CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law August 6, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Known for its starry...
RISING VOICES: Pacoima Beautiful, water and heat in the San Fernando Valley The Water Hub Policy and regulation August 3, 2021Rising Voices is a new monthly-ish column from the Water Hub at Climate Nexus. Each month, we’re listening to what...
CAL MATTERS: California’s desert becoming a hotbed for water bandits: Watch Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021By Byrhonda Lyons Known for its starry skies, Joshua Trees and 100-plus-degree heat, California’s vast desert has recently become a...
CAL MATTERS: Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms Cal Matters Water rights and water law July 20, 2021As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from...
CAL MATTERS: Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren’t Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management June 23, 2021Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this...
FEATURE: Salinity Management: Putting Southern California’s water supply on a low sodium diet Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality June 16, 2021While the saying, “too much of a good thing,” sounds pleasant at its core, water managers take that very seriously...
NOTICE: BlueTriton Brands, Inc. (successor by name change to Nestlé Waters) requests hearing on CDO for unauthorized diversions of water in San Bernardino County State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 21, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearings Office has received a request...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pipe Dream: Feds Sued Over Desert Water Pipeline OK’d by Trump Courthouse News Service Planning and managementWater rights and water law March 23, 2021The project would repurpose an existing gas and oil pipeline to pump water to municipalities across Southern California. By Nathan...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Grabs Oversight of Mojave Water Pipeline Project Courthouse News Service Planning and management August 1, 2019A business hoping to cash in on an untapped aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert will have to clear extra environmental...
COMMENTARY: Earthquakes can dry water supply. Californians must prepare Cal Matters Planning and management July 25, 2019Living in earthquake country makes planning and emergency preparedness critical. Taking steps to prepare for the worst is important. Understanding...
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2018Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At...
The unintended consequences of water conservation Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 18, 2018Dr. Kurt Schwabe discusses the impact of water conservation on recycled water; Yorba Linda Water District GM discusses effects of...
CA AGRICULTURE: Four decades of sustainable groundwater management UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater News March 13, 2018From California Agriculture: Peter Kavounas is the General Manager of Chino Basin Watermaster, the nine-person entity created in 1978 by...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A New Model for Resolving Problems in the San Bernardino Valley Emerges Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPlanning and management January 8, 2018Andrea Miller (City Manager, City of San Bernardino), Douglas Headrick (General Manager, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), and John Mura (General...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: BLM OKs Mojave Desert Water Pipeline, Reversing Obama-Era Policy Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 18, 2017The Trump administration has given the go-ahead for a project to siphon millions of gallons of water from an underground...
