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April 20, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: On March 29, 2021, DWR (The Department of Water Resources) and Public Water Agencies...

NEW BOOK: Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes

Press Release/Notice

WATER SHELF

April 17, 2021

A California Study in Rebalancing the Needs of People and Nature As the world population grows, so does the demand...

COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Raising Shasta Dam threatens McCloud River, sacred tribal lands and salmon

Cal Matters

Commentary Ecosystems

April 15, 2021

The Biden administration should issue a ruling that the Shasta Dam project is not feasible because of tribal rights and...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update, Recreation and tourism in the Delta

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 15, 2021

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...

AG ALERT: Klamath Basin farmers anticipate little to no water

Ag Alert

Agriculture

April 14, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a water allocation announcement expected this week from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath...

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Water quality

April 14, 2021

Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...

CAL MATTERS: Unwelcome and tough to evict: California’s costly, uphill battle against invasive species

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

April 12, 2021

Like house guests overstaying their welcome, foreign crabs have been nearly impossible to boot out of California. A new strategy,...

COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California needs comprehensive groundwater management

Cal Matters

Commentary Groundwater News

April 8, 2021

The Department of Water Resources should enhance groundwater protection with changes to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. By Jeanette Howard,...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Fresno River adjudication

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

April 8, 2021

With no viable interim solutions that the Board can implement, the process is expected to take years In October of...

AG ALERT: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year

Ag Alert

Agriculture

April 7, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With all signs pointing to a critically dry year in California, farmers are trying to...

AG ALERT: Markets, water availability prove key in land values

Ag Alert

Agriculture Groundwater News

April 7, 2021

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Despite market unknowns created by the pandemic and lower commodity prices, California agricultural land values...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

April 7, 2021

One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

RULING: State Water Board’s AHO issues ruling on motions to quash in Kings River case

Maven

Water rights and water law

April 7, 2021

Ruling from the State Water Board’s Administrative Hearings Office: On December 2, 2020, the Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) of the...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 1: Strategic priorities and programs

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

April 6, 2021

One of the California Water Commission’s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st

Robert Shibatani

Current Conditions

April 2, 2021

The monthly reservoir report is written by hydrologist Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook. California’s March (“water”) Madness didn’t pan...