The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings...
The California Water Commission has released its White Paper – A State Role in Financing Conveyance to Meet Climate Change Needs: Findings and Conclusions. The White Paper, which will be presented to the Commission at its June 16, 2021, meeting,...
From the Department of Water Resources: In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of Water Resources...
From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released its first assessments of...
At the May meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Steve Brandt, Chair of the Delta Independent Science Board, provided a brief background on the Delta Independent Science Board, reported on the Board’s recently completed review on non-native species in...
This month, Pearls digs into some nuances of Delta smelt monitoring—and how we can get more bang from our sampling...
State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...
Prepared Exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani Summer is officially only 3 weeks away, but it looks like we are heading straight into another drought year. Warnings and reports of another drought are being echoed across agency, media, and...
From the State Water Board: On June 1, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an...
From the State Water Board’s Administrative Hearings Office: On December 2, 2020, the Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) of the State...
With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought. Over-pumping of wells hasn’t stopped. But urban residents haven’t lapsed back into water-wasting lifestyles. By Julie Cart and Rachel Becker,...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) undertook the Your Delta, Your Voice survey to gather input from...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation proposes to issue annual Warren Act agreements/contracts to certain participating Friant Division contracts and...
Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents without expensive interventions like desalination plants — even as droughts figure to elongate, intensify and increase. By Matthew Renda, Courthouse...