VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: The Other Real Reason San Diego Water World Is Warring Voice of San Diego Planning and management August 8, 2023Small water districts want to make sure big city San Diego continues to help pay off the Water Authority’s debt....
THE REVELATOR: A lifeline for winter-run chinook salmon The Revelator Fish and wildlife August 7, 2023With salmon migration blocked by Shasta Dam, a Tribe and agency scientists collaborate to bring them home. By Juliet Grable,...
SJV WATER: New state program aims to help residents before wells go dry in California’s next, inevitable, drought SJV Water Groundwater News August 7, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After two multi-year episodes of intense drought over the past decade, there is finally a...
USGS VIDEO: From Snow To Flow – When Snow Falls On A Mountain, Where Does It Go? USGS Climate changePodcasts and webinars August 4, 2023By Andrea Creighton, USGS Hydrologist Learn about USGS science seeking to understand the effects of climate change and future of...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Prepare for the Next Wet Season Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation August 4, 2023From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of another possible wet season with record rain and snowfall, Governor Gavin...
PRESS RELEASE: Department of Water Resources Releases Approved Determinations for the Merced, Westside, and Kings Subbasins Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News August 4, 2023From the Department of Water Resources: On March 2, 2023, the California Department of Water Resources (Department) determined the Merced,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison Courthouse News Service Water quality August 3, 2023The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone...
FEATURE: Dam Releases Attempt to Boost Delta Smelt Habitat Jacoba Charles Delta scienceWater project operations August 3, 2023By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...
USGS: Where the rubber meets the road (and river) – Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems USGS Water quality August 3, 2023From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...
SJV WATER: Two Kern River power plants up for new licenses – and greater scrutiny SJV Water Policy and regulation August 3, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Boaters and anglers who’ve long complained about the impacts of two power plants on Kern...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors Partner with DWR to Award Over $4 Million in Funding for Science Projects Through First-Ever Science Proposal Solicitation State Water Contractors Delta science August 2, 2023Funding Supports Studies to Advance Understanding of San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Upper Watersheds From the State Water...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 2, 2023by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
AG ALERT: Water order takes shape for North Coast vineyards Ag Alert AgricultureWater quality August 2, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Winegrape growers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties say a proposed water-quality regulation establishes...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Why alfalfa is ideal for California and the Southwest Ag Alert AgricultureColorado RiverCommentary August 2, 2023Commentary by Ayman Mostafa, Ph.D., a field crops and entomology specialist and director of the Urban Agriculture Production, Small-Scale and...
CAL MATTERS: Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water Cal Matters Water supply augmentation August 1, 2023Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in...
