SJV WATER: Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects SJV Water Groundwater News October 8, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater legal battle gets appellate court hearing date SJV Water Groundwater News September 25, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Arguments over a preliminary injunction that has held off state groundwater sanctions in Kings County...
PRESS RELEASE: IEUA responds to court ruling on Chino Basin Program environmental impact report Guest Contributor Planning and management September 20, 2025IEUA Remains Committed to Advancing Local Supply Reliability Program Press release from the Inland Empire Utility Agency: On Behalf of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California asks appeals court to allow preliminary work for Delta tunnel to begin Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project September 17, 2025The appellate panel didn’t indicate how it might rule on the question of whether preliminary, geotechnical work on the tunnel...
PRESS RELEASE: Court strikes down Inland Empire water deal after City of Ontario lawsuit reveals environmental violations and risks to local water supply Guest Contributor Planning and management September 17, 2025Press release from the City of Ontario A California court has ruled in favor of the City of Ontario in...
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Court upholds Bureau of Reclamation’s conversion of water service contracts in Central Valley US Department of Justice Water rights and water law July 23, 2025From the Department of Justice: Last week, a judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge backs Reclamation in fight over California water contract conversions Courthouse News Service Water project operations July 1, 2025A federal judge agreed that a 2016 law requires the Bureau of Reclamation to convert short-term contracts into permanent ones...
SJV WATER: Attempt to boot judge off of Kern River case by water agency denied SJV Water Water rights and water law June 16, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A move to boot Kern County Superior Court Gregory Pulskamp off the long-running Kern River...
SJV WATER: State Water Board disputes Lemoore’s claims in groundwater lawsuit SJV Water Groundwater News June 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Attorney General’s office responded to the city of Lemoore’s attempt to side with...
SJV WATER: California Supreme Court gets an earful on Kern River appellate court opinion SJV Water Water rights and water law June 7, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water One new legal filing and a raft of letters have been sent to the California...
SJV WATER: Small Kings County city jumps in the ring in legal fight against state Water Board SJV Water Groundwater News June 6, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The small city of Lemoore recently joined the legal fight against the powerful state Water...
SJV WATER: Powerful Kern water agency wants to boot judge off of Kern River case SJV Water Water rights and water law June 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency filed a motion May 30 seeking to remove Kern County...
PRESS RELEASE: Coachella Valley water districts, Tribe reach water rights settlement Press Release/Notice Groundwater NewsWater rights and water law June 5, 2025Press release from Desert Water Agency The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert...
PRESS RELEASE: Southern California water agencies end lengthy legal dispute Metropolitan Water District Water rights and water law June 3, 2025Settlement agreement aims to bring region greater fiscal stability, water supply efficiency and reliability Press release from the Metropolitan Water...
