GUEST COMMENTARY: Save Napa Valley Foundation applauds the return of discretion in discretionary decisions Guest Contributor AgricultureCommentary October 11, 2023From the Save Napa Valley Foundation: We at the Save Napa Valley Foundation (SNVF) write to share our firm belief...
NEVADA CURRENT: What a stalagmite from a Grand Canyon cave might tell us about climate change and groundwater Nevada Current Colorado River October 10, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Summer monsoons in the Southwest are difficult to forecast with total accuracy, but the future...
COMMENTARY: In wet winters, California must do more to recharge groundwater Sacramento Regional Water Authority CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 10, 2023By Joe Mouawad, general manager of Eastern Municipal Water District, and Jim Peifer, executive director of the Regional Water Authority...
FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: How to benefit people and wildlife Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 9, 2023By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the...
DAN WALTERS: California has a new plan for the Delta but faces the same conflicts over water Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 8, 2023California has a new proposal for allocating water to enhance the environmentally fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, but the state’s fundamental...
SJV WATER: Farmers fighting farmers over pumping allocations as Kaweah subbasin prepares for state scrutiny SJV Water Groundwater News October 6, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater relations in the Kaweah subbasin in Tulare County have gone from bad to worse....
GUEST COMMENTARY: Governor Newsom Should Sign Legislation to Ensure Equitable Distribution of Water Quality Funding *UPDATED* Sean Bothwell CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater quality October 6, 2023Note: The Governor vetoed this bill on October 8, 2023. His veto message is here. Commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: New Fact Sheet Available on Future Interconnected Surface Water Guidance Maven Groundwater News October 6, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources has published the Guidance on Interconnected Surface Water fact...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 5, 2023Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: State Water Board urged to ditch reporting aspect of urban water conservation regulations Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 4, 2023One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
AG ALERT: Farmers join study on curbing water use Ag Alert Agriculture October 4, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert After several multiyear droughts, those connected to water in California are looking at strategies to...
NASA: OpenET Launches a New API NASA/JPL Agriculture October 4, 2023From NASA: On Tuesday, October 3, NASA Ames’ OpenET program launched an application programming interface (API) for its widely-used Data...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 4, 2023By Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for the California Farm Bureau In the past several years, the equity and effectiveness...
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a Possible Wet El Niño Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions October 4, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service Current Conditions October 3, 2023The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
