From the National Academies Billions of gallons of water per day are channeled from northern California to drier Central and...
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 justice, fairness and transparency for public review of the Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). In a letter...
The milestone proves that reductions in use do not preclude growth. From the Colorado River Board of California: The Colorado...
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 include challenges with determining allocations and resistance to trade due to fears of consolidation and the loss of small-scale farming. ...
Study shows need for joint groundwater and surface water management By Amy Quinton, UC Davis California often swings between climate...
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 Replacing the outdated eWRIMS platform, this state-of-the-art system delivers faster, more transparent, and more efficient tools for both water rights...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...