Guest commentary by Trudy Wischemann Last Tuesday I felt called to make another trip to Cuyama, solo this time. They...
By Lois Henry; Freelance writer Hannah Johansson contributed to this article A lawsuit over whether the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability...
DWR approves 15 groundwater sustainability plans in latest round of determinations From the Department of Water Resources: Marking a major milestone towards sustainably managing California’s groundwater supplies, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced determinations for groundwater sustainability plans...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Groundwater agencies in Kern County have been given more time to improve their groundwater sustainability...
The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small numbers,” one expert says. By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all...
By NASA’s Earth Observatory As part of a broader effort to improve understanding of sea level rise, researchers have published...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) held a...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board voted Thursday to give Kern County water managers more time to continue refining plans for how they will bring the critically overdrafted subbasin into balance by 2040. They now...
Local agencies have until June to address final deficiencies in plans Citing significant progress in the plans of groundwater sustainability...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A 12th groundwater agency sprang into being Tuesday after a marathon meeting of the Porterville...
Researchers at Stanford University developed a new method to measure water levels in the state’s aquifers using readily available seismic data. By Monique Merrill, Courthouse News Service In just three months of 2023, atmospheric river storms dumped over 140% of...
By the State Water Resources Control Board Water Code section 1242.1 allows parties to divert for groundwater recharge without a water...
Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in...
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...