DWR: Record heat sizzled away the snow. Here’s how California is preparing for what’s ahead

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

April 9, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources found no measurable snow April 1 at a place...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Turning flood risk into water supply: Inside DWR’s San Joaquin Basin Studies

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

April 9, 2026

The San Joaquin Basin faces complex water management challenges that demand a unified approach. Decades of groundwater overuse, increasing flood...

SJV WATER: Small pumpers excluded from state sanctions prompting backlash and allegations that some may try to game the system

SJV Water

Uncategorized

April 9, 2026

By Lisa McEwen & Monserrat Solis Though the state put groundwater pumping in Kings and Tulare counties under greater scrutiny...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 9, 2026

Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...

SJV WATER: Kings County supervisor asks for more time to work on groundwater plans saying managers were “betrayed” by state staff

SJV Water

Uncategorized

April 9, 2026

By Monserrat Solis Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon traveled to Sacramento on Tuesday, April 7, to plead for an additional...

PRESS RELEASE: Controversial mining project on Conglomerate Mesa greenlighted despite widespread opposition

Guest Contributor

Ecosystems

April 9, 2026

Press release from Friends of the Inyo: On April 6, 2026, the Bureau of Land Management approved a proposal for...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: March heat wave fueled worst end-of-winter snowpack on record

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

April 9, 2026

Lake Powell could see just 22% of normal inflow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers are planning for an...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Reclamation to release extra water into Sacramento River for salmon migration; Delta-Mendota subbasin avoids state intervention; The new battleground—water rights and data center development in the AI era; AI models map the Colorado River’s hard choices; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 8, 2026

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SJV WATER: Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved releasing the Delta-Mendota subbasin from potential enforcement...

CDFW research links California’s Nutria invasion to Pacific Northwest population

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

April 8, 2026

Study also informs eradication efforts, offers toolkit for future research worldwide From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Scientists...

DWR: DRIP Collaborative’s third year centers on ecosystems, land use planning, and water infrastructure

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

April 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s climate is defined by extremes, and water year 2025 put that reality on...

THE CONVERSATION: Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

The Conversation

Planning and management

April 8, 2026

By Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

STATE WATER BOARD: Delta-Mendota Subbasin exits state intervention, returns to DWR oversight

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today took two major actions under the Sustainable Groundwater...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: Strongest El Niño in a century forming; A biblical megaflood could hit California at any moment; Surprising effects of fire on fish and freshwater ecosystems; AZ’s governor bets on Trump, Iran in Colorado River war; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Endangered salmon returned to NorCal — then the money dried up; DWR conserving water at Lake Oroville; Three CA forest research stations to be shut down; How a new dredging approach could benefit a Marin County creek, protect Bay marshes; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 6, 2026

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