At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...
In this issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: Diet, Prey Selection, and Body Condition of Age-0 Delta...
It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have relied on groundwater to varying degrees, and over time, overpumping of groundwater basin has caused the land to subside –...
The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: In response to the discovery of a parasite infection in Chinook salmon in the lower...
Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press release.) Here’s what they had to say, listed in alphabetical order: Note: I will continue to add to this post...
From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...
At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation...
With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of the forests are paramount to California’s water supply. In this presentation, Wildfire and droughts in the Sierra Nevada forests, Susie...
From Congressman Ami Bera: Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced a bill today with his colleagues Congressmen Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi...
California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch Slough restoration projects in the western Delta. After lunch, they reconvened at the Big Break Visitors Center in Oakley to...
On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has issued a draft order denying the petitions for reconsideration of...
In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply that can be gained from urban and agricultural water use efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture. The report, The Untapped...