The Delta of our modern times bears little resemblance to its historical self, a mix of native and non-native species...
The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available. In this month’s issue: Dispersion Mechanisms of a Tidal River Junction in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, California, authored by: Karla T. Gleichauf, Philip J....
Data, believe it or not, are critical in our lives and influence a broad range of decisions from personal through...
Groundwater adjudications, notoriously expensive and time consuming, emerged as an issue during the development and ultimate passage of the Sustainable...
The Antelope Valley groundwater adjudication case is the current poster child for how painfully long and expensive groundwater adjudications can be. The enormous case involves a multitude of public agencies, farmers, cities, the federal government, and landowners, both large and...
From the Department of Water Resources Drought Page: “This week brings sorely needed and significant precipitation to California. But similar...
In August of this year, Governor Brown signed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requiring local officials for the first time...
Coverage of the Delta Stewardship Council’s November meeting wraps up today with the Delta Levee Investment Strategy Monthly Update, and meeting notes on the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee meeting, the Interim Science Action Agenda, and the Lead Scientist’s report....
A ‘monster’ storm is bearing down on Northern California, the likes of which we’ve not seen in years, reports say. ...
From Congressman Garamendi’s website: U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-05), George Miller (D-11), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), and John...
From Congressman Valadao’s office: Washington – On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at providing immediate emergency drought relief to California. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act was introduced on Tuesday, December...
Received via email: Writing on behalf of the State of California, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird today issued...
The House will begin it’s legislative business at 9:00 am PST /12:00 pm EST for legislative business. A vote is...
At the November meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, Cindy Messer from the Delta Stewardship Council gave a presentation on the Council’s Delta Levee Investment Strategy and DWR’s Paul Marshall updated the Commission on the Drought Contingency Plan. Delta Levee...