The Stockton East Water District and the California Department of Water Resources filed a 180-day temporary water right permit application...
From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies and other water users to capture water from the latest round of storms to recharge state groundwater supplies. The order suspends regulations...
By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs....
From the American Geophysical Union Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from the operators of the two major state and federal water projects to temporarily suspend a Delta water quality requirement in...
For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...
From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): A coalition of environmental groups – the California Water Impact Network, the California Sportfishing...
State Water Board approves federal request to divert more than 600,000 acre-feet of water for wildlife refuges, underground storage, and recharge. Decision helps improve aquifer conditions in Central Valley. From the State Water Resources Control Board: To capitalize on strong...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water If the coming storm hits as predicted starting late Thursday, San Joaquin Valley flooding hot...
Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land. By Alastair Bland,...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Six San Joaquin Valley groundwater agencies learned Thursday they could be subject to state enforcement action if they don’t redo plans to bring their aquifers back into balance. In its final determinations, the Department of...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the third snow survey of the...
California may move to take over groundwater basins after plans to sustainably manage groundwater fell short of state standards. By...
Department of Water Resources Will Transmit Six Basin Determinations to State Water Board, Beginning State Intervention Process From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced decisions for groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 12 critically...