SJV WATER: Tulare water managers brace for state action on excessive groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water While water managers in southern Tulare County aren’t rolling out the welcome mat for Thursday’s...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Longfin smelt surge in the Napa River Alastair Bland Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features July 16, 2026by Alastair Bland Biologists studying the San Francisco Estuary’s endangered fishes are trying to unpack a puzzling but encouraging uptick...
UC DAVIS: Tahoe State of the Lake Report released UC Davis ReportsWater quality July 16, 2026By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis The University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) today released its “Tahoe: State...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: Golden mussels are spreading fast. Water managers may have a new way to fight back; California agencies advance strategy for emerging contaminants and tire-derived 6PPD-quinone; California lists microplastics under Safer Consumer Products Program; Pact tackles record-low water levels at Lake Mead; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 15, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California agencies advance strategy for emerging contaminants and tire-derived 6PPD-quinone Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 15, 2026State Water Board update highlights new monitoring tools, a statewide mapping effort, Caltrans stormwater research, and DTSC’s search for safer...
SJV WATER: Board members sue over alleged ‘water scheme’ in western Fresno County water basin SJV Water Groundwater News July 15, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers frustrated with recent actions by the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) board filed...
CA AGRICULTURE: Building soil health: Lessons learned from seven field trials on the California Central Coast UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Agriculture July 15, 2026From California Agriculture Since 2016, California’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP) has allocated more than $162 million from cap-and-trade proceeds through...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Notice of intent to submit Delta Conveyance Project revised certification of consistency with the Delta Plan on remanded items Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project July 15, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: This notice serves to inform all interested parties that the California Department of Water...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump administration sued over redefinition of ‘harm’ under Endangered Species Act Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 15, 2026The administration announced last week it would be rolling back its definition of “harm” as applied to regulatory protections for...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find; The role of water conservation in CA’s residential growth; Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead be saved? The ideas reshaping the debate; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: A ‘super’ El Niño is brewing, Pacific poised for tropical surge’; Arvin-Edison WSD finds successful treatment for golden mussels; Salmon fishing resumes off the coast; Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water?; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 13, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific Ocean sets a 177-year record for June warmth; Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species; Podcast: Mark Arax on California’s extraction ethos; Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 12, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
USGS: Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species USGS Ecosystems July 11, 2026By the USGS USGS NOROCK scientists, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, used environmental DNA monitoring in...
UC SANTA CRUZ: UC Santa Cruz team helps California Air Resources Board better understand how wetlands sequester carbon and improve air quality UC Santa Cruz Climate change July 11, 2026Atmosphere-monitoring towers operated by the Paytan Lab will tell the tale of two very different Southern California wetlands over the...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Judge in groundwater adjudication case sharply questions experts for the large pumpers and will appoint a ‘special master’ Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News July 11, 2026Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert...
