Drought

THIS JUST IN … Drought conditions prompt restrictions for some Delta water right holders

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

June 15, 2021

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With extremely dry conditions continuing throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the State Water Resources...

THIS JUST IN … Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

June 3, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources: In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of Water Resources...

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

Maven

Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

June 2, 2021

State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...

CAL MATTERS: Running out of water and time: How unprepared is California for the drought?

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

May 30, 2021

With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought....

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Drought Spurs Worry, Opportunities for Water Solutions in California

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

May 27, 2021

Water experts believe efficiency measures and technological innovation will help California meet the needs of its 40 million thirsty residents...

COMMENTARY: Water: We can go on fighting or we can get to work

Ag Alert

AgricultureCommentary

May 26, 2021

By Justin Fredrickson, environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau We’re in a drought again—and a bad one—and that...

AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions

Ag Alert

Water project operations

May 26, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...

AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 26, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...

THIS JUST IN … Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

May 26, 2021

Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

May 25, 2021

More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...

THE CONVERSATION: Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates – it’s a clear sign of climate change

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

May 24, 2021

By Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; John Abatzoglou, University of California, Merced, and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, McGill University The Western...

AG ALERT: Irrigation districts look to transfers as water dwindles

Ag Alert

Water supply augmentation

May 19, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With very little water to spare this drought year, water districts struggling with limited or...

CAL MATTERS: New report: Drought to hit rural Latino communities hardest

Cal Matters

Water quality

May 13, 2021

The Legislative Analyst’s Office warns California lawmakers to prepare to dispatch emergency drinking water to vulnerable communities, particularly in the...

AG ALERT: Water shortages will reduce rice plantings

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 12, 2021

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Dry weather this spring has created ideal planting conditions for California rice farmers, but lack...

AG ALERT: Farmers grapple with implications of water cuts

Ag Alert

Agriculture

May 12, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert In water-stressed farming areas of California, farmers removed productive trees and idled other land to...