In October, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the geotechnical...
NOAA Fisheries issues no jeopardy/no adverse modification biological opinion The biological opinion by NOAA Fisheries for the long-term operations of...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s largest water contractor agreed Tuesday to spend another $141 million on the latest version of a long proposed tunnel that would bring water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to farms and cities in the...
District joins agencies across California in contributing funding for the project’s pre-construction activities in 2026 and 2027 Press release from...
From the Bureau of Reclamation: The fish along this stretch of the Stanislaus River practically jump on the line, and...
By NOAA Fisheries The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) is a long-term collaborative program to restore flows in the San Joaquin River, from Friant Dam to the confluence of the Merced River. One of the SJRRP’s two primary goals...
By Alexandra Biering, director of policy advocacy for the California Farm Bureau California farmers and ranchers who divert water and...
From the Office of the Governor: This week, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) voted overwhelmingly to approve...
The Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program flies into storms to improve forecasts with the help of AI By Alex Fox, Scripps This year’s rainy season is underway, which means atmospheric rivers are set to dump rain and snow across California and the Pacific...
By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July....
Recent tests discovered toxic industrial chemicals in Sweetwater Reservoir. Officials say the water is safe to drink but ratepayers are...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Since 2021, a handful of Colorado River Basin tribes have significantly boosted water supply in Lake Mead through voluntary contributions, helping stabilize a crucial reservoir that 25 million people rely on. The consequences of a...
“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids...
Decades of drought and development mean there’s even less water in the Colorado River to go around to numerous thirsty...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Western states that rely on the Colorado River are in a heated deadlock over how to manage the troubled river, and are doubling down on their own regional plans, despite growing pressure from the federal...