By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groundwater recharge – or the lack of it – was a driving force behind the...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water...
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water Resources Control Board posted Public Notice for a Clean Water Act 401 water quality certification application for the Merced River Agricultural Diversion and Fish Habitat Enhancement Project (Project). To...
One of California’s most susceptible regions to disastrous flooding faces dangerous conditions as the historic new snowpack melts. But there...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water One of the surest ways to corral flooding on the valley floor is floodplain restoration...
By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like we’ve seen this past year, DWR is continuing to prepare for the long-term impact on water management. DWR has been...
The state auditor pointed to the California Department of Water Resources’ outdated forecasts that may not account for extremes brought...
By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, DWR continues to deploy innovative forecasting...
At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by the Delta Stewardship Council, State Water Contractors, and the Department of Water Resources that leveraged decades of monitoring data to...
A pair of small water districts want to leave the San Diego County Water Authority. A little-known government body gets...
By Susan Sawyer, US Fish and Wildlife Service Stretching from the volcanic Cascades of Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean...
The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State and federal officials are celebrating an agreement reached this week by Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce their use of...
Fire officials are bracing for the worst as scientists predict that climate change could cause more lightning strikes, which often...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After months of negotiations, seven Western states along the Colorado River have agreed to water...
While a previous petition spurred the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt drought-related emergency regulations that set a minimum flow standard for the Scott River, advocates want the cuts permanent to save trout and salmon species. By Alanna Madden,...