COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite more stored water than in 2021, California will keep closing spigots Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law July 20, 2022The prospect of extreme drought is driving the Golden State’s conservation efforts. By Kevin Winter, Courthouse News Service As drought...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Charley Wilson, Southern California Water Coalition Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management June 28, 2022The Southern California Water Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, comprised of leaders from a variety of businesses, cities, agricultural...
AG ALERT: Farm, business groups call for action on water projects Ag Alert Policy and regulation June 22, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Agriculture and business groups are imploring Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to set clear...
AG ALERT: Lack of water means smaller tomato crop Ag Alert Agriculture June 8, 2022By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert David Richter has a good tomato crop going so far—but like many other farmers, not...
STATELINE: Water Shortages Threaten Development in More Western Cities Stateline Planning and management May 17, 2022By Alex Brown, Stateline As the Western United States endures an ongoing megadrought that has spanned more than two decades,...
AG ALERT: Local solutions central to water forum Ag Alert AgriculturePlanning and management May 11, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Facing a third year of drought, leadership from county Farm Bureaus, spanning all regions of...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 23, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...
EOS: Forest Fires Could Boost Western U.S. Water Supplies American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds February 21, 2022Streamflow in the West has been below average since the early 2000s, but a new analysis shows that streams aren’t...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Central Valley Project operations overview Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 17, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...
CAL MATTERS: No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record Cal Matters Current Conditions February 16, 2022After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record,...
COMMENTARY: When it comes to water decisions, we are all farmers Ag Alert AgricultureCommentary January 26, 2022By Chris Scheuring, California Farm Bureau Federation Wendell Berry famously said that eating is an agricultural act. That makes all...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed to require Marin MWD to comply with CEQA for proposed Richmond Bridge pipeline and water purchase Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law December 3, 2021Press release from the North Coast Rivers Alliance: The North Coast Rivers Alliance has consistently requested MMWD to comply with...
CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 17, 2021DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Our Enduring Water Supply: Are the Answers to California’s Water Problems Obvious? Robert Shibatani Climate changeCommentaryWater rights and water law October 25, 2021Written by Robert Shibatani Is there a water supply problem in California? To answer such a question, much depends...
GUEST COMMENTARY: San Joaquin County Deserves a Fair Chance to Develop its American River Water Right Application Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law October 18, 2021Commentary written by San Joaquin County Supervisors Chuck Winn and Kathy Miller Last month, the State Water Resources Control Board...
