EDWARD RING: Can energy and water interests find a common agenda? Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 26, 2026By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center It’s a risk to promote an...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Minimizing community impacts from construction Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 26, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Construction of major infrastructure projects can raise understandable questions about local effects. For the...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/25: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history; Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset; Yuba Water accesses damaged Colgate powerhouse, reports “extensive damage”; Jeffrey Kightlinger: Water and Southern California: Past, present, and future; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 25, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management February 25, 2026For the first time in state history, California has a statewide water supply target: 9 million acre-feet by 2040. The...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: New publication highlights importance of Yolo Bypass flooding for the estuary’s food web Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsResearch articleScience February 25, 2026In late December 2025, a series of storms swept through Northern California, causing the Sacramento River to rise rapidly. By...
AG ALERT: Subpar snowpack pushes back crop plans for farmers Ag Alert Agriculture February 25, 2026By Manola Secaira, Ag Alert Despite a strong start to California’s wet season, snowpack conditions remain below average. A deficient...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 24, 2026How do SGMA’s “sustainable yield” and the long-established legal concept of “safe yield” align—or differ—in practice? In a January webinar...
DWR: Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 24, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water system is one of the most complex and important in the world....
NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program 2026 Restoration Flow Schedule Released San Joaquin River Restoration Program ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: On January 16, Reclamation issued the Initial Restoration Allocation and Default Flow Schedule,...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Final Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) invites...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 23, 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, weekend edition: Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow; Fall chinook salmon numbers in Sacramento River rise after 3 years of higher flows; Powerhouse pipe burst may take ‘years’ to fix as Yuba County declares emergency; Would litigation make the Colorado River situation worse?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River crisis fails to force deal from states Aspen Journalism Colorado River February 21, 2026Dry conditions and federal deadlines not working like in the past By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The Colorado River crisis...
SFEI: Why the fate of antimicrobial chemicals matters for San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality February 21, 2026By Sierra Garcis, San Francisco Estuary Institute Even though most Bay Area residents couldn’t name a quaternary ammonium compound, or...
