GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECONOMICS: Stuck in the mud: Groundwater markets struggle to gain traction under SGMA Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics Groundwater News November 6, 2025By Liz Saunders and Ellen M. Bruno Across critically overdrafted groundwater basins, groundwater market development has faced significant hurdles. These...
UC DAVIS: California surface water costs triple during drought UC Davis Planning and management November 6, 2025Study shows need for joint groundwater and surface water management By Amy Quinton, UC Davis California often swings between climate...
DWR: Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management November 6, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...
Cal WATRS: A new era of transparency and efficiency in water rights Maven Planning and management November 6, 2025The launch of Cal WATRS—California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System—marks a new era in water rights management in California....
PRESS RELEASE: New assessment of the health of the San Francisco Estuary released Guest Contributor Ecosystems November 6, 2025Press release from the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) Scientists have released an updated report card for the San Francisco...
C-WIN: Follow the Money: A commentary series on California’s corrupt water politics and policies CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) CommentaryPlanning and management November 6, 2025Commentary by Carolee Krieger, President and Executive Director of the California Water Impact Network NOTE: The views and opinions expressed...
NOTICE: Draft 2025 UWMP Guidebook Release Public Meeting and Public Comment Period Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS November 5, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Please use the link below to register for the upcoming meeting on the Public Review...
STATE WATER BOARD: Completed Wastewater Needs Assessment (WWNA) Phase 1 Report Completed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS November 5, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board The State Water Board launched the Wastewater Needs Assessment (WWNA) in 2023 to...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?; Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising; Klamath groups say fish screen promises have gone unfulfilled; Hobbs rips Upper States’ ‘extreme negotiating position’ on Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 5, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
EOS: Are “day zero droughts” closer than we think? Here’s what we know American Geophysical Union Planning and management November 5, 2025A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade. By Mariana...
UC MERCED: Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising UC Merced Wildfires and watersheds November 5, 2025By UC Merced Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe across the western United States, and California’s Sierra Nevada is...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities? Inside Climate News Planning and management November 5, 2025Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities. By Blanca Begert,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California county must face claims it deprived Asian residents of water Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law November 5, 2025Siskiyou County has argued it needs water ordinances in place to combat illegal cannabis grows. The plaintiffs say they have...
SJV WATER: New Tulare County groundwater agency picks through rubble of the past for what might work in the future SJV Water Groundwater News November 5, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Board members of the nascent Tule East groundwater agency spent their second meeting setting up...
WATER DESK: Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain The Water Desk Colorado River November 5, 2025A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...
