By Alex Brown, Stateline As the Western United States endures an ongoing megadrought that has spanned more than two decades, an increasing number of cities, towns and water districts are being forced to say no to new growth. There’s just...
New research advances effort to create a decision-support tool for reservoir operators and flood managers From the Desert Research Institute: In the Sierra Nevada, midwinter “rain-on-snow” events occur when rain falls onto existing snowpack and have resulted in some of...
Gov. Gavin Newsom claims progress on settling California’s decades-long conflict over water allocation but it’s a partial deal at best by Dan Walters, CalMatters Network The holy grail of those involved in California’s decades-long political and legal battle over how...
Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says. By Julie...
At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing a series of presentations on how the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is adapting its planning and operations to prepare...
From the California Water Data Consortium: The California Water Data Consortium is proud to provide a collaborative space to tackle the state’s most pressing water data challenges. Our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Guiding Principles (VMGP) document lays out our path...
