THE REVELATOR: The Trinity River: Lessons in restoration The Revelator Ecosystems July 15, 2025Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around. By Juliet...
SJV WATER: Attempt to boot judge off of Kern River case by water agency denied SJV Water Water rights and water law June 16, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A move to boot Kern County Superior Court Gregory Pulskamp off the long-running Kern River...
SJV WATER: California Supreme Court gets an earful on Kern River appellate court opinion SJV Water Water rights and water law June 7, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water One new legal filing and a raft of letters have been sent to the California...
SJV WATER: Kern River opinion appealed to state Supreme Court SJV Water Water rights and water law May 14, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groups trying to bring water back to the dry Kern River bed through Bakersfield have...
PRESS RELEASE: Complaint filed against SFPUC for water mismanagement Guest Contributor Water rights and water law April 23, 2025River advocates call for end to harmful hoarding of Tuolumne River (Hetch Hetchy) water Press release from the Tuolumne River...
SJV WATER: Order that had kept water in the Kern River reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal SJV Water Water rights and water law April 3, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...
UC DAVIS: Restored stream supports new wild salmon run UC Davis Ecosystems March 21, 2025Study confirms salmon of Putah Creek origin for first time By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Almost everywhere in California, salmon...
CNRA: California makes progress to ensure healthy rivers and landscapes CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation October 30, 2024From the California Natural Resources Agency: California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in...
INFO SHEET: California Environmental Flows Framework Maven ANNOUNCEMENTSScience Announcement October 30, 2024From UC Davis: The California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) provides technical guidance for managers to employ a functional flows approach...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigators clash with US government and Yurok Tribe over Klamath water rights at Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 13, 2024The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
FEATURE: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law June 11, 2024by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
CAL MATTERS: California needs bold new strategies to save what’s left of its freshwater species Courthouse News Service CommentaryEcosystems May 28, 2024By Ted Sommer, Cal Matters Ted Sommer is a Public Policy Institute of California-CalTrout Ecosystem fellow at the PPIC Water...
NOTICE: Department of Fish and Wildlife Submits Flow Recommendations for Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks State Water Board Policy and regulation March 6, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board received a letter from the California Department...
SJV WATER: Dead end river: Fish carcasses starting to pile up in stagnant pools at the Kern River’s western end SJV Water Fish and wildlife February 17, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Avid cyclist and angler Jonathan Vegas was thrilled last fall when he read that a...
SJV WATER: Judge dismisses two claims, keeps key pieces of Kern River lawsuit intact SJV Water Water rights and water law February 7, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A motion that challenged four claims made in a lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield...