NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Approve Plan for B.F. Sisk Dam Project, Advancing Water Supply Reliability and Public Safety in California’s Central Valley Press Release/Notice Agency News October 20, 2023 279As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, investments in B.F. Sisk Dam expansion represent first approval of a...
SJV WATER: Kern River legal wrangling raises questions about how – or whether – the river can serve the needs of people, fish and ag SJV Water News October 14, 2023 246By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp came back several times during an Oct. 13...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups seek change to water flows for California’s Kern River Courthouse News Service News October 13, 2023 119By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A Kern County judge heard arguments Friday in a case targeting water flows in...
CAL MATTERS: San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater Cal Matters News October 12, 2023 279Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today’s recommendation is the first time that...
SGMA INTERVENTION: Water Board to hold first probationary hearing under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press Release/Notice News October 12, 2023 742Tulare Lake prioritized due to impacts to dry wells and subsidence affecting infrastructure and communities From the State Water Resources...
SJV WATER: Farmers fighting farmers over pumping allocations as Kaweah subbasin prepares for state scrutiny SJV Water News October 6, 2023 356By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Groundwater relations in the Kaweah subbasin in Tulare County have gone from bad to worse....
NEW REPORTS AVAILABLE: Oil and Gas Regional Groundwater Monitoring in the South San Joaquin Valley Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS September 27, 2023 18New reports available from the State Water Resources Control Board: REPORT: Spectral characterization of dissolved organic matter in groundwater to...
CV-SALTS: Salt and Nitrate Control Programs Breaking New Ground Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 15, 2023 240Newsletter from CV SALTS More than mid-way through 2023, both the Salt and Nitrate Control Programs are both entering new...
AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert News September 12, 2023 243By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
BAY DELTA PLAN: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River Maven Meetings and Events September 12, 2023 467The biological goals will inform adaptive implementation methods for flows, evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Lower San Joaquin River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river Courthouse News Service News August 25, 2023 357By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday...
NOTICE: Available for Comment: Kaweah Basin Water Quality Coalition Comprehensive Surface Water Quality Management Plan Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS August 12, 2023 38The Central Valley Water Board is inviting the public and other stakeholders to submit written comments on the Kaweah Basin...
NOTICE of Availability of Draft Final Initial Biological Goals for Lower San Joaquin River Flow Objectives and Consideration of Approval by the Board Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS August 9, 2023 40From the State Water Resources Control Board: This message is to advise interested parties that the State Water Resources Control...
SoCAL WATER DIALOG: SGMA implementation in the San Joaquin Valley Maven Meetings and Events July 20, 2023 375Groundwater is a critical resource, supplying nearly 40% of the state with water to support cities and farms. With droughts...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California’s unnatural river flows threaten aquatic life—here’s a (partial) fix Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNewsScience July 13, 2023 1203By Robin Meadows As a New York Times columnist once quipped, “California’s water system might have been invented by a...