At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...
It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater resources. In this presentation, Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions Under Water Shortage, Thomas Harter, faculty and cooperative extension specialist with...
At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation...
With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The state depends on a few big winter storms to provide the runoff needed to satisfy water demands in...
At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members spent the morning touring the Antioch Dunes and Dutch...
On September 2nd, Dr. Peter Gleick was a guest on Sea Change Radio to discuss the drought. Here’s what he...
In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply that can be gained from urban and agricultural water use efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture. The report, The Untapped...
In May of 2013, Jay Famiglietti, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and Founding Director of the UC...
The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Westlands Water District has filed a motion for a temporary restraining...
At the August 20th meeting of the California Water Commission, Deputy Director of the State Water Project Carl Torgersen updated the Commission on the some of the key activities of the SWP, including drought operations, administrative issues, and the status...
On July 23rd, the Delta Conservancy held a board meeting. Agenda items included an overview and discussion of the Delta...
At the July 25th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a presentation on the challenges of managing...
At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the council members on the progress made on both the Delta Levee Prioritization Strategy and the development of Delta Plan performance measures. This is the second of three...