The California Supreme Court appeared puzzled by the state utilities commission’s lack of warning that it was considering putting an...
Petitioners say the Delta Conveyance Project must show consistency with the Delta Plan before initiating implementation Note: Scroll down for...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern Canal on a single Tulare County groundwater agency was recently removed. The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (ETGSA) hailed the...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources...
By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...
By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters. Now it’s becoming a statement of fact about rainfall in a changing climate. Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation...
State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the future, as past data and models are no longer sufficient to anticipate future conditions. This uncertainty cannot be addressed by...
Although the 2024 water year has not been as dramatic as the year prior, researchers say the snowmelt forecast paints...
State protection of groundwater proceeds with third subbasin hearing To ensure the long-term viability of groundwater supplies in portions of...
DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR News: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data show...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 5th District Court of Appeal issued an order Friday that stayed the injunction requiring...
The city discharges billions of gallons of untreated sewage water onto its beaches and into San Francisco Bay and its...
From the US EPA: The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney General of California, on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, filed a civil complaint in...