COMMENTARY: In wet winters, California must do more to recharge groundwater Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 10, 2023By Joe Mouawad, general manager of Eastern Municipal Water District, and Jim Peifer, executive director of the Regional Water Authority...
GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA is Failing. Time to Fix It Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 25, 2022Guest commentary by Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County, and Chelsea Tu, executive director of Monterey Waterkeeper In...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Groundwater beneath Sacramento Valley offers hope in dry times Guest Contributor Commentary August 9, 2022Commentary by Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and David Guy, President of the Northern California Water...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California’s water debt crisis needs a long-term fix Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation August 8, 2022Commentary by Ileana Miranda, resident of San Jerardo in Monterey County and general manager of the San Jerardo Cooperative From...
GUEST COMMENTARY: As the drought worsens, there are two plans to protect water: one keeps water flowing for now, the other for decades to come Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 26, 2022Guest commentary by Ruth Martinez (Ducor Water Board Member) and Roger Dickinson (Co-author of SGMA) The California town of Ducor,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time Guest Contributor CommentaryWater supply augmentation March 30, 2022Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...
GUEST COMMENTARY: San Joaquin County Deserves a Fair Chance to Develop its American River Water Right Application Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law October 18, 2021Commentary written by San Joaquin County Supervisors Chuck Winn and Kathy Miller Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Beyond Acknowledgements, It’s Time We Act on Learning and Teaching Indigenous Knowledge Guest Contributor Commentary March 30, 2021Commentary written by Puanani Faleofa Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian), Water and Land Protector We need more water and land protectors....
GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change Guest Contributor Climate changeCommentary March 8, 2021Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California water agencies are feeling the pandemic’s financial pinch. But the water will keep flowing. Guest Contributor Commentary December 21, 2020Guest commentary by Danielle Blacet-Hyden, deputy executive director of the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Partnership is Key to Protect Stockton Region from Flooding Guest Contributor Commentary November 16, 2020Guest commentary by Gary Singh, Board Chair, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) in response to this guest commentary...
GUEST COMMENTARY: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Floods Guest Contributor Commentary September 24, 2020Guest commentary by Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado: 2020 has taught us that one...
GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science Guest Contributor CommentaryDelta science September 23, 2020By Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen “My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a...
GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater News September 22, 2020Guest commentary from Soua Lee, Program Manager of the Kings Basin Water Authority, on behalf of the IRWM Roundtable of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Almond growers are committed to finding water solutions that work for people, farms, and fish Guest Contributor Commentary September 17, 2020This guest commentary is written by Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch: Back in late February and early March, California almond...
