Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
Golden mussels, an invasive mollusk, pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems and water infrastructure due to their ability to...
Climate Change is bringing warmer and wetter storms, reducing our snowpack and increasing the need for more storage. At the same time, extended droughts have contributed to the over-pumping of our groundwater basins, leaving ample storage space for new water...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: COEQWAL and Just Transitions: Innovative projects tackle California’s water future
Second series of workshops for the Just Transitions project to take place on June 7 and June 9 California is...
California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...
At its April meeting, the California Water Commission received an update from the CIM Group and representatives of the Southern California Water Bank Authority, proponents of the Willow Springs Water Bank Conjunctive Use Project. They sought to assure the Commission...
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...