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May 9, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern Water Bank Authority paid $35,000 just to file an application for a temporary...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It

Robin Meadows

Hydrology Planning and management

May 9, 2023

Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...

USBR NEWS: Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon

Bureau of Reclamation News

Delta science Ecosystems

May 8, 2023

Scientists aim to increase their data set from spring pulse flows By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Prior to the...

STATE WATER BOARD: U.S. Supreme Court decision decreases federal wetlands protection

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

May 5, 2023

Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today that significantly reduces...

NOTICE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan now posted

State Water Board

Water project operations

May 5, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Now posted on the State Water Resources Control Board website is a DRAFT...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management

Maven

Delta science Science

May 4, 2023

Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Therefore, effective management strategies must be...

NOAA FISHERIES: Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

May 3, 2023

Three-way collaboration to restore Chinook salmon to the mountains north of Redding, California. By NOAA Fisheries The California Department of...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California Taps Beavers to Restore Watersheds

Robin Meadows

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

May 3, 2023

Written by Robin Meadows As evidence for the wide-ranging environmental benefits of beavers has mounted, champions of these 40-to-70-pound rodents...

NOAA FISHERIES: Central California Coast Coho Salmon Need Restored Habitat to Improve Resilience to Climate Change

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife Science

May 2, 2023

Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change. By NOAA Fisheries Although...

RESERVOIR REPORT for May 1, 2023

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

May 2, 2023

Written by Robert Shibatani For a moment it was looking as though we had skipped over Spring and went directly...

CDFW: Tribe, state and federal partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

May 1, 2023

By CDFW News The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe signed agreements to...

UC DAVIS: Growing Crops with Less Groundwater

UC Davis

Agriculture Groundwater News

April 30, 2023

UC Davis Provides Farmers with New Technologies and Tools in Response to Climate Change By Amy Quinton, UC Davis On...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Approves Sustainability Plans for 12 Groundwater Basins as Efforts Continue to Protect Critical Water Resources

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

April 27, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans...

MEETING: State Water Board discusses intervention options for groundwater basins with inadequate plans

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

April 27, 2023

In March 2023, the Department of Water Resources issued final determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted by the groundwater...

GRIST: The very bad math behind the Colorado River crisis

Grist

Colorado River

April 26, 2023

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. California and Arizona are currently fighting...