BAY DELTA PLAN NOTICE: Department of Water Resources’ proposed alternative to modular Alternative 6a for new or expanded diversion projects State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 17, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: On October 25, 2024, State Water Resources Control Board staff released for public...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/16: State officials disappointed over collapse of $1.5 billion plan to expand Los Vaqueros Reservoir; Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows; Newsom: CA pumping more water now than under Trump Administration; Firefighters gain ground on SoCal wildfires as winds ease; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 16, 2025[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: Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features January 16, 2025By Robin Meadows On a mild November day in California’s Sacramento Valley, Diana Almendariz ignites a clump of dry grass...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project operations: New framework already benefiting California’s water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 16, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: What’s New: In December 2024, a new framework took effect to minimize harm to...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California pumping more water now than under Trump Administration Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations January 16, 2025From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
PRESS RELEASE: Valley Water District joins 12 water agencies statewide to vote in support of Delta Conveyance Project to protect critical water supply against climate change Californians for Water Security Delta Conveyance Project January 16, 2025Press release from Californians for Water Security: The Valley Water District overwhelmingly voted 6-1 to allocate additional funding for the...
NOTICE: Upcoming dates for ongoing hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 16, 2025From the State Water Board: The State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office’s hearing on the proposed Sites Reservoir project began...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: Valley Water votes to fund planning costs for Delta tunnel; California weather remains dry due to ‘rex block’: Here’s what it means; LA’s critically dry conditions stun scientists as fires rage; Kaweah farms find balance under SGMA; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 15, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Literally off the charts’: LA’s critically dry conditions stun scientists as fires rage Cal Matters HydrologyWildfires and watersheds January 15, 2025By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
AG ALERT: Kaweah farms find balance under SGMA Ag Alert Groundwater News January 15, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Blake Wilbur, whose family has farmed in Tulare County for four generations, grew up hearing...
AG ALERT: On the Record: Aaron Fukuda talks SGMA in the Kaweah Subbasin Ag Alert Groundwater News January 15, 2025By Ag Alert Aaron Fukuda is general manager of the Tulare Irrigation District and interim general manager of the Mid-Kaweah...
AG ALERT: State Water Board readopts drought flows for Siskiyou Ag Alert Policy and regulation January 15, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Even though hydrologic conditions point to a more positive water outlook for the Scott River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties. By...
PRESS RELEASE: Critical habitat proposed to protect longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay-Delta Center for Biological Diversity Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres...
DELTA COUNTIES COALITION responds to Santa Clara Valley Water District’s disappointing vote to fund harmful Delta tunnel conveyance project Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project January 15, 2025From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s (SCVWD) vote to approve $9.69 million...
