UNR: University researchers predict improved water yields after forest thinning University of Nevada-Reno Ecosystems May 12, 2025Runoff increases by 8% to 14% from thinned forests during drought years when it’s needed most By Joel Seelmeyer, University...
NOTICE: Water Supply & Demand Assessment Program Update – Current Watershed Efforts and Additional Watersheds Selected State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 10, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains updates regarding the State Water Board’s Watershed Supply and Demand...
NOW AVAILABLE: New Public Viewing Access for the Projects and Management Actions (PMA) Module on the SGMA Portal Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 10, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (Department) has updated the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)...
NOTICE: Water Right Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power withdrawn State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 10, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: Notice is hereby given that on May 7, 2025, the City of Los...
USGS: Protecting protected land from pesticides USGS Ecosystems May 9, 2025Five Sacramento National Wildlife Refuges show pesticides By the USGS A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lawmakers aim to rethink excessive water use penalties in Southern Nevada Nevada Current Colorado River May 8, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that...
GRIST: Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking? Grist Groundwater News May 8, 2025A new study finds that the country’s 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle....
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 8, 2025California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...
EDWARD RING: Saving California’s rural water users Edward Ring AgricultureCommentary May 8, 2025By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...
DWR NEWS: Study finds that subsidence, groundwater over-pumping could limit future water State Water Project deliveries if no action is taken Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 7, 2025By DWR News: A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to...
SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the...
USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues USGS AgriculturePlanning and management May 7, 2025California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science...
SJV WATER: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water All of the drama and vitriol of a long-running groundwater feud in the high desert...
CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife May 6, 2025From the Department of Fish and Wildlife In a significant shift of California’s salmon strategy, the California Department of Fish...
