At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article that developed...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley Project contractors accessed hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of floodwater provided by Reclamation...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since the devastating floods of March 10, a community of about 1,000 people has been paying, on average, $150 a month for undrinkable water that is only available intermittently. So far, no government agencies have...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After two multi-year episodes of intense drought over the past decade, there is finally a...
From the Department of Water Resources: On March 2, 2023, the California Department of Water Resources (Department) determined the Merced,...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans for 10 non-critically overdrafted groundwater basins located across California. The approved basins are East Bay Plain, East Contra Costa, Ukiah...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water...
From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to help preserve groundwater supplies for Central Valley communities, the Department of Water...
Groundwater is a critical resource, supplying nearly 40% of the state with water to support cities and farms. With droughts increasing in severity and frequency and climate change putting stress on local communities across the state, it has become increasingly...
From the Department of Water Resources: On May 17, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced the official launch...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water A new groundwater fee intended to create “financial equity” between farmers who pay for imported...
By Paul Gosselin, DWR Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management Some may be asking after this extremely wet water year — how is California progressing towards sustainable groundwater management and efforts to recharge groundwater basins? Local agencies, with state support, have...
State and districts’ joint actions will reap regional benefits in building water resilience Press release from the State Water Resources...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Growers in a chunk of land sandwiched between Highway 43 and Earlimart in the south...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Westlands Water District, the biggest agricultural water district in the state, could lose 200,000 acre feet of water – or more – for lack of demand, according to an update at its June board meeting....