SJV WATER: State wants to better understand salt build up in the Central Valley, starting with Kings County SJV Water Planning and managementWater quality July 9, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A state water quality agency hopes to tackle a problem as old as civilization itself...
SJV WATER: Water agency, again, seeks to have judge booted from Kern River case SJV Water Water rights and water law July 3, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency is asking the 5th District Court of Appeal to order...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: California Aqueduct repairs: Billions needed to fix subsidence Maven Water project operations July 2, 2025Land subsidence along the California Aqueduct is threatening the ability of the State Water Project to deliver water, an important...
SJV WATER: Homeowners approve 200% water rate increase in hopes of keeping Kern County water flowing – at least for now SJV Water Planning and management July 2, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of a development hundreds of miles north of Kern County on Saturday approved a...
SJV WATER: Boaters hold “portage protest” over low flows on upper Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law July 1, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Six rafting enthusiasts held a grueling protest Sunday to draw awareness to what they say...
SJV WATER: Kaweah is second San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin to escape state enforcement SJV Water Groundwater News June 28, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Kaweah subbasin is the second San Joaquin Valley region to successfully escape state intervention,...
SJV WATER: Historic Black Tulare County town may, finally, be on the road to water security, growth SJV Water Groundwater News June 28, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Residents of Allensworth are on the cusp of finally solving water issues that have plagued...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern County Water Agency extends deadline for Western Hills Water District to September 30 Guest Contributor Planning and management June 27, 2025From the Kern County Water Agency: At its meeting on June 26, 2025, the Kern County Water Agency’s Board of...
SJV WATER: Kern River plaintiff alleges region’s groundwater plan ignores harm to river flows SJV Water Water rights and water law June 26, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a comment letter to the state Water Resources Control Board, one of the plaintiffs...
SJV WATER: Deal that relied on Kern County water for housing 200 miles away sours, potentially leaving residents high and dry SJV Water Planning and management June 25, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency is poised to cut off the only water source for...
DWR highlights successful partnership with California’s farming community to protect groundwater supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News June 25, 2025DWR’s LandFlex Pilot Program has saved over 100,000 acre-feet of groundwater and protected 16,500 drinking water wells in California’s frontline...
USGS: Causes and consequences of flooding in California’s Central Valley USGS Planning and management June 24, 2025From USGS Ecosystems Land Change Science Program: USGS researchers are leveraging advances in satellite-based monitoring to better characterize and predict...
NOTICE: Opportunity to comment on the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS June 24, 2025Opportunity to Provide Public Comment on the Release of the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans ahead...
WATER WRIGHTS: The Water Blueprint and Trump’s Executive Order 14181 Guest Contributor Policy and regulation June 20, 2025By Don Wright, Water Wrights The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley met in person at Fresno State University’s...
USFWS: Seeds of change: A Central Valley collaboration for people and pollinators US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems June 19, 2025By Mara Koenig, US Fish & Wildlife Service In the heart of California’s Central Valley – where fertile soil and...
