By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kings County Farm Bureau is passing the hat to raise between $1.5 million and...
From Restore the Delta: Environmental advocates are calling on the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) to honor its commitments to environmental...
The milestone proves that reductions in use do not preclude growth. From the Colorado River Board of California: The Colorado River Board of California (CRB) announced today that California’s 2025 use of Colorado River water is projected to hit the...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water It could cost $27 million, or more, to revamp and reopen the Kernville hatchery as a...
By Liz Saunders and Ellen M. Bruno Across critically overdrafted groundwater basins, groundwater market development has faced significant hurdles. These...
Study shows need for joint groundwater and surface water management By Amy Quinton, UC Davis California often swings between climate extremes — from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more intense and frequent dry and wet cycles,...
From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...
The launch of Cal WATRS—California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System—marks a new era in water rights management in California....
Press release from the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) Scientists have released an updated report card for the San Francisco Bay-Delta for the first time since 2019, which spotlights the health of the waterways that carry nearly half of California’s...
Commentary by Carolee Krieger, President and Executive Director of the California Water Impact Network NOTE: The views and opinions expressed...
A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade. By Mariana...
By UC Merced Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe across the western United States, and California’s Sierra Nevada is ground zero. Decades of fire suppression have left these forests overstocked and vulnerable to catastrophic fires, drought and pest outbreaks....
Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities. By Blanca Begert,...
Siskiyou County has argued it needs water ordinances in place to combat illegal cannabis grows. The plaintiffs say they have...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Board members of the nascent Tule East groundwater agency spent their second meeting setting up basics but with an eye on the clock and a sensitive ear to what didn’t work in the past. The...