NOTICE: Updated Technical Guidance for Water Code Section 1242.1, groundwater recharge State Water Board Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation February 14, 2025By the State Water Resources Control Board Water Code section 1242.1 allows parties to divert for groundwater recharge without a water...
STANFORD UNIVERSITY: Los Angeles groundwater remained depleted after 2023 deluge, study finds Stanford University Groundwater News February 14, 2025Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in...
Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms; Conservation groups respond Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulationWater project operations January 31, 2025From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom...
POLICY ANALYSIS: Assessing regional strategies to cope with drought, climate, and environmental flow policy impacts for a sustainable water supply: A case study of the Bay Area Guest Contributor Policy and regulation January 6, 2025By Bridget C. Gile, Randall T. Holmes, Allison R. Sherris, Scott Fendorf, and Richard G. Luthy California’s Bay-Delta watershed encompasses...
EOS: 2023 California storms recharged watersheds, geodesy data reveal American Geophysical Union HydrologyScience December 13, 2024By Caroline Hemphill, EOS Dozens of atmospheric rivers, superconcentrated channels of water in the sky, dumped staggering amounts of rain...
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 28, 2024From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: As flood events become more frequent, being prepared for flood...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
AG ALERT: State Water Board approves boost in rates for 2024-25 Ag Alert Policy and regulation October 9, 2024By Christine Souza To meet budgetary shortfalls for water rights and water quality programs that require participation by farmers and...
UC RIVERSIDE: Bold moves needed for California agriculture UC Riverside AgricultureClimate change July 30, 2024UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures...
UC RIVERSIDE: Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater UC Riverside Groundwater NewsScience July 26, 2024Mountain recharge powers growers’ hidden reservoirs By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside New research shows that California’s Central Valley, known as...
USGS: The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis USGS Ecosystems July 19, 2024Nature-based solutions may seem too-good-to-be-true, but USGS is studying how these simple solutions provide benefits for people and the environment....
SJV WATER: Fresno water district plans to use a $5 million federal grant to sink more water SJV Water Groundwater News May 17, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Fresno Irrigation District (FID) received $5 million from the federal government for recharge projects. It’s...
DWR NEWS: Historic 2023 Water Year Delivered Big Boost to California’s Groundwater Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 6, 2024DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR...
AG ALERT: State works to better adapt to extreme dry, wet periods Ag Alert Policy and regulation March 27, 2024By Ching Lee As California farmers struggle through impacts of rapid swings between intense drought and severe deluge, the state’s...
AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation March 20, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...
