SJV WATER: State appeals Kings County judge’s groundwater injunction Maven News October 1, 2024 256By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board announced Monday it is appealing a Kings County judge’s...
SITES JPA: Third District Court of Appeal rules in favor of Sites Project Authority on CEQA challenge Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 21, 2024 93From the Sites Project Authority: On September 20, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal released an opinion upholding the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California judges call for continuing education in face of climate-related litigation Courthouse News Service News September 21, 2024 96The judiciary’s role in resolving conflicts related to climate change is expected to become only greater as global warming will...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir project clears legal hurdle thanks to streamlining law Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other September 20, 2024 562From the Office of the Governor: The Sites Reservoir project just cleared another major hurdle after Governor Gavin Newsom had...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Unlawful regulation’: State suffers big setback in water lawsuit filed by growers Cal Matters News September 17, 2024 275A judge slaps the state with an injunction, saying the water board overstepped its authority in Kings County: “There has...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules against state Water Board in high-stakes groundwater case SJV Water News September 13, 2024 1073By Lois Henry, Lisa McEwen, Monserrat Solis The state Water Resources Control Board exceeded its authority, operated under a web...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge erred in tossing challenge to California logging project, environmentalists tell Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service News September 13, 2024 102The environmental groups in 2020 sued a private company behind a logging project in the Gualala River watershed in Northern...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge extends restraining order giving growers more time as they fight state pumping restrictions SJV Water News August 22, 2024 192By Monserrat Solis, California Local News Fellow, SJV Water Kings County farmers will have more time to fight requirements from...
SJV WATER: Two sides attempt mediation to settle lawsuit over sinking Friant-Kern Canal Maven News August 17, 2024 443By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Attorneys for the Friant Water Authority and Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency agreed to mediation...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit won’t rehear Delta smelt defenders’ challenge to Central Valley Project water contracts Courthouse News Service News August 2, 2024 299The court’s denial may well mean the end of a 20-year-old water management battle. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service...
AG ALERT: Ruling puts state’s groundwater crackdown on hold Ag Alert News July 24, 2024 248By the California Farm Bureau Federation A Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked state enforcement actions affecting Kings County growers...
CAL MATTERS: Judge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwater Cal Matters News July 17, 2024 380A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge rules state overstepped by requiring farmers to meter, report groundwater extractions SJV Water News July 16, 2024 1235By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The first steps toward possible state control of groundwater pumping in Kings County were derailed...
THIS JUST IN … Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against State Water Resources Control Board Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 16, 2024 1225From the Kings County Farm Bureau: On Monday, July 15, 2024, Kings County Superior Court Superior Judge Ciuffini issued a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge approves settlement against Butte County over water contamination Courthouse News Service News July 15, 2024 468As part of the settlement, Butte County agreed to implement new stormwater source-control measures and best management practices following a...
