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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: State Water Contractors Respond to State Water Resources Control Board Order Modifying the February 21 Order Acting on a Temporary Urgency Change Petition

May 19, 2023

Press release from the State Water Contractors: Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an order...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California wrings out months of rain to ease drought restrictions

Courthouse News Service

Current Conditions

March 24, 2023

The Golden State wants to keep conservation in focus even while relaxing some safeguards on water usage. By Sam Ribakoff,...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board rescinds suspension of Delta water quality requirement

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...

THIS JUST IN … Order Modifying an Order that Approved a Temporary Urgency Change Petition Filed by the California DWR and Reclamation

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board approves Temporary Urgency Change Petition for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project

State Water Board

Water project operations

February 21, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 21, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order...

AG ALERT: Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks

Ag Alert

Current Conditions Policy and regulation

July 1, 2022

By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert With farmers across California already facing severe cuts in irrigation supplies, state officials are now...

DWR: State, federal water managers prepare for hot, dry summer conditions

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

June 2, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are...

CAL MATTERS: How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

May 20, 2022

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians emerged from the...

AG ALERT: Farmers across state face new water cuts

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 18, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With 60% of the state now in extreme drought conditions, state officials are warning water-right...

AG ALERT: Board renews water curtailments for Russian River

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

May 18, 2022

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Russian River in Mendocino and Sonoma counties may be...

STATE WATER BOARD: Urban water conservation numbers for February show state water use decreased by 0.5%

Maven

Current Conditions Notebook News and Features

April 13, 2022

Also, Staff preliminary analyses show water use rises with income; most water utilities have regressive rate structures At the April...

AG ALERT: Water cuts leave hard choices for farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture

April 13, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Hit with a third consecutive year of drought, farmers on the west side of the...

THIS JUST IN, TOO: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River

State and federal agencies

Water project operations

March 29, 2022

Press release from Cal EPA: Federal and state agencies along with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSCs) agreed this week on...

CAL MATTERS: As California’s drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

September 21, 2021

Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of...

AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads

Ag Alert

Agriculture Current Conditions

July 14, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded...