Drought Archives ~ Page 4 of 18 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

May 18, 2022

By Frost Pauli, a Mendocino County winegrape and pear grower and chair of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau Water Committee...

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...

COMMENTARY: Balanced approach to water needed for farms, fish

Ag Alert

Commentary Ecosystems

May 4, 2022

By Justin Fredrickson, Ag Alert Project operators recently explained unprecedented emergency plans for cold-water temperature management to support endangered salmon...

NOTICE: May 3 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 4, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This post contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

CAL MATTERS: 6 million Southern Californians face unprecedented order to conserve water

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

April 27, 2022

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Unprecedented water restrictions are...

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...

AG ALERT: Klamath farmers facing water cuts

Ag Alert

Water project operations

April 13, 2022

By Ag Alert Food production along the California-Oregon border will likely be significantly curtailed after the federal government announced Monday...

COMMENTARY: Improved data on protecting salmon can help farms

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary Fish and wildlife

April 6, 2022

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition Farms require water to grow the healthy local food supply we depend on....

NOTICE: State Water Board proposes new drought emergency regulation for Russian River watershed

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 2, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California experiencing a third consecutive year of drought, the State Water Resources...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Climate-proofing California’s water future, one drought dollar at a time

Guest Contributor

Commentary Water supply augmentation

March 30, 2022

Commentary written by Charming Evelyn, chair of the Water Committee and vice chair of the Environmental Justice Committee at Sierra...

THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...

CAL MATTERS: Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 28, 2022

Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits. by...

CAL MATTERS: Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats

Cal Matters

Planning and management Wildfires and watersheds

March 24, 2022

Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says. By Julie...

AG ALERT: State deepens water supply cuts as drought continues

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

March 23, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources is cutting its water allocation for the State Water...