COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: California Backs Consensus Plan to Bolster the Colorado River

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

May 22, 2023

Press release from the Colorado River Board of California: Colorado River Board of California Chairman JB Hamby issued the following...

CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California?

Cal Matters

Colorado River

May 22, 2023

By Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...

DWR NEWS: DWR Uses Kern River Intertie to Redirect Flood Water from Tulare Lake

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

May 22, 2023

By DWR News The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using a unique piece of State Water Project (SWP)...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Newsom touts plan to cut red tape and speed up green infrastructure projects

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

May 19, 2023

The governor said the most aggressive reforms to the development process to take place in the last 50 years will...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS respond to Governor Newsom’s bold commitment to secure California’s water future

State Water Contractors

Delta Conveyance Project

May 19, 2023

Governor Newsom takes executive action to streamline permitting for necessary water infrastructure projects Press release from the State Water Contractors:...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: State Water Contractors Respond to State Water Resources Control Board Order Modifying the February 21 Order Acting on a Temporary Urgency Change Petition

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

May 19, 2023

Press release from the State Water Contractors: Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued an order...

SJV WATER: Kern River headed to intertie Saturday after brief delay

SJV Water

Water project operations

May 18, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern River water is expected to go into the intertie, which connects the river to...

GRIST: El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion

Grist

Hydrology

May 18, 2023

A new study shows the weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally...

SoCAL WATER: The impact of Reclamation’s SEIS alternatives on Metropolitan’s Colorado River supplies; Abundant precipitation refills storage

Maven

Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features

May 18, 2023

Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting on May 8  featured a presentation on the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Supplemental...

CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN: The state’s integrated plan for water management

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

May 17, 2023

The California Water Plan is the state’s strategic roadmap for managing the state’s precious water resources equitably and sustainably. First...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California touts $60 million plan to revive Yuba River for salmon

Courthouse News Service

Ecosystems

May 16, 2023

By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service California’s Yuba River, a vital breeding ground for salmon and other fish, could enjoy...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue PG&E for damage to Eel River fisheries

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

May 16, 2023

PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett,...

NEWS RELEASE: Agreement reopens Yuba River to salmon and sturgeon, launching ambitious river restoration

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

May 16, 2023

Upgraded facilities and protections promote the return of Chinook to North Yuba River By CA Department of Fish and Wildlife...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sacramento’s New Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Will Help Recharge Groundwater—Will It Also Help the Delta?

Robin Meadows

Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation

May 16, 2023

by Robin Meadows Two decades ago, scientists were alarmed by sudden declines in at-risk fish and their tiny prey, called...

STATELINE: Even after a wet winter, California is preparing for the next drought

Stateline

Planning and management

May 15, 2023

Communities are focused on recharging underground aquifers and improving conservation. By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Mountains are capped with record snowpack,...