COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona House takes step to defend Colorado River water

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

January 29, 2025

The committee also voted in support of two bills that would allow groundwater pumping regulations in protected areas to be...

DWR: Understanding the State Water Project Allocation

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 29, 2025

By the Department of Water Resources: What is a State Water Project allocation? The State Water Project (SWP) is a...

DWR NEWS: State Water Project allocation increased to 20%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 28, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an update to the State Water...

CAL MATTERS: The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is

Cal Matters

Wildfires and watersheds

January 28, 2025

By Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In just a single...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California leaders condemn Trump executive order tying water policy to wildfire relief

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds

January 28, 2025

Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Coho salmon remain afloat four years after CZU fire

Knee Deep Times

Fish and wildlife

January 28, 2025

By Mark DeGraff, Knee Deep Times Landslides. Falling trees. Scorched forests. These are just a few ways the 2020 CZU...

UC DAVIS: How urban streams, climate change and unhoused people intertwine

UC Davis

Water quality

January 28, 2025

Beyond shelters and sweeps, streamside science seeks compassionate solutions for people experiencing homelessness By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis In Fairfield,...

NOTICE: Public Comment Period Opens for Periodic Evaluations and Amendments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 28, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Periodic Evaluations of groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) implementation that have recently been submitted to...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS’ statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order to maximize water deliveries to Southern California

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

January 27, 2025

This is the second major action focused on California Water Policy in Trump’s second term Press release from the State...

GOV. NEWSOM: Hear the experts give the real facts on California water

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds

January 27, 2025

From Governor Newsom: Scientists, water managers, state leaders, and experts throughout the state are calling out the federal administration’s ongoing...

WHITE HOUSE: Trump issues broad Executive Order targeting CA water policy; Stakeholders, enviro groups respond

President Trump

Policy and regulationWater project operations

January 27, 2025

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] President Trump’s Executive Order By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of...

CAL MATTERS: Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires

Cal Matters

Policy and regulationWater project operations

January 27, 2025

Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But...

STATE WATER BOARD releases final staff report ahead of February 20 Public Hearing for the consideration of a probationary designation for the Kern County Subbasin

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 25, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Board will hold a public hearing...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump, Newsom keep it amicable on president’s visit to fire-devastated LA

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds

January 25, 2025

The president said that the damage from two devastating wildfires will get fixed as he arrived in LA to survey...

DWR: The Delta Stewardship Council affirms that DWR’s planned geotechnical investigations are not within their jurisdiction and are not a Covered Action

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

January 24, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) affirmed that the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) planned geotechnical investigations...