By Alistair Bland, CalMatters As trickling snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada slowly raises Mono Lake — famed for its bird...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groundwater recharge – or the lack of it – was a driving force behind the...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water Resources Control Board posted Public Notice for a Clean Water Act 401 water quality certification application for the Removal and...
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water Resources Control Board posted Public Notice for...
One of California’s most susceptible regions to disastrous flooding faces dangerous conditions as the historic new snowpack melts. But there...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water One of the surest ways to corral flooding on the valley floor is floodplain restoration – letting rivers spread out over large swaths of undeveloped land to slow their flow and absorb the water. But...
By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...
The state auditor pointed to the California Department of Water Resources’ outdated forecasts that may not account for extremes brought...
By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, DWR continues to deploy innovative forecasting and water management strategies for the State Water Project (SWP) to adapt to California’s changing climate. The SWP delivers an...
At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
A pair of small water districts want to leave the San Diego County Water Authority. A little-known government body gets...
By Susan Sawyer, US Fish and Wildlife Service Stretching from the volcanic Cascades of Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in California, the Klamath River is intrinsically linked to the health of its surrounding communities, businesses, and environment. These communities...
The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State...
Fire officials are bracing for the worst as scientists predict that climate change could cause more lightning strikes, which often...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After months of negotiations, seven Western states along the Colorado River have agreed to water cuts over the next three years to help keep two of the main reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, from...