Groundwater adjudication Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

PRESS RELEASE: Despite New Water Rules, One of the Klamath’s Most Important Tributaries, the Scott River, Is Running Dry

October 1, 2026

Press release from Quartz Valley Indian Reservation, Friends of the River. Communities United for Water Protection, Environmental Protection Information Center,...

SJV WATER: State to examine desert groundwater agency’s “safe yield” data

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 19, 2026

By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board agreed at its March 11 meeting to provide...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?

Maven

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

February 24, 2026

How do SGMA’s “sustainable yield” and the long-established legal concept of “safe yield” align—or differ—in practice? In a January webinar...

PRESS RELEASE: IWVGA Supports Navy’s ‘Request for Relief ‘ Related to Phase 2 Safe Yield Pre-Trial Discoveries Timing but Water District Files Formal Opposition

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

December 22, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Groundwater Authority: The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority supports the U.S. Navy’s request for...

SJV WATER: Settlement wipes out $24 million in groundwater fee debt, removes pipeline opposition in high desert dispute

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 5, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A settlement between a desert mining company and groundwater authority in eastern Kern County will...

SJV WATER: Cuyama Valley groundwater lawsuit marches on, dragging small farmers, residents in its wake

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 21, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water About 30 ranchers and residents sat quietly in the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center recently,...

SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 30, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A pair of bills that arose out of the ongoing fight over groundwater in eastern...

PRESS RELEASE: Final court decision on Navy water rights at China Lake threatens regional water stability and national security

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

September 30, 2025

Ridgecrest residents expected to shoulder financial burden to access water in the future The consequences of the California Superior Court’s...

COMMENTARY: California groundwater reform sets a dangerous precedent. Lawmakers should think twice

Cal Matters

Commentary Groundwater News Policy and regulation

August 8, 2025

By David Saint-Amand, board president of the Indian Wells Valley Water District This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...

PRESS RELEASE: State legislators moving forward two bills that would support Ridgecrest’s water security

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

July 9, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority As the Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin continues to face critical...

COMMENTARY: How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans

Cal Matters

Commentary Groundwater News

July 2, 2025

By Scott Hayman, chair of the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority. This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up...

SJV WATER: MEETING NOTES: Residents in Kern County desert groundwater basin need to represent their own water interests in ongoing court action

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 2, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Meeting: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board of directors Date: March 29, 2024 Agenda and...

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 3: Panel discussion on options for moving forward

Maven

Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

December 17, 2014

Groundwater adjudications, notoriously expensive and time consuming, emerged as an issue during the development and ultimate passage of the Sustainable...