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February 24, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water system is one of the most complex and important in the world....

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural ruling on motion to stay, new hearing dates scheduled

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

February 11, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) Administrative Hearings...

WATER COMMISSION: Building California’s water future: DWR’s framework for the 2028 Water Plan and SB 72 implementation

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

February 4, 2026

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Joel Metzger, Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning at the...

DWR: Dry January cuts into early-season snowpack gains: Statewide, the snowpack is 59%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology

January 30, 2026

As dry conditions reduce snowpack levels, seasonal outlook remains uncertain From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water...

DWR: How the State Water Project used adaptive management to capture more water during recent storms

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

January 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: As runoff from the last sizable storm was rolling down California rivers to San...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Response to A. Carroll Supplemental Modeling Part 3

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

January 24, 2026

From the State Water Board: The letter below responds to the December 22, 2025 letter from the Department of Water...

DWR: How collaborative efforts are reviving a vital ecosystem in the Delta

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems

January 15, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: In the last five years, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and its partners...

DELTA COUNTIES COALITION: Statement on Appellate Court Rejection of Delta Tunnel Financing

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

January 13, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) welcomes the opinion by the Third District Court of Appeal,...

DWR: New Central Valley Flood-MAR dashboard integrates floodwater and groundwater management

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California is taking a new, data-driven approach to capturing floodwaters for groundwater recharge. The...

BLM: Nine years of partnership pays off: Fitzhugh Creek Meadow restoration achieves dramatic results

Guest Contributor

Ecosystems

January 6, 2026

By Jennifer Mueller, Natural Resource Specialist The BLM Applegate Field Office is celebrating a remarkable transformation at Fitzhugh Creek Meadow,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appellate court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta Program

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

December 31, 2025

The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies...

LEGAL ALERT: Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Financing Scheme for Delta Conveyance Project

Guest Contributor

Delta Conveyance Project

December 31, 2025

From Somach Simmons & Dunn: “On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the...

DWR: Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Snowpack and Water Supply for California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology

December 30, 2025

Series of atmospheric rivers provided significant snowpack gains, boosted water supply statewide Press release from the Department of Water Resources...

DWR Announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10% for 2026

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

December 2, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial State Water Project (SWP)...

REPORT: New DWR conveyance study finds groundwater stabilization key to protecting San Joaquin Valley water supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Reports Water project operations

November 25, 2025

Sinking Ground Puts San Joaquin Valley Water Systems at Risk By the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water...