By Robin Meadows Staten Island lies in the heart of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and exemplifies the woes of...
Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...
The San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is often regarded as one of the most heavily invaded estuaries in the world. The Delta has been colonized by at least 185 foreign species, from Asian clams and water hyacinth to nutria and others,...
The Delta is a vital water source, providing drinking water to over 27 million people and irrigating 3 million acres...
California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...
California is taking a major step forward in transforming how water is managed and monitored with the roll out of a groundbreaking tool aimed at modernizing water rights data. Launching this summer, the State Water Board’s $60 million Updating Water...
The Los Angeles fires have become a stark example of the devastating effects of hydroclimate whiplash, as extreme weather patterns...
By Robin Meadows Jamie Ward grew up hearing the stories his people have told for countless generations on the slopes...
Natalie Stork, director of the State Water Resources Control Board’s Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management, spoke at the 2025 California Irrigation Institute conference about the state’s intervention process for groundwater management. She provided updates on six San Joaquin Valley groundwater...
Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic...
With the hearing on the water rights petition for the Delta Conveyance Project at the State Water Board set to...
By Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright & Ariel Rubissow Okamoto In 1999, regional managers vowed to restore 100,000 acres of tidal wetlands in the San Francisco Estuary by 2030. More than two decades later, over 53,000 acres have been or are in...
The Delta Stewardship Council released a draft decision last Friday dismissing the appeal from several NGOs, Tribes, and Delta water...
By Robin Meadows On a mild November day in California’s Sacramento Valley, Diana Almendariz ignites a clump of dry grass...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Researchers are uncovering the hidden dangers lurking in car and truck tires, a complex source of pollution that affects both air and water quality. Tires contain a hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals, with experts warning that...