USBR: Reclamation greenlights action plan for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulationWater project operations December 20, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation today approved a new plan for the Long-Term Operation of the...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: New federal actions will help California better manage water supply Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations December 20, 2024Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, California joined the Biden-Harris Administration as it signed off on a...
CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater models through stakeholders’ eyes: Evaluating benefits, challenges, and lessons for SGMA implementation UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater News December 20, 2024Given transparent communication and adequate time, groundwater models can enhance stakeholders’ system understanding and decision-making. by Linda Söller, Laura Foglia...
US FWS: California hatcheries lend a helping hand to Battle Creek fall run Chinook salmon US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife December 20, 2024California hatcheries lend a helping hand to Battle Creek fall run Chinook salmon. By the US FWS For hundreds of...
DVIDS: Breaking the pattern: Systemwide improvements aim to prepare Sacramento for future storm events Press Release/Notice Planning and management December 20, 2024By Tyler Stalker, Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento’s flood history dates back as far as the city itself. The prospect...
COMMENTARY: Delaying the Delta Conveyance Project puts California’s water security at risk State Water Contractors CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project December 20, 2024By Jennifer Pierre, General Manager of the State Water Contractors The State Water Project, a cornerstone of California’s water delivery...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Restoring the Salton Sea: Enhancing habitats and safeguarding community health Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features December 18, 2024California state agencies are working on projects to improve air quality and create safe habitats for birds at the Salton...
AG ALERT: Annual Farm Bureau meeting workshop takes on navigating SGMA Ag Alert Groundwater News December 18, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Ten years into the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, local agencies are implementing...
SJV WATER: Punjabi farmers gain few answers at workshop to address confusion over groundwater regulations SJV Water Groundwater News December 18, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated...
UC RIVERSIDE: $1.4 million grant awarded to spur water recycling technology UC Riverside Water supply augmentation December 18, 2024UCR’s Haizhou Liu to collaborate with other UC campuses By David Danelski The University of California system has awarded a...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern Subbasin approves final Groundwater Sustainability Plan SJV water agencies Groundwater News December 18, 2024Press release from Kern County Water Agency: The Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have finalized and approved a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Seizing a rare chance to keep tidal marsh ahead of sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features December 17, 2024By Robin Meadows The San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which hugs the northern arc of the San Francisco Bay,...
BERKELEY LAB: Sequencing the mysterious microbes of the San Francisco Estuary Berkeley Lab Delta science December 17, 2024By decoding the genomes of microbes found in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, researcher Lauren Lui aims to fill in...
CAL MATTERS: ‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction? Cal Matters Policy and regulation December 16, 2024Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Save the peat, save the planet, save the Delta? John Hart Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features December 16, 2024By John Hart, Estuary News In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, an invisible fire is burning. Peat soils, laid down...
