By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation California’s winter storms have blasted the Sierra Nevada with a thick blanket of...
The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules for water storage allowed greater harm to salmon populations already besieged by drought. Native American tribal members argue that such...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unfinished section of the new Friant-Kern Canal suffered a “severe breach” at Deer Creek...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...
For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued an order modifying a February 21, 2023 Order that approved a temporary urgency change petition to modify requirements included in...
By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Last century, California built dozens of large dams, creating the elaborate reservoir system that supplies...
A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can...
From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order conditionally approving temporary changes to requirements included in the water right permits and license for the State Water Project and...
From DWR News Following the driest three-year period on record, California experienced one of the wettest three weeks in January....
By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, it is critical for the State...
Earthquakes are a fact of life in California, and at the B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir work is underway to ensure the continued viability and durability of the key resources, even when Mother Nature decides to shake things...
By DWR News As California enters a possible fourth dry year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its...
From the Department of Water Resources: This week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) began construction to remove the emergency...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) refurbished the first of three 95,000-pound radial gates that help reduce saltwater intrusion into the Suisun Marsh in Solano County. The work took place at the Suisun Marsh...