By Lois Henry, SJV Water A judge’s order signed Tuesday ensures there will be at least some water flowing in the Kern River through Bakersfield in perpetuity. Unless, of course, it’s overturned. Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp signed...
High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning...
Up to 15,000 cubic yards of loose gravel will provide critical habitat News release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors: More than 21,000 tons of gravel is being placed into the Sacramento River to provide spawning habitat for salmon and...
by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to bolster critically overdrafted aquifers. Yet, some appear still stuck at the starting line even as the specter of state intervention...
Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in drier seasons or years has been central to California’s water management since the early 1900s. Reservoirs and aquifers are routinely...
The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households for a year. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service California Governor Gavin Newsom fast-tracked a massive reservoir project Monday using...
