SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience May 25, 2023At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
CAL MATTERS: State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 10, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs....
CAL MATTERS: Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 14, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Facing an onslaught of criticism that water was “wasted” during January storms, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 20, 2022The biggest mystery in California’s struggle to maintain water supplies is what will happen to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By...
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: How climate change altered a longstanding Central Valley water reform Cal Matters CommentaryEcosystems November 7, 2022Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the...
AG ALERT: Newsom warns of water woes as Delta debate roils Ag Alert Planning and management August 17, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded an alarm last week as he announced a strategy to capture...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: California cements plan to tunnel out of water crisis Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project July 27, 2022By Kevin Winter, Courthouse News Service Try, try and try again is the motto for the state of California for...
DELTA COUNTIES FORUM: Delta tunnel opponents express their concerns, push for alternatives Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 26, 2022The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) is an alliance of the California Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Jon Rosenfield, Senior Scientist at the Baykeeper and longtime Delta scientist Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 19, 2022After completing degrees from Cornell University, University of Michigan, and the University of New Mexico, Dr. Jon Rosenfield returned to...
CAL MATTERS: Tunnel vision: What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta? Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project June 22, 2022It’s no quick fix. The scaled-down tunnel — which would bypass the Delta and funnel more water south — still...
CCST WEBINAR RECAP: Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation June 8, 2022The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco...
EXPLAINER: Delta fishes: Introduction to a dynamic fauna Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features June 2, 2022Dr. Peter Moyle is a distinguished professor emeritus and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. ...
