By Edward Ring Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so far this year, the California Department of Water Resources on Dec. 1 announced an initial State Water Project allocation of 5% of requested supplies for 2023. Unless heavy rains or...
By Tina Shields, Imperial Irrigation District The Imperial Irrigation District, the largest irrigation district in the U.S., announced last month that it is prepared to undertake substantial water conservation measures from 2023 through 2026 as a part of California’s voluntary...
Guest commentary by Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County, and Chelsea Tu, executive director of Monterey Waterkeeper In 2014 California finally joined other western states by enacting groundwater management legislation. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires local...
Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...
Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. In our August column, we talk with Water Quality Scientist for the Karuk Tribe, Grant Johnson about the Klamath River dam...
An old conflict plagues Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to bore a tunnel to carry water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – demands that more water flow into the Delta to protect wildlife habitat. By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Four-plus decades...
