SJV WATER: “Where’s the river?” Bakersfield lowers required Kern River flows pending interim flow agreement SJV Water News January 26, 2024 136By Lois Henry, SJV Water Required flows down the Kern River channel were lowered by the City of Bakersfield on...
SJV WATER: New Kern River hearing set and the J.G. Boswell Company fears water in the river for fish will jeopardize its massive ag holdings SJV Water News January 25, 2024 892By Lois Henry, SJV Water The J.G. Boswell Company fears its agricultural interests – and possibly even the City of...
NIDIS: Changing climate behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s Press Release/Notice News January 25, 2024 131Study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. By Morgan Kelly, Dartmouth Scientific...
CAL MATTERS: California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater Cal Matters News January 24, 2024 471Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Groundwater levels around the world are dropping quickly, often at accelerating rates Maven News January 24, 2024 88Rapid declines are most common in aquifers under croplands in drier regions, including California, the most extensive analysis of groundwater...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water News January 24, 2024 162By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After three years, more of the Central Valley is being folded into the state’s nitrate...
SJV WATER: How a state-funded drought program was converted to help farmers take on flood water and permanently cut groundwater pumping SJV Water News January 24, 2024 321By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When farmers fallowed thousands of acres during the recent drought, most didn’t expect they would...
NEWS RELEASE: Central Valley Water Board expands innovative safe drinking water program to eight more geographic zones Press Release/Notice News January 23, 2024 139Next phase of CV-SALTS will help thousands more households with nitrate-impacted wells receive safe drinking water From the Central Valley...
DELTA TUNNEL: More lawsuits filed against Delta tunnels; DWR responds Maven News January 23, 2024 695The deadline for filing CEQA litigation against the Delta Conveyance Project closed yesterday. Two Three more lawsuits were filed, bringing...
COURT DOCS: Four lawsuits filed, challenging the Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR Maven News January 20, 2024 767Deadline for filing CEQA litigation ends on Monday, January 22 The Center for Biological Diversity, the County of Sacramento, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Clusters of atmospheric rivers amp up California storm damages Stanford University News January 20, 2024 506When multiple atmospheric rivers hit California back-to-back, the economic damage from resulting rain and snowfall is three to four times...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California judge rules state can’t issue bonds to finance Delta tunnel project Courthouse News Service News January 17, 2024 472The so-called “Delta Conveyance Project” would include a 36-foot wide tunnel extending about 45 miles to divert enough water from...
PRESS RELEASE: Organizations petition the State Water Board to set permanent instream flow requirements for the Shasta River, a critical Klamath River tributary Press Release/Notice News January 17, 2024 259Press release from Save Our Salmon As the largest dam removal project in history unfolds on the Klamath River, conservation...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new, rigorous assessment of OpenET accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management Elyse De Franco News January 17, 2024 525A new study offers a comprehensive multi-model, large-scale accuracy assessment of an operational satellite-based data system to compute evapotranspiration. By...
AG ALERT: Soil sensors, drip reduce water use in desert lettuce Ag Alert News January 17, 2024 275By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by...