COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona announces $233 million in Colorado River water conservation efforts Courthouse News Service Colorado River April 6, 2023The investments will conserve enough water for more than half a million people per year and raise the level of...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Sea level rise and the Delta’s wetlands Maven Climate changeDelta scienceScience April 6, 2023This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation April 5, 2023By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio? Maven Water supply augmentation April 5, 2023With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...
SJV WATER: Isabella Dam safety project done just in time for record snowpack SJV Water Water project operations April 4, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Speaker after speaker on Tuesday noted the years long construction project to increase safety on...
THIS JUST IN … California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 3, 2023Statewide Snowpack at 237 Percent of Average, Ranks Among Highest in State History From the Department of Water Resources: The...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st Robert Shibatani Current Conditions April 3, 2023Written for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani It has indeed been a March full of madness; and for many...
SJV WATER: Boswell holds flood water off some lake bed ground while planting tomatoes SJV Water Current Conditions April 2, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The rumors were so rampant, that Kings County sent agricultural inspectors into the old Tulare...
SJV WATER: In defense of tomatoes: “Wherever it isn’t going to flood, we’re going to try to farm.” – Boswell president SJV Water Current Conditions April 2, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Representatives of the J.G. Boswell Company defended both the agricultural giant’s handling of flood water...
SJV WATER: Poso Creek water ends standoff with powerful the J.G. Boswell when it busts through berms, heads north SJV Water Current Conditions April 1, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Poso Creek took control of a days-long stand off between the powerful J.G. Boswell...
GRIST: It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too. Grist Climate changeGroundwater News March 29, 2023By Julia Kane, Lina Tran, & Diana Kruzman, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s...
SJV WATER: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection SJV Water Groundwater News March 29, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan appears headed for state rejection after one of the region’s...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project won’t provide reliable water supply California needs Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project March 29, 2023The benefits of a long-sought and controversial project to replumb the Delta and send more water south are speculative at...
DWR NEWS: Winter Storms Allow State Water Project to Move and Store Additional Water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 29, 2023By DWR News The series of storms that have hit California since the beginning of the year is translating to...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Water Storage Investment Program project update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2023In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which provided $2.6 billion to be...