SJV WATER: State to examine desert groundwater agency’s “safe yield” data

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 19, 2026

By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board agreed at its March 11 meeting to provide...

EDWARD RING: The many benefits of dredging the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Edward Ring

Ecosystems

March 19, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The salmon decline in the delta...

EOS: The multi-faceted water footprint of data centers

American Geophysical Union

Planning and managementResearch article

March 19, 2026

Data centers powering artificial intelligence consume significant amounts of water, highlighting the need for greater transparency regarding water use in...

LAO REPORT: The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Legislative Analyst's Office

Policy and regulationReports

March 18, 2026

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: This report discusses the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) proposed—and long-overdue—update of the water...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: $540M from Trump Admin for water projects, Shasta Dam raise; Environmentalists, water contractors join forces in support of water bill; Report: Los Angeles may need to stop taking water from Mono Lake basin; EPA proposes groundwater cleanup expansion in San Fernando Valley near Glendale; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 18, 2026

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CAL MATTERS: A contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam just got a funding boost from Trump

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 18, 2026

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Following pressure from powerful...

MONO LAKE: UCLA report shows LADWP diversions must change for Mono Lake to rise

Mono Lake Committee

Ecosystems

March 18, 2026

Report follows former LADWP Commission President call for State Water Board to pause diversions Press release from the Mono Lake...

MONO LAKE: LADWP Statement on Mono Lake study presentation at California State Water Board meeting

LA Department of Water and Power

Ecosystems

March 18, 2026

From the LADWP: LADWP appreciates the effort by the UCLA Center for Climate Science to attempt to develop a climate...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California environmentalists, water contractors join forces in support of water bill

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

March 18, 2026

The bill, which would provide $300 million a year for infrastructure repairs, is set for its first committee on Wednesday....

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Interconnected surface water (ISW) management considerations for groundwater-dependent ecosystems – tools and approaches

Maven

Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 18, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected...

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Interior announces $540 million in funding for San Joaquin Valley canal repairs, and Shasta Dam planning, preconstruction activities

US Department of the Interior

Planning and management

March 17, 2026

Interior Announces $889 Million Investment in Western Water Infrastructure Through President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill From the Department of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Snow-eater heat wave’ is searing California; California water, SGMA, and the future of farming; Kings County ag titans continue pipeline court battle; Aging US dams pose rising safety risks – how can civil engineers help?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 17, 2026

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DWR is taking action as high temperatures prompt early snow runoff

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

March 17, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Early season heat is rapidly wiping out California’s giant, frozen reservoir – the Sierra...

SJV WATER: Pipeline remains stalled as Kings County ag titans continue court battle

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 17, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A massive pipeline that could move water from north of Lemoore south to Stratford –...

UC RIVERSIDE: Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans

UC Riverside

Ecosystems

March 17, 2026

By Iqbal Pittalwala, UC Riverside A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples from more than 20 field studies...