2022Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers....
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
CAL MATTERS: Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy Cal Matters Climate changePolicy and regulation November 16, 2022A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse...
CAL MATTERS: Rural ranchers face $4,000 proposed fine for violating state drought order Cal Matters Water rights and water law November 7, 2022The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
