SJV WATER: Newly formed Tulare County water district already busy wheeling and dealing for water SJV Water Groundwater News December 10, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A new Tulare County water district is on a tight timeline to balance an opportunity...
SJV WATER: Settlement wipes out $24 million in groundwater fee debt, removes pipeline opposition in high desert dispute SJV Water Groundwater News December 5, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A settlement between a desert mining company and groundwater authority in eastern Kern County will...
EOS: Avoiding and responding to peak groundwater American Geophysical Union Groundwater News November 25, 2025A new review shows how rising demand, shrinking supplies, and policy decisions together shape when groundwater use peaks and what...
SJV WATER: Months of hashing, rehashing over “controversial” groundwater use results in proposed pumping plan for Lemoore-area farmers SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Another Kings County groundwater agency has issued a draft policy on one of its thorniest...
PRESS RELEASE: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and Searles Valley Minerals announce critical water rights settlement and partnership Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News October 23, 2025Deal means immediate and significant water savings for the Indian Wells Valley Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area farmers again facing fees and “very difficult” pumping restrictions SJV Water Groundwater News October 19, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that fell apart last year amid distrust largely over proposed...
CA WATER COMMISSION: California’s land subsidence challenge: A look at DWR’s draft BMP Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 8, 2025Subsidence from groundwater pumping has severely impacted land surfaces and infrastructure in parts of California. Rates of subsidence and its...
SJV WATER: Tulare County Judge sifts through barrage of arguments from groundwater agency SJV Water Groundwater News September 3, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Lawyers for the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) recently fired a fusillade of legal...
SJV WATER: New $2 million program aims to protect Hanford-area domestic wells SJV Water Groundwater News August 21, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Landowners who rely on domestic wells for drinking water may be able to seek help...
PRESS RELEASE: Orange County water agencies prevail in major groundwater rights case, safeguarding water equality for 2.5 million residents SoCal water agencies Groundwater News July 14, 2025Press release from Mesa Water District In a major victory for water justice and regional collaboration, several Orange County water...
SJV WATER: Kern River plaintiff alleges region’s groundwater plan ignores harm to river flows SJV Water Water rights and water law June 26, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a comment letter to the state Water Resources Control Board, one of the plaintiffs...
PRESS RELEASE: RWA releases water accounting system for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank Sacramento Regional Water Authority Groundwater News June 3, 2025New framework enhances transparency and accountability, helping to build confidence in groundwater banking and long-term sustainability Press release from the...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California makes major strides for water supplies and climate resilience over the past year Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management October 3, 2024With California experiencing climate-driven extremes in weather, the state is continuing to take aggressive action to protect and expand the...
AG ALERT: Cover crops offer water-holding benefits Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News July 17, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As farmers statewide prepare for anticipated cutbacks to groundwater under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,...
DWR NEWS: State Releases California Water Plan Update 2023: A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a Water Resilient Future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 3, 2024The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
