NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

May 8, 2025

California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...

EDWARD RING: Saving California’s rural water users

Edward Ring

AgricultureCommentary

May 8, 2025

By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: Subsidence along the California Aqueduct threatens SWP deliveries; Kings County farmers upbeat about SGMA lawsuit against state; Ag water practices critical to CA’s success; Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues; and more …

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Daily Digest

May 7, 2025

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DWR NEWS: Study finds that subsidence, groundwater over-pumping could limit future water State Water Project deliveries if no action is taken

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By DWR News: A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to...

SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...

SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 7, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the...

USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues

USGS

AgriculturePlanning and management

May 7, 2025

California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Groups call on Trump admin to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water; How California partners with the federal government on water infrastructure; California dust storms are expected to become more common; The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes; and more …

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Daily Digest

May 6, 2025

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SJV WATER: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate

SJV Water

Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation

May 6, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water All of the drama and vitriol of a long-running groundwater feud in the high desert...

CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

May 6, 2025

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish...

USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes

USGS

Wildfires and watersheds

May 6, 2025

Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...

EOS: Decoding crop evapotranspiration

American Geophysical Union

AgricultureScience

May 6, 2025

The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: SGMA creates winners and losers in Central Valley agriculture; SGMA: What are its early impacts?; Hundreds protest razing trees on the American River; Uncovering the toxic soil lurking in L.A.’s burn zones; and more …

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Daily Digest

May 5, 2025

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GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What Are Its Early Impacts?

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

AgricultureGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation

May 5, 2025

By Ellen M. Bruno and Nick Hagerty, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics In this article we discuss the early effects...

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Bargaining for Tribal water in California

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

Water rights and water law

May 5, 2025

By Leslie Sanchez and Eric C. Edwards, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics Stark power disparities between Native American Tribes (tribes)...