NOTICE: May 3 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 4, 2022From 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, 2022By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Unprecedented water restrictions are...
AG ALERT: Russian River water curtailment likely to continue Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 20, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to ongoing drought and a limited water supply, farmers and ranchers in Mendocino and...
STATE WATER BOARD: Urban water conservation numbers for February show state water use decreased by 0.5% Maven Current ConditionsNotebook News and Features April 13, 2022Also, 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, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Hit with a third consecutive year of drought, farmers on the west side of the...
AG ALERT: Judge halts curtailment for Siskiyou County irrigators Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 6, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Irrigators in Siskiyou County have won a court ruling to temporarily block a state water...
NOTICE: State Water Board proposes new drought emergency regulation for Russian River watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 2, 2022From 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 CommentaryWater supply augmentation March 30, 2022Commentary 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, 2022Executive 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, 2022Still 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 managementWildfires and watersheds March 24, 2022Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says. By Julie...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board warns 20,000 water right holders to prepare for water shortages due to ongoing drought conditions State Water Board Policy and regulation March 21, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: As drought conditions persist throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board today...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage amid extreme drought conditions Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations March 18, 2022From the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of...
THIS JUST IN … Historically dry conditions impact planned State Water Project Deliveries; Allocation reduced to 5% Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 18, 2022State will continue to expand drought actions heading into a third dry year From the Department of Water Resources: Today,...
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features March 16, 2022DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...
