Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...
A broad coalition of interests support the Newsom administration’s call for bold actions to manage the water flowing through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to benefit fish, farms and cities. Commentary by Jennifer Pierre, general manager of the State Water...
Commentary by Ileana Miranda, resident of San Jerardo in Monterey County and general manager of the San Jerardo Cooperative From the gas pump to the grocery store, the cost of living in California–which was already a stretch for so many...
Commentary by Barry Nelson, a water policy consultant who has been involved in Bay-Delta issues for more than thirty years California rivers and wetlands have suffered serious damage from dams and water diversions. Reversing this damage and restoring healthy flows...
By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert Project operators recently explained unprecedented emergency plans for cold-water temperature management to support endangered salmon below Shasta Dam, the federal Central Valley Project’s largest reservoir. Based on what they told the California State Water Resources...
Guest commentary by Ruth Martinez (Ducor Water Board Member) and Roger Dickinson (Co-author of SGMA) The California town of Ducor, with a population of just over 600 residents, is located 35 miles north of Bakersfield. For many years, Ducor’s residents,...