STATE WATER BOARD: New Webpage – Effects of Recharge on Groundwater Quality State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News August 29, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the State Water Boards’ efforts to better understand groundwater recharge...
EDWARD RING: How dredging the Delta enables groundwater recharge Edward Ring Groundwater News August 28, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization and...
SJV WATER: Fresno County irrigation district proposes large fee hike to help it capture more Kings River flood water SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Growers in southern Fresno County are facing a possible 137% increase in land assessment fees...
WATER COMMISSION: Water Supply Strategy update: Adapting to a changing climate Maven Policy and regulation July 10, 2025Climate change is rewriting the rules of our environment, and California is feeling the heat—literally. With temperatures climbing to record-breaking...
PRESS RELEASE: DWR Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update highlights key trends for Water Year 2024 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsReports June 24, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: California is now collecting more groundwater data than ever before as highlighted in the...
PRESS RELEASE: California needs more than groundwater to ensure water sustainability Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation June 24, 2025From the Office of Governor Newsom: Today, Governor Newsom and the Department of Water Resources released a new report showing that the...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Flooding in Central Valley offers key opportunities for groundwater recharge Desert Research Institute Groundwater News June 11, 2025The research used satellite imagery to identify where winter flooding occurs, which can improve flood risk awareness and inform how...
NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater recharge public workshop recording now online State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation June 6, 2025For those who missed the recent “Diversions for Groundwater Recharge” virtual public workshop hosted by the State Water Resources Control...
SoCAL WATER DIALOG: Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – California’s storage dilemma Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 5, 2025Climate Change is bringing warmer and wetter storms, reducing our snowpack and increasing the need for more storage. At the...
GRIST: How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained Grist Groundwater News May 2, 2025By Frida Garza, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In parts...
STANFORD NEWS: Scientists map fastest pathways for replenishing Central Valley groundwater Stanford University Groundwater News April 17, 2025Researchers found that up to 13 million acres of California’s Central Valley may be suitable for recharging groundwater. The largest...
COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
DAN WALTERS: California lacks the capacity to store water that atmospheric rivers dump on the state Cal Matters Groundwater News February 26, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as...
CAL MATTERS: Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow Cal Matters Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation February 25, 2025The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Even big storms can’t fill LA’s deepest aquifers, study finds Courthouse News Service Groundwater News February 14, 2025Researchers at Stanford University developed a new method to measure water levels in the state’s aquifers using readily available seismic...
