Sacramento Valley Archives

August 24, 2026

By Michael Milstein, UC Davis A secret to the survival of juvenile salmon as they form in their eggs is...

NOAA FISHERIES: The 15-day window that may decide salmon survival

August 24, 2026

Chinook need cold water in first weeks for their eggs to survive. By NOAA Fisheries Traditional field research combined with...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California drought caused irreversible ground sinking in Sacramento Valley

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

July 28, 2026

Heavy groundwater pumping during California’s 2020-2022 drought caused the ground in the Sacramento Valley to sink faster than expected, permanently...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Could water rights scuttle Sites?

Cariad Hayes Thronson

Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

July 20, 2026

By Cariad Hayes Thronson In late June, a controversial new reservoir project in Northern California received a commitment for nearly...

DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap

Maven

Climate change Hydrology Notebook News and Features Research article

June 17, 2026

Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...

CAL MATTERS: California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

June 12, 2026

Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir? By...

PRESS RELEASE: Sites Project Authority urges revisions to draft water rights permit

Sites Project Authority

Water project operations

May 26, 2026

Press release from the Sites Project Authority: Today, the Sites Project Authority released the following statement related to its comments...

DWR: Hidden from view, vernal pools host a dazzling display of diversity

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems

April 30, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Vernal pools don’t immediately catch the eye’s attention. They’re stealthy and scattered across rolling...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Water managers highlight early successes of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes projects at State Water Board hearings

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

58 habitat projects and statewide collaboration demonstrate growing momentum as the Bay-Delta Press release from the Northern California Water Association...

DWR: Four years of innovation and teamwork: DWR applies science and engineering to support winter-run chinook salmon on the McCloud River

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fish and wildlife

January 23, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: On the waters of Northern California, just off of Shasta Reservoir, a bold four-year...

COMMENTARY: We banked on collaboration—and it’s paying off

Guest Contributor

Groundwater News

January 22, 2026

By Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority In the late 1990s, Sacramento-area water providers worked together to...

USGS: Helping the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program increase bird use of winter-flooded rice fields

USGS

Fish and wildlife

January 5, 2026

By the By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), USGS The Central Valley of California provides important habitat for waterbirds (waterfowl,...

ARMY CORPS: Telemetry surveys: Tracking life beneath the surface

US Army Corps of Engineers

Fish and wildlife

January 5, 2026

From the US Army Corps of Engineers: As dawn cracks into the early morning sky, environmental manager Ashley Lopez and...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: CV-SALTS Progress Report: Addressing nitrate and salt contamination in the Central Valley

Maven

Policy and regulation

November 24, 2025

In 2006, the Central Valley Regional Water Board launched the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program to...

PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Battle Creek revitalization launches with acquisition of historic Tehama County Ranch

Press Release/Notice

Ecosystems

November 21, 2025

Press release from River Partners Today, a major milestone in the revitalization of Battle Creek was achieved through River Partners’...