DWR NEWS: DWR’s Groundwater Program Key to Long-Term Water Resilience

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

October 5, 2022

From DWR News California’s new water year started on October 1 and with continued warm and dry weather in the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California offers allocation cut to save the Colorado River

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

October 5, 2022

The voluntary cut amounts to a tenth of its annual allocation. By Madalyn Wright, Courthouse News Service Following federal pressure...

CAL MATTERS: Four in a row: California drought likely to continue

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

September 28, 2022

After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping...

AG ALERT: Drought impacts hurt farm communities

Ag Alert

Agriculture

September 28, 2022

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert With rice harvest underway in the Sacramento Valley, Colusa County farmer Don Bransford should be...

AG ALERT: Bleak water year ending, with hope for future elusive

Ag Alert

Current Conditions

September 28, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Nearing the end of the water year on Sept. 30, California farmers and water officials...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: An overview of the San Francisco Estuary Blueprint

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

September 28, 2022

The document is a collaborative five-year roadmap that outlines 25 actions to address chemical, physical, biological, and social-ecological processes in...

DWR: Refurbishment Work Underway for Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

September 28, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) refurbished the first of three 95,000-pound radial gates...

WATER REUSE CONFERENCE: Dr. David Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desalination in California

Maven

Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation

September 27, 2022

Climate change and drought are forcing California to reimagine its water supply future.  One promising tool in the toolbox is...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit sides with environmentalists in fight over Central California dam

Courthouse News Service

Water project operationsWater rights and water law

September 23, 2022

In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam...

DWR program assists tribal and underrepresented communities with groundwater challenges

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation

September 23, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean,...

THE CONVERSATION: Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs

The Conversation

Water supply augmentation

September 22, 2022

By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable...

COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: California Statements Regarding Colorado River System Sustainability

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

September 22, 2022

Statement from the Colorado River Board of California: Peter Nelson, chair of the Colorado River Board of California, issued the...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases an “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessment to Madera GSAs, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

September 22, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a determination on groundwater sustainability...

RISING VOICES: Building Water Trust: Nuestra Casa Tackles Water Justice in the Bay Area

The Water Hub

Policy and regulation

September 22, 2022

In our regular Maven’s Notebook Q&A, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues...

PNNL: In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Planning and management

September 21, 2022

Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity By Elsie Puig-Santana In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake...