Water history Archives

EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

June 6, 2024

Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...

NOW AT THE CALIFORNIA WATER LIBRARY: A Century of Delta Conveyance Plans

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Delta Conveyance Project

August 10, 2022

Gavin Newsom’s Delta tunnel plan is out, rekindling a century-old debate about the diversion of Sacramento River water to the...

USGS: A century of watching the Colorado River

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Colorado River

September 22, 2021

The streamgauge at Lee’s Ferry turns 100 years old By the USGS Right where the Colorado River flows into the...

MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries

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Colorado River Notebook News and Features

September 23, 2020

Hey, are you ready for a good water news story? In 2007, Mexico and the United States agreed to establish...

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

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Delta science

September 10, 2020

The Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB) is a 10-member board comprised of prominent scientists from different disciplines across...

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: The evolving nature of California’s water economy

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Agriculture Policy and regulation

July 31, 2020

By Ariel Dinar, Doug Parker, Helen Huynh, and Amanda Tieu, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The California water sector faces...

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: A history of California agriculture

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Agriculture

July 31, 2020

By Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The history of California agriculture entails a...

EXPLAINER: Overview of the State Water Project

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

August 8, 2019

Presentation Covers the History, Physical Features, Statutory Authorities, Contractual Terms, Significant Legal Decisions, and Cost Allocation Framework of the State...

CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: The Delta’s history and ecology take center stage

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Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

September 6, 2017

Dr. Bruce Herbold, Robin Grossinger, and Hap Dunning among the panelists on hand to discuss the Delta’s historic ecology, the...

FELICIA MARCUS on the State Water Board 50th anniversary: ’50 is the new 30’

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 19, 2017

Felicia Marcus was appointed to the Board by Governor Brown in 2012, and designated as the Board Chair shortly after. ...

JUSTICE RONALD B. ROBIE: The State Water Resources Control Board: How it All Started

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 18, 2017

Justice Ronald B. Robie has had a profound influence on the development of water and environmental law in California. Justice...

Delta Narratives, pt 4: Writers and artists in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 18, 2016

Dr. Gregg Camfield surveys literature written about the Delta, focusing on an American humorist’s vision of Benicia “Stories matter. Contemporary...

Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 17, 2016

Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...

Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 11, 2016

The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...

Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 10, 2016

The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...