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RESEARCH ARTICLE: Water demand projection accuracy and demand management trends in California cities

December 5, 2025

From Water Resources Research: This study investigates the accuracy of long-term water demand projections and tracks the evolution of water...

DWR: New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

December 3, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s San Joaquin Basin is at the center of the state’s water challenges, with...

EDWARD RING: Politically viable water supply projects

Edward Ring

Commentary Planning and management

November 28, 2025

Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center A few years ago I was involved in an effort to qualify a ballot initiative, the “Water Infrastructure Funding Act.” While we failed to gather...

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: The big data center buildup

High Country News

Planning and management

November 25, 2025

An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies. By Jonathan Thompson, High Country...

GRIST: How to make data centers less thirsty

Grist

Planning and management

November 24, 2025

There’s a way to reduce both the climate and water harms of data centers: build them in places with lots...

UC RIVERSIDE: California data center health impacts tripled in 4 years

UC Riverside

Planning and management

November 22, 2025

Efforts needed to reduce data center emissions and water use, report authors say By UC Newsroom Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that health impacts from pollution associated with California’s computer processing data centers tripled from 2019 to...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Environmentalists say they’re cool with East County taking cred for Pure Water’s production

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

November 13, 2025

By MacKenzie Elmer, voice of San Diego There’s a debate over whether the city of San Diego should or could...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Is there enough sewage to go ‘round in San Diego?

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

November 11, 2025

East County is building its own water recycling project and wants San Diego to treat it like its own. By...

UC DAVIS: California surface water costs triple during drought

UC Davis

Planning and management

November 6, 2025

Study shows need for joint groundwater and surface water management By Amy Quinton, UC Davis California often swings between climate extremes — from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more intense and frequent dry and wet cycles,...

DWR: Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

November 6, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...

Cal WATRS: A new era of transparency and efficiency in water rights

Maven

Planning and management

November 6, 2025

The launch of Cal WATRS—California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System—marks a new era in water rights management in California....

C-WIN: Follow the Money: A commentary series on California’s corrupt water politics and policies

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Planning and management

November 6, 2025

Commentary by Carolee Krieger, President and Executive Director of the California Water Impact Network NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of...

EOS: Are “day zero droughts” closer than we think? Here’s what we know

American Geophysical Union

Planning and management

November 5, 2025

A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade. By Mariana...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?

Inside Climate News

Planning and management

November 5, 2025

Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities. By Blanca Begert,...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Independence — Not at Any Price

Voice of San Diego

Commentary Planning and management

October 31, 2025

By Jim Madaffer, a former San Diego City Council member, past Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, and Vice Chair of the Colorado River Board of California When it comes to water, honesty matters as much as infrastructure....