Multiyear project rejuvenates key stretch of salmon and steelhead habitat A degraded stretch of the Yuba River in Northern California is now a haven for migrating fish thanks to a major restoration project supported by Central Valley Project Improvement Act...
From the Hoopa Valley Tribe: With four words, the California Supreme Court thwarted agribusiness giant Westlands Water District’s years-long scheme with the federal Bureau of Reclamation to rubber stamp a permanent water contract. The contract would have discounted Westlands’ massive...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A unique land trust in southwestern Tulare County that aims to preserve farming by strategically fallowing land for habitat is moving forward on several projects. The Tule Basin Land & Water Conservation Trust was formed...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either extreme but remain confident knowing the water supply in state reservoirs is well above the historical average for this time...
Dear Director Karla Nemeth and Department of Water Resources: By this letter, our public interest organizations submit additional supplemental comments...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A string of emails appears to show that one state agency stood in the way of stream channel maintenance for more than five years, which may have led to flooding that caused severe damage in...
