SJV WATER: Cuyama Valley groundwater lawsuit marches on, dragging small farmers, residents in its wake SJV Water Groundwater News November 21, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water About 30 ranchers and residents sat quietly in the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center recently,...
SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled SJV Water Groundwater News September 30, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A pair of bills that arose out of the ongoing fight over groundwater in eastern...
PRESS RELEASE: Final court decision on Navy water rights at China Lake threatens regional water stability and national security Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News September 30, 2025Ridgecrest residents expected to shoulder financial burden to access water in the future The consequences of the California Superior Court’s...
COMMENTARY: California groundwater reform sets a dangerous precedent. Lawmakers should think twice Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation August 8, 2025By David Saint-Amand, board president of the Indian Wells Valley Water District This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
PRESS RELEASE: State legislators moving forward two bills that would support Ridgecrest’s water security Press Release/Notice Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation July 9, 2025Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority As the Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin continues to face critical...
COMMENTARY: How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News July 2, 2025By Scott Hayman, chair of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority. This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up...
SJV WATER: MEETING NOTES: Residents in Kern County desert groundwater basin need to represent their own water interests in ongoing court action SJV Water Groundwater News April 2, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board of directors Date: March 29, 2024 Agenda and...
Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 3: Panel discussion on options for moving forward Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 17, 2014Groundwater adjudications, notoriously expensive and time consuming, emerged as an issue during the development and ultimate passage of the Sustainable...
Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 2: Case Study on the Antelope Valley Adjudication Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 16, 2014The Antelope Valley groundwater adjudication case is the current poster child for how painfully long and expensive groundwater adjudications can...
Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 1: Justice Robie with an overview on how groundwater disputes are resolved in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 15, 2014In August of this year, Governor Brown signed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requiring local officials for the first time...
Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water oversight hearing on groundwater, part 1: Professor Richard Frank on California’s groundwater laws Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 8, 2014On March 18, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water held an informational oversight hearing on groundwater. On the...
