DWR Releases Spring 2026 Semi-Annual Groundwater Update Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsReports May 20, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Spring 2026 Semi-Annual Groundwater Update,...
DWR: Data transparency is key to California achieving groundwater sustainability Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 20, 2026By Paul Gosselin, DWR Deputy Director for Sustainable Water Management Beneath the feet of millions of Californians lies one of...
USGS: As wildfires burn, rainfall can strip oxygen from rivers, killing fish USGS Wildfires and watersheds May 20, 2026USGS study highlights how storm-driven sediment and ash from the 2022 McKinney Fire caused lethal water-quality conditions for resident fish...
SJV WATER: Creating public website declared “hardship” for powerful Kings County water district SJV Water Planning and management May 20, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water There has never been a website offering the public a glimpse into the basic workings...
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Groups and Magic Mountain announce agreement to make critical improvements to the Santa Clara River watershed Conservation organizations & coalitions Ecosystems May 20, 2026The agreement will improve water quality and provide funding for key restoration activities and studies to support long-term water resilience...
SAN DIEGO COASTKEEPER: 2025 Marine Debris Report Highlights the Need to Address Plastic Pollution Conservation organizations & coalitions Water quality May 20, 2026From the San Diego Coastkeeper: Ahead of World Oceans Day and as peak beach tourism season gets underway, San Diego...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: Climate emergencies are breaking water utilities. Customers are paying Circle of Blue Planning and management May 20, 2026Water utilities and their ratepayers face financial strain from wildfire, flood, and drought. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue When...
Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations for south-of-Delta contractors to 25%; Westlands responds Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations May 19, 2026Improved reservoir storage and spring runoff conditions support additional allocation increases From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: Could groundwater banks help solve CA’s water crisis?; Advocates demand restored funding for clean water; What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one; EPA to roll back PFAS limits for drinking water; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/18: ‘This is exploratory’: Southern California water agencies ramp up interest in Eel River dam; New research has Borrego Springs at loggerheads on what to do about water; Slowing Atlantic circulation may intensify atmospheric rivers; What’s a ‘super El Niño’? ; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: What’s a ‘super El Niño’? And other El Niño questions, answered Yale Climate Connections Hydrology May 18, 2026We get into it: Why some meteorologists don’t like the term ‘super El Niño,’ why climate change can lead to...
SFEI: New data on salmon-killing chemical in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality May 18, 2026A new dataset on San Francisco Bay water includes one of the most toxic chemicals ever studied for a fish...
NOAA: El Niño and high tide flooding, a possible double whammy for some coastal communities in 2026 NOAA Research Hydrology May 18, 2026NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting El Niño is likely to emerge by July 2026 and continue through the winter,...
CAL MATTERS: Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much Cal Matters Planning and management May 17, 2026Data centers are expanding into water-stressed California communities. Lax disclosure rules keep the public in the dark about actual water usage....
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Project allocation increases to 45%; Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much; Altadena’s latest roadblock to rebuilding: Sewage; The Colorado River is on the brink of disaster; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
