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San Joaquin River Restoration Program set a new record for returning adult spring-run Chinook salmon

June 7, 2025

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program set a new record this year for...

PRESS RELEASE: State Lands Commission removes abandoned vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Press Release/Notice

Water quality

June 7, 2025

From the State Lands Commission: The State Lands Commission has conducted the largest single-site commercial abandoned vessel abatement and site...

SJV WATER: State Water Board disputes Lemoore’s claims in groundwater lawsuit

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 7, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Attorney General’s office responded to the city of Lemoore’s attempt to side with the Kings County Farm Bureau, writing that the city’s brief was “flawed” and “unsupported.” The response, filed on behalf of...

SJV WATER: California Supreme Court gets an earful on Kern River appellate court opinion

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

June 7, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water One new legal filing and a raft of letters have been sent to the California...

EDWARD RING: To save ecosystems, sometimes hands-off is not enough

Edward Ring

Commentary Ecosystems

June 7, 2025

By Edward Ring One of the biggest debates over environmental stewardship is whether a degraded ecosystem is best left completely...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Settlements and stalemates: Tribal leaders steer the Colorado River conversation

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 6, 2025

Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million people living in the western U.S. and Mexico. By Amanda Pampuro, Courthouse News Forty million people living in the southwest...

SJV WATER: Small Kings County city jumps in the ring in legal fight against state Water Board

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 6, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The small city of Lemoore recently joined the legal fight against the powerful state Water...

SJV WATER: Powerful Kern water agency wants to boot judge off of Kern River case

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

June 6, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency filed a motion May 30 seeking to remove Kern County...

RIDGECREST: Recycling water is a good strategy, but can’t be the only strategy

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

June 6, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Water recycling — the advanced treatment of wastewater for use in agricultural irrigation or even potable drinking water — has become an indispensable component of modern water management. Nonetheless, water experts...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Can learning from past policy save future users of the Colorado River?

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 6, 2025

Key agreements that adapt the century-old Colorado River Compact to the strains of modern climate change are set to expire...

NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater recharge public workshop recording now online

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News Policy and regulation

June 6, 2025

For those who missed the recent “Diversions for Groundwater Recharge” virtual public workshop hosted by the State Water Resources Control...

SoCAL WATER DIALOG: Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – California’s storage dilemma

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 5, 2025

Climate Change is bringing warmer and wetter storms, reducing our snowpack and increasing the need for more storage. At the same time, extended droughts have contributed to the over-pumping of our groundwater basins, leaving ample storage space for new water...

UCSB: The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

UC Santa Barbara

Hydrology

June 5, 2025

By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even...

PRESS RELEASE: Coachella Valley water districts, Tribe reach water rights settlement

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Water rights and water law

June 5, 2025

Press release from Desert Water Agency The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert...

COMMENTARY: Risk and Reward: Why California Governors Continue to Push for the Delta Tunnel

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 5, 2025

By Max Gomberg, Senior Policy Advisor, California Water Impact Network In its latest propaganda campaign promoting the $20 billion plus Delta Conveyance Project (DCP), the Newsom administration is claiming risk to future water supply as a major justification. The foremost...