Planning and management

November 21, 2023

Water sales are down so much that the agency is talking about changing how it charges for water in the...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Drops Lawsuit Against Water Divorcees

Groundwater News Planning and management

November 16, 2023

Suing these two water districts was just one of the many ways the San Diego County Water Authority tried to block them from leaving. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority’s board voted Thursday...

SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming

SJV Water

November 8, 2023

by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...

DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years?

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Planning and management

November 7, 2023

Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...

FEATURE: The Delta National Heritage Area takes shape

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

October 24, 2023

The Delta Reform Act and Delta Plan both emphasize the importance of designating the Delta under the National Heritage Area program. This designation aims to protect and enhance the unique cultural, historical, recreational, agricultural, and economic values of the Delta...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego

October 24, 2023

New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...

REPORT: Annual Supply Report shows water suppliers well positioned for 2024

Planning and management Reports

October 23, 2023

The 2023 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report summarizes the Department of Water Resources’ review of Urban Water...

SJV WATER: One Central Valley dam project gets nearly $95 million in funding; two others still in proposal phase

SJV Water

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

October 21, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Three dam expansion projects could increase water storage for use in the Central Valley by a whopping 304,000 acre feet. Each of the projects would raise existing dams, not build new ones. The project that...

FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: How to benefit people and wildlife

Robin Meadows

October 9, 2023

By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the...

FEATURE: How a new satellite-based platform could transform water management in California

Robin Meadows

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

August 30, 2023

By Robin Meadows In 2015, when California was deep into a severe drought, state Senate Bill 88 tightened requirements for...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river

Courthouse News Service

August 25, 2023

By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park in the small town of Kernville in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. Even in town, the...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote

August 21, 2023

A bill that would make it harder for the Water Authority to break up is a driving force. By MacKenzie...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority OK’s Suit to Keep Districts from Leaving as They Rush to Pack

August 14, 2023

San Diego County Water Authority sues local boundary refs over letting two of its water buyers go, as those buyers...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Navigating the Unknown: Exploring the Use of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Approaches