SJV WATER: State to pay $17 – $20 million for repeated rebuild of Corcoran levee

SJV Water

Current Conditions

May 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state will front Kings County $17-$20 million to pay for raising the Corcoran levee...

SJV WATER: Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct to keep it out of Tulare Lake; flows to ramp up mid-June

SJV Water

Water project operations

May 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water For the first time in 17 years, the Kern River “intertie” will be opened on...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water saved through upper-basin program unlikely to move needle in Powell

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

May 12, 2023

Western Slope projects are small and involve agriculture By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Three of western Colorado’s biggest irrigation districts...

STANFORD NEWS: The Human Right to Water

Stanford University

Policy and regulation

May 12, 2023

Stanford engineer discusses water equity in California and the U.S. By Rob Jordan, Associate Editor of Environment and Sustainability at...

GRIST: As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay

Grist

Climate change

May 10, 2023

By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Mirada Road...

FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh

Maven

Delta sciencePolicy and regulationScience

May 10, 2023

The Delta and Suisun Marsh are among the most important ecosystems in the state, providing vital habitat for a variety...

CAL MATTERS: Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change

Cal Matters

Agriculture

May 9, 2023

The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide...

SJV WATER: Kern River water may be plentiful this year but it’s never cheap

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 9, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern Water Bank Authority paid $35,000 just to file an application for a temporary...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It

Robin Meadows

HydrologyPlanning and management

May 9, 2023

Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...

USBR NEWS: Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon

Bureau of Reclamation News

Delta scienceEcosystems

May 8, 2023

Scientists aim to increase their data set from spring pulse flows By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Prior to the...

STATE WATER BOARD: U.S. Supreme Court decision decreases federal wetlands protection

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

May 5, 2023

Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today that significantly reduces...

NOTICE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan now posted

State Water Board

Water project operations

May 5, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Now posted on the State Water Resources Control Board website is a DRAFT...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management

Maven

Delta scienceScience

May 4, 2023

Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species.  Therefore, effective management strategies must be...

NOAA FISHERIES: Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

May 3, 2023

Three-way collaboration to restore Chinook salmon to the mountains north of Redding, California. By NOAA Fisheries The California Department of...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California Taps Beavers to Restore Watersheds

Robin Meadows

EcosystemsNotebook News and Features

May 3, 2023

Written by Robin Meadows As evidence for the wide-ranging environmental benefits of beavers has mounted, champions of these 40-to-70-pound rodents...