COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sets initial water allocation forecast at 10% Courthouse News Service News December 1, 2023 129The initial forecast could change if the state receives more rain and snow. By Alex Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service The...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change Journalist's Resource News November 29, 2023 381by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California, farmers test a method to sink more water into underground stores Maven News November 29, 2023 196A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert News November 29, 2023 84By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
AG ALERT: Legal battles over elk stress dairy farmers Ag Alert News November 29, 2023 114By John Beck, Ag Alert In the 1960s, dairy farmers along the Marin County coast agreed to sell their ranches...
FEATURE: New survey of Delta residents aims to boost quality of life and equity Robin Meadows News November 28, 2023 282by Robin Meadows The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta seems like one of the most scrutinized places on Earth, with decades of...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: SoCal’s water wars threatened to tear San Diego apart Voice of San Diego News November 27, 2023 193The water beef used to be all about Los Angeles vs. San Diego. But a local water divorce roiled the...
LOIS HENRY: Kern River battles continue as ag districts accuse Bakersfield of pulling off an historic “water heist” SJV Water News November 22, 2023 374By Lois Henry, SJV Water If anyone thought a recent court order mandating 40% of the Kern River’s flow remain...
SJV WATER: Going to the source: Can meadow restoration beef up California’s water supplies and reduce flooding? SJV Water News November 22, 2023 207By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water California’s 280,000 acres of mountain meadows dotting the Sierra Nevada are more than pretty rest...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Year of Rain Means Big Budget Hole at Metropolitan Voice of San Diego News November 21, 2023 252Water sales are down so much that the agency is talking about changing how it charges for water in the...
KNOWABLE: In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing Maven News November 20, 2023 74Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from coastal habitats — and may threaten...
SJV WATER: Republican lawmaker seeks to undo Central Valley Project environmental protections SJV Water News November 17, 2023 268By Jesse Vad, SJV Water More than 30 years ago, a piece of federal legislation dropped like a bomb on...
CV-SALTS: Salt and nitrate programs continue to benefit permittees and communities Press Release/Notice News November 17, 2023 118From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: Thanks to the continued work of CV-SALTS stakeholders, 2023 has been another year of...
CAL MATTERS: As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky Cal Matters News November 17, 2023 120Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Drops Lawsuit Against Water Divorcees Voice of San Diego News November 16, 2023 200Suing these two water districts was just one of the many ways the San Diego County Water Authority tried to...