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September 27, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) is a partnership of 16 stormwater...

SJV WATER: Is the San Joaquin Valley ready for its post SGMA future? Not…quite…yet

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 27, 2023

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water In less than 20 years’ time, the San Joaquin Valley could become a patchwork of...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than 90% of California out of historic drought as water year ends

Courthouse News Service

Current Conditions

September 25, 2023

While California experienced multiple destructive floods in 2023, experts say the water year also ended on a high note with...

GRIST: EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles

Grist

Water quality

September 25, 2023

The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. By Paul Krantz,...

SJV WATER: Valley agencies in a race against winter and a fast-approaching state deadline to repair flood damage

SJV Water

Current Conditions

September 22, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water All across Tulare County, the race is on to repair flood-damaged infrastructure before an anticipated...

DFW NEWS: Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

September 21, 2023

Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent Further Spread From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: The California Department...

NASA Tech Lets Scientists See Snow-Water Through the Trees

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

September 21, 2023

From NASA: NASA scientists are testing a technology that could more accurately measure water stored in snow as seen from a...

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

Stateline

Colorado River

September 20, 2023

Experts worry the pay-to-save approach isn’t a sustainable solution. By: Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

September 20, 2023

By Peter Nissen, president of Nissen Vineyard Services and president of the Napa County Farm Bureau, and Ryan Klobas, CEO...

SJV WATER: Water Board upholds “cease and desist”; says company has no rights to spring water used in its Arrowhead bottled water brand

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

September 19, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Whenever drought has struck in recent years and Californians were ordered, beseeched and shamed into...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

September 19, 2023

The Tuesday decision by the State Water Resources Control Board affects 10 of 13 water diversion sites in the Strawberry...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board requires BlueTriton to immediately cease unlawful diversions in San Bernardino Mountains

State Water Board

Water rights and water law

September 19, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Following numerous complaints from the public, a multi-year investigation and an adjudicative proceeding...

PRESS RELEASE: Yurok Tribal members prep Klamath River reach for post dam removal flows

Yurok Tribe

Ecosystems

September 19, 2023

Tribal Citizens Adversely Impacted by Dams Participate in Historic Decommissioning Project The Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation...

GRIST: Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

Grist

Colorado River

September 19, 2023

An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from...

NOW AVAILABLE: 2010 California Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Material Law (Brake Pad Law) – Update Report

State Water Board

Policy and regulation Reports Water quality

September 19, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Brake Pad Legislative Report, recently released by The Department of Toxic Substances...