DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural Ruling and Closing Brief Guidance (DCP)

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

October 8, 2026

From the State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office: The surrebuttal phase of the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) hearing on the...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: Abandoned mines causing sinkholes, other incidents across the country; El Niño winter just got even wetter, here are the new numbers; Closing the gap: A Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley; Sierra Club sues San Francisco, claims city is fabricating its water needs; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 7, 2026

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REPORT: Closing the Gap: A Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley

Maven

Planning and managementReports

October 7, 2026

More than 800 potential actions offer a path toward greater water supply reliability, flood resilience, and ecosystem protection. The San...

NOAA: Kelvin waves, explained

NOAA Fisheries

Hydrology

October 7, 2026

A NOAA oceanographer explains Kelvin waves, their part in El Niño events, and their impacts along the U.S. West Coast....

CIRCLE OF BLUE: When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out

Circle of Blue

Wildfires and watersheds

October 7, 2026

By Leah Borts-Kuperman; The Narwhal, Circle of Blue Aquatic global change ecologist Mary Jade (MJ) Farruggia found herself studying the impact...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: US water rates soaring, with Bay Area bills among highest; Protecting California’s water from cyberattacks; Super El Niño is here. What’s so super about it?; Colorado River framework faces gap between law and water supply; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 6, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: CA agencies use confidentiality agreements to keep some Bay-Delta science secret; ‘Nature-based’ solutions could save insurers and policyholders billions; El Niño hype is loud. The numbers back it up, but here’s what they really mean; How a century-old pricing system has emptied the Colorado River; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 5, 2026

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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘Nature-based’ solutions could save insurers and policyholders billions

Inside Climate News

Planning and managementResearch article

October 5, 2026

Wetlands restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows By Emmett Gartner,...

WHITE PAPER: CMUA releases new policy paper about water affordability from a system cost perspective

Guest Contributor

Planning and managementReports

October 5, 2026

From the California Municipal Utilities Association: A new policy paper from CMUA called Understanding Water Affordability in California: A System...

NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater recharge: Incentives and strategies

Sustainable Conservation

Groundwater NewsReports

October 5, 2026

From Sustainable Conservation: Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) are responsible for developing and implementing...

NOW AVAILABLE: On-Farm Recharge Methods Manual: A Summary of Strategies and Challenges

Sustainable Conservation

Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News

October 5, 2026

From Sustainable Conservation: Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) have been charged with developing and...

NOW AVAILABLE: A Groundwater Recharge Guide for Vineyards

Sustainable Conservation

Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoGroundwater News

October 5, 2026

A Groundwater Recharge Guide for Vineyards helps California winegrape growers assess recharge opportunities and outline a plan for their operation....

SFEWS: Regional studies of algal blooms, Delta smelt habitat, Hydrodynamic conditions for Chinook juveniles, Adaptation of rainbow trout, and considerations for long-term monitoring programs

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta scienceResearch article

October 5, 2026

In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal: Regional Variability in Conditions Favoring Cyanobacterial Harmful...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lake Oroville water level drops faster than previous years; Reclamation closes Delta Cross Channel indefinitely to protect salmon; San Francisco could see ‘30 king tides’ this winter as El Niño looms; No single failure caused LA fires, report finds. Who fixes the system?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 4, 2026

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SJV WATER: Project to reduce groundwater pumping near Friant-Kern Canal – damaged by excessive pumping – gets underway

SJV Water

Groundwater News

October 4, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A groundbreaking ceremony in southern Tulare County last week signaled the start of another chapter...