MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st Robert Shibatani Current Conditions April 3, 2023Written for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani It has indeed been a March full of madness; and for many...
SJV WATER: Boswell holds flood water off some lake bed ground while planting tomatoes SJV Water Current Conditions April 2, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The rumors were so rampant, that Kings County sent agricultural inspectors into the old Tulare...
SJV WATER: In defense of tomatoes: “Wherever it isn’t going to flood, we’re going to try to farm.” – Boswell president SJV Water Current Conditions April 2, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Representatives of the J.G. Boswell Company defended both the agricultural giant’s handling of flood water...
SJV WATER: Poso Creek water ends standoff with powerful the J.G. Boswell when it busts through berms, heads north SJV Water Current Conditions April 1, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Poso Creek took control of a days-long stand off between the powerful J.G. Boswell...
GRIST: It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too. Grist Climate changeGroundwater News March 29, 2023By Julia Kane, Lina Tran, & Diana Kruzman, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s...
SJV WATER: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection SJV Water Groundwater News March 29, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan appears headed for state rejection after one of the region’s...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project won’t provide reliable water supply California needs Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project March 29, 2023The benefits of a long-sought and controversial project to replumb the Delta and send more water south are speculative at...
DWR NEWS: Winter Storms Allow State Water Project to Move and Store Additional Water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 29, 2023By DWR News The series of storms that have hit California since the beginning of the year is translating to...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Water Storage Investment Program project update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 29, 2023In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which provided $2.6 billion to be...
CLIMATE CENTRAL: Atmospheric rivers Climate Central Climate change March 28, 2023By Climate Central KEY CONCEPTS Atmospheric rivers carry vast amounts of moisture globally from the tropics to the poles. On...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations Bureau of Reclamation News Current Conditions March 28, 2023South of Delta ag boosted to 80% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase...
FEATURE: The Magic of the Mokelumne: How such a small river produces so many salmon Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience March 28, 2023Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California’s Central Valley, the Plan to Build More Solar Faces a Familiar Constraint: The Need for More Power Lines Inside Climate News Groundwater News March 26, 2023The state could embrace “policy synergy” to deploy solar in areas transitioning out of agriculture, but the transmission lines must...
SJV WATER: Flooding out other farmers was “premeditated” by the powerful J.G. Boswell Company, one farmer asserts SJV Water Current Conditions March 25, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water By the time Erik Hansen had a moment to sit down in a Corcoran pizza...
SJV WATER: Valley salmon are riding high in the high flows of the San Joaquin River SJV Water Fish and wildlife March 25, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Life is good for spring-run salmon in the San Joaquin River. As Friant Dam in...
