CDFW: Functional flows: Working with nature’s rhythm to keep California’s rivers healthy Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems October 20, 2026From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: Visit a California river in January and again in August, and you’ll see...
PRESS RELEASE: Dairy groups file legal challenge to State Dairy Order Guest Contributor Policy and regulation October 20, 2026Press release from Dairy Cares Dairy Cares, a coalition of California dairy organizations, announced today that it has filed a...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/19: Incoming storm to bring renewed flood risk to California, Southwest; Latest climate report warns of major upheaval to California way of life; Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say; Extreme heat did not cause the Colorado River’s worst drought; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Board releases revised final Bay-Delta Plan; Will El Niño deliver a big Sierra snow season? These are the detailed projections; Progress and frustration: A candid discussion of California’s water challenges; Arizona moves to join lawsuit against federal Colorado River plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona moves to join lawsuit against federal Colorado River plan Arizona Mirror Colorado River October 17, 2026Officials warn the framework could dry up the Central Arizona Project, which serves nearly 6 million people By Caitlin Sievers,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Arizona joins Nevada lawsuit over Colorado River cuts Nevada Current Colorado River October 17, 2026By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Arizona has joined Nevada in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s plan to drastically cut...
NOTICE of status conference, procedural ruling, and preliminary assessment of issues re: Kings River’s Fully Appropriated Stream status State Water Board Water rights and water law October 17, 2026From the State Water Board Administrative Hearing Office: The State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearings Office will hold a...
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: Delta Stewardship Council Hears Revised Delta Conveyance Project Filing State Water Contractors Policy and regulation October 17, 2026On Thursday, October 15, the Delta Stewardship Council heard expert testimony and public comment regarding the Revised Certification of Consistency...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases revised final Bay-Delta Plan State Water Board Policy and regulation October 16, 2026Board will consider adopting plan at its Oct. 28-29 meeting Following a years-long process that included multiple workshops, hearings and...
STATEMENT: Arizona files motion to intervene in the Nevada Lawsuit challenging the recent federal decision governing the operation of the Colorado River Guest Contributor Colorado River October 16, 2026Statement from Tom Buschatzke, Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources Today the State of Arizona filed a motion...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct. 11-16: Delta tunnel opponents renew fight; Advocates sue CA over SWP; Salmon return to San Joaquin River; El Nino looms large over winter outlook; and more … Maven Weekly Digest October 16, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: Delta tunnel opponents renew fight to rework massive water project; Understanding the causes and impacts of 2026’s record-breaking El Niño; Restored riverside habitat is welcoming wildlife back across California; Santa Ana winds bring back heat, boost wildfire risk in SoCal; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 16, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Delta tunnel opponents renew fight to rework massive water project Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project October 16, 2026The Delta Stewardship Council previously rejected several appeals, but left the door open for review of an invasive species and...
THE CURRENT: Understanding the causes and impacts of 2026’s record-breaking El Niño UC Santa Barbara Hydrology October 16, 2026By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Anxiety is high over this year’s El Niño. It’s breaking records, and hasn’t even...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Keeping water instream: The promise and challenges of Section 1707; Historic return of salmon to California’s once-dry San Joaquin River is spawning toward recovery, one egg at a time; DWR releases Fall 2026 California’s Groundwater Conditions, Semi-Annual Update; How to actually fix the Colorado River crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 15, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
