The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a coalition of conservation groups, including Friends of the River (FOR), California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), Center for Biological Diversity, California...
Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
Dennis Falaschi is scheduled for a Sept. 16 sentencing in federal court. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A former...
A single claim involving the Endangered Species Act remained intact. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Three California companies pushing back against state emergency regulations and water curtailment orders saw most of their claims dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday....
From the Center for Biological Diversity: A federal appeals court today issued an opinion reversing the decision of a lower...
In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Further legal action on the Kern River was put on pause Thursday morning following an order by the 5th District Court of Appeal that stayed a local injunction mandating enough water be kept in the...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...
A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...
By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Army Corps of Engineers argued for the second time Thursday that a Northern California fisheries biologist had no concrete evidence that Coyote Valley Dam harms endangered chinook and steelhead salmon. The dam guards...
After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Frustrated with the amount of water dribbling down the western reach of the Kern River,...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water After taking a bike ride along the Kern River recently, Bakersfield resident Jonathan Vegas was dismayed by what he found the farther west he pedaled. “More of the river has dried up, and the smell...