DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 17, 2018The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster. A drought in the Western Cape province of...
DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone? Department of Water Resources (DWR) HydrologyPlanning and management February 20, 2018by Jeanine Jones, DWR We’re hearing this question frequently, and it’s not surprising given California’s dry winter to date. We’d...
EOS: California’s water savings dwindle when drought fears subside American Geophysical Union Hydrology February 8, 2018Policy changes and media attention affect how much water Californians use, as well as how long these behaviors prevail. Could...
REACTIONS to Governor Brown’s lifting of the drought emergency and release of the final framework report on long-term conservation measures Maven Policy and regulation April 10, 2017Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown lifted the drought emergency declaration for most of the state and state agencies released a final...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Lifts Drought Emergency, Retains Prohibition on Wasteful Practices Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation April 7, 2017From the Office of the Governor: Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Governor Edmund G. Brown...
PANEL DISCUSSION: The State Water Board’s 2015 curtailment notices and proceedings against BBID and WSID Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 22, 2017In 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board sent curtailment notices to pre- and post- 1914 water rights holders based...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Continues Water Conservation Regulations, Prohibitions Against Wasting Water State Water Board Policy and regulation February 8, 2017From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources Control Board extended its existing water conservation regulations,...
NASA/JPL: Storms filled 37 percent of California’s snow-water deficit NASA/JPL Hydrology January 27, 2017January storms may have recouped 37 percent of California’s five-year deficit in snow water. By NASA/JPL The “atmospheric river” weather...
REACTIONS to Secretary Jewell’s secretarial order directing federal actions on Cal Water Fix and the drought Maven Delta Conveyance Project January 5, 2017Yesterday, Secretary Jewell issued a Secretarial order, directing a number of things, including directing federal fish agencies to finish their...
CAL MATTERS: Sierra forests turned to brown Cal Matters Ecosystems November 25, 2016By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s high country...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 16, 2016A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
PPIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR CA WATER: Environmental impacts, the Endangered Species Act, and extinction Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 8, 2016Phil Isenberg, Jeff Mount, and Kate Poole discuss the Endangered Species Act and the state’s approach to ecosystem restoration Although...
Deconstructing the current California drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 3, 2016Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 1: Are we in a forever drought? Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 25, 2016Climate scientist Bill Patzert gives an overview of our water reality Marc Reisner’s “Cadillac Desert” masterfully chronicled how early settlers...
THIS JUST IN … Friant Division Contractors file claim for damages over lack of water deliveries in 2014 Friant Water Authority Water rights and water law October 5, 2016Today, 17 Central Valley water agencies and the City of Fresno filed a claim for damages from the federal Bureau...
