Allocation update takes into account hydrology conditions up to February 1 and latest spring runoff forecasts From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Avid cyclist and angler Jonathan Vegas was thrilled last fall when he read that a local judge had issued an injunction requiring the City of Bakersfield to keep enough water in the Kern River to...
California’s fertile Sacramento delta region has long been central to debates over how to best manage California’s water resources and agricultural lands. But as the region recovers from the pandemic, many residents are more concerned with immediate problems like power...
By Jessica Sheaves, NASA Earth Applied Sciences writer In 2014, Rosemary Knight had access to a helicopter and an ambitious idea. She wanted to use the geophysical imaging equipment mounted beneath the helicopter to see below the Earth’s surface, specifically...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The small Kern-Tulare Water District moved forward recently in breaking away from two other groundwater agencies to form its own independent groundwater sustainability agency (GSA). As the state’s historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) turns...
