SJV WATER: Groundwater agencies squabble as state announces restart of sanctions against Tulare Lake subbasin SJV Water Groundwater News November 1, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring groundwater agencies in Kings County are preparing for a showdown over how much...
STATE WATER BOARD extends groundwater extraction reporting deadlines for Tulare Lake Subbasin State Water Board Groundwater News November 1, 2025Appellate court reversal allows continuation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Tulare Lake Subbasin Press release from the State...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California farmers dealt costly defeat over groundwater usage Courthouse News Service Groundwater News October 31, 2025A panel overturned an injunction barring Golden State authorities from charging fees for groundwater usage at farms in Kings County,...
SJV WATER: Appellate court tanks injunction that had held off state groundwater intervention in Kings County SJV Water Groundwater News October 29, 2025By Lois Henry and Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Dual appellate court opinions issued Wednesday in a closely watched groundwater case...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: Appeals Court sides with the Department of Water Resources on key Delta Conveyance Project data gathering State Water Contractors Delta Conveyance Project October 24, 2025The court reversed an earlier preliminary injunction on geotechnical work done to inform the design of the Delta Conveyance Project...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor advances Delta Conveyance Project through two key milestones Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Delta Conveyance Project October 24, 2025Press release from Governor Gavin Newsom: Governor Gavin Newsom announced two recent key victories to advance the Delta Conveyance Project...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Appeals court paves way for divisive California water tunnel Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project October 21, 2025Geotechnical work can now begin on a proposed $20 billion tunnel that would help send water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
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...