NEWS Archives

DWR NEWS: Understanding the Underground: DWR Completes First Phase of Innovative Groundwater Mapping Program

March 7, 2024

State-of-the-art helicopter-based technology and local coordination improve management of our underground water supply From the Department of Water Resources: National...

DWR NEWS: DWR Releases Groundwater Well Permitting Report – Observations and Analysis of Executive Orders N-7-22 and N-3-23

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Reports

March 7, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its Groundwater Well Permitting: Observations and...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so.

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River Water supply augmentation

March 7, 2024

By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Facing rising costs and rates, the leaders of San Diego’s water lifelines are looking to sell some of...

PRESS RELEASE: Arizona, California, Nevada propose new approach for post-2026 Colorado River operations

Press Release/Notice

Colorado River

March 6, 2024

Alternative addresses the impacts of drought and climate change through a holistic and sustainable approach to the coordinated operations of...

GRIST: States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election

Grist

Colorado River

March 6, 2024

By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There are...

AG ALERT: Better data key to informed water policy decisions

Ag Alert

Planning and management

March 6, 2024

By Christine Souza, from Ag Alert To adapt to climate extremes and become more water resilient in California, modernizing the state’s water data—including the way it is collected, stored, shared and used—may lead to more informed decisions. Improving data practices...

CAL MATTERS: The Klamath River salmon die-off was tragic. Was it predictable?

Cal Matters

Fish and wildlife

March 6, 2024

Large numbers of young Chinook salmon were found dead two days after being released from a state hatchery. But biologists...

NOTICE: Department of Fish and Wildlife Submits Flow Recommendations for Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

March 6, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board received a letter from the California Department...

USBR NEWS: Biden-Harris Administration releases Final SEIS for current operations of the Colorado River Basin; Lower basin states, Metropolitan respond

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

March 5, 2024

Interior Department continues long-term planning with robust input from Basin States, Tribes and other parties From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Biden-Harris administration today announced a significant milestone in its efforts to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: White House launches water conservation initiative for western US

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

March 5, 2024

The plan comes as the Colorado River Basin languishes in the driest period it’s seen in a thousand years. By...

SJV WATER: Sinking canal has “everyone’s attention” and could put entire Tule subbasin under state control

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 5, 2024

By Lois Henry and Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fallout over the ever sinking Friant-Kern Canal could affect growers throughout the...

SJV WATER: As companies buy up more valley farmland, the wells get deeper, according to new study

SJV Water

Agriculture Groundwater News

March 5, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Private companies have been snatching up more and more farmland and drilling deeper wells, according to new research. A newly published study looked at data from 2003-2017 and showed a drastic increase in limited liability...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: The Good Flood, Restoring a Sonoma Creek

Nate Seltenrich

Planning and management

March 5, 2024

By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Wooden fence posts poking just above the surface and tall oaks with their trunks...

CDFW: Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fry Succumb to Gas Bubble Disease in Klamath River

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

March 2, 2024

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today that fall-run Chinook...

DWR: Public comment period opens for Carpinteria Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

March 2, 2024

Notice from the Department of Water Resources: A Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Carpinteria Basin that was recently submitted to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is now posted on the DWR SGMA Portal. The plan is open to...