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. Replacing the outdated eWRIMS platform, this state-of-the-art system delivers faster, more transparent, and more efficient tools for both water rights...
Press release from the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) Scientists have released an updated report card for the San Francisco...
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 Mastache-Maldonado, EOS The outlook for our planet’s water future is anything but reassuring. Across much of the world, communities are...
By UC Merced Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe across the western United States, and California’s Sierra Nevada is...
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 difficulty getting water day to day. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Northern California’s Siskiyou County took another hit Tuesday...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Board members of the nascent Tule East groundwater agency spent their second meeting setting up...
A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Spurts of goo oozed between Jeff Wingfield’s fingers as he methodically crushed a handful of golden mussels, popping the shells of the tiny invaders...
UCR experiments offer pathway for solar solutions By David Danelski, UC Riverside A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered...
UC San Diego–led research shows that understanding where rain comes from could reshape drought planning and land management across the...
Six California Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) outline how shared infrastructure, user feedback, and transparent data are turning groundwater management plans into action. Press release The California Water Data Consortium, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Science Associates, and Olsson have released a...