Decades ago, a separate, north-to-south conveyance system was envisioned as part of the original State Water Project. The idea persists...
A new report examines how atmospheric changes contributed to January’s devastating Southern California wildfires By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A 12th groundwater agency sprang into being Tuesday after a marathon meeting of the Porterville Irrigation District, which voted to formally break ties with the embattled Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Though the move was...
Press release from Restore the Delta: Restore the Delta joined over 100 organizations in sending an urgent letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob...
Board member Max Gomberg explains why the DCP is antithetical to the public interest Press release from C-WIN In the...
Important recent milestones build momentum Today, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) for the Delta Conveyance Project. The ITP represents a significant milestone in the progress of the Delta Conveyance Project, which...
From Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP)...
Researchers at Stanford University developed a new method to measure water levels in the state’s aquifers using readily available seismic...
By the State Water Resources Control Board Water Code section 1242.1 allows parties to divert for groundwater recharge without a water right if in compliance with certain requirements. On January 31, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-16-25 to facilitate...
Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in...
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A proposal to change the guidelines for California’s $90-million farmland retirement program has literally stopped numerous projects in their tracks. “Right now, all implementation projects are basically stopped,” said Reyn Akiona of Valley Eco, a...
Natalie Stork, director of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management, spoke at the 2025 California...
The elevation changes may seem small — amounting to fractions of inches per year — but they can increase or...
Largest North American freshwater fish needs protection from state and federal mismanagement Press release San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Restore the Delta, and Friends of the River today filed a lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service...