SJV WATER: Decades of planning to bolster Kern River rainbow numbers results in little action SJV Water Fish and wildlife August 4, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Plans to keep dwindling Kern River rainbow trout populations from dipping into endangered species territory...
SJV WATER: Boaters hold “portage protest” over low flows on upper Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law July 1, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Six rafting enthusiasts held a grueling protest Sunday to draw awareness to what they say...
SJV WATER: River advocates flummoxed by state agency’s stance on upper Kern River flows SJV Water Policy and regulation May 23, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Boaters and anglers trying to get greater flows on the upper Kern River have been...
SJV WATER: Two Kern River power plants up for new licenses – and greater scrutiny SJV Water Policy and regulation August 3, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Boaters and anglers who’ve long complained about the impacts of two power plants on Kern...
AG ALERT: Mendocino County Farm Bureau works to preserve water amid drought Ag Alert Agriculture October 26, 2022By Devon Boer, Mendocino County Farm Bureau In Mendocino County, water continues to be the main issue of focus for...
YOSEMITE LAW CONFERENCE: Take me to the river: Evolving frameworks for environmental flows Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 24, 2021Integrating consumptive use with environmental flows is a core challenge for water management. Regulatory methods for protecting instream flows have...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan Department of Water Resources (DWR) EcosystemsPolicy and regulation November 17, 2020From the Office of the Governor: California Governor Gavin Newsom today joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, leaders of the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
Reconciliation ecology could end California’s water wars Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 2, 2016Projects in the Sacramento Valley demonstrate the success of collaboration for the benefit of species This article first appeared in...
California Water Commission in Oroville; hears an update on State Water Project organizational issues, the Thermalito fire, and Oroville FERC relicensing Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations September 30, 2013The September 18th meeting of the California Water Commission brought the commissioners to Oroville to discuss organizational issues regarding the...
