NASA satellite data show decrease in Colorado River Basin aquifers

NASA/JPL

Colorado River

December 5, 2025

Researchers used data from the GRACE/GRACE-FO platform to estimate that the region has lost a combined 34 cubic kilometers of...

Reclamation updates long-term operation plan for the Central Valley Project

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

December 4, 2025

Operational updates aim to maximize water deliveries across California Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/4: Supreme Court urged to take up California water rights case; Groundwater ruling sparks fears for Ventura County farmers; The ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory dogging cloud seeding programs; Why one Tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: CA strongly objects to Trump’s plan to pump more Delta water south; State officially takes Kaweah off groundwater “naughty” list; New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities; EPA ‘rightsizing’ key offices in California, Illinois; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 3, 2025

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SJV WATER: State officially takes Kaweah off groundwater “naughty” list

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 3, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The holiday season in the Kaweah subbasin got a little more jolly thanks to its...

STATE WATER BOARD: Kaweah Subbasin to exit state intervention after improving SGMA groundwater plans

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 3, 2025

Revised plans address subsidence, domestic well impacts Press release from the State Water Board: Following work by the Kaweah Groundwater...

SJV WATER: Growers eager for “lifeline” being offered by state farmland transition program

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 3, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley faced with drastic cuts to the amount of groundwater...

REPORT: A new resource for Counties: Well ordinance guidance to protect California’s streams

Guest Contributor

Groundwater News

December 3, 2025

From the Nature Conservancy: The California Salmon and Steelhead Coalition (SSC), a partnership between Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and...

DWR: New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

December 3, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s San Joaquin Basin is at the center of the state’s water challenges, with...

AG ALERT: New WOTUS rule to give clarity, cut red tape for farms

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

December 3, 2025

By Ching Lee A new federal rule by the Trump administration is expected to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers by...

SJV WATER: Clean drinking water harvested from tomatoes at Los Banos processing plant

SJV Water

Agriculture

December 3, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A gadget capable of extracting evaporation from tomato pulp is producing 120,000 gallons a day...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study offers a glimpse into 230,000 years of climate and landscape shifts in the Southwest

Desert Research Institute

Colorado River

December 3, 2025

A sediment core from Arizona’s Stoneman Lake provides an archive of dust emissions and pollen records in the region that...

PRESS RELEASE: Boeing accused of discharge violations at Santa Susana Field Laboratory

State Water Board

Water quality

December 3, 2025

Stormwater runoff allegedly exceeds contaminant limits From the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality...

ANNOUNCEMENT: DRIP Collaborative seeks to fill membership vacancies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 3, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: On behalf of the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners (DRIP) Collaborative, the Department of...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Winter storms blanket the East, while the West asks, where’s the snow?; DWR Announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10% for 2026; Anglers catch salmon for science as tracking reveals risks facing adult fall chinook; Are new PFAS pesticides coming to California?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 2, 2025

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