WATER COMMISSION: Getting groundwater recharge ready for Super El Niño—and the wet years beyond Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Groundwater basins can serve as large underground reservoirs, storing water during wet periods for use in drought years. When...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater lawsuit against the state hangs in the balance SJV Water Groundwater News October 11, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County judge will determine whether to issue a second preliminary injunction barring the...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area growers agree to new fees they hope will hold off further state intervention SJV Water Groundwater News October 2, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Hanford-area groundwater agency will institute a pair of new fees on landowners to help...
SJV WATER: Will Tulare County water district settlement foster more cooperation or open the door to water exports? SJV Water Groundwater News October 2, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The settlement of a disputed land annexation could mean greater communication and a chance for...
SJV WATER: Clock is ticking for Kings County groundwater agencies to control their own fate SJV Water Groundwater News September 24, 2026By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water Kings County groundwater agencies are now in a race to head off mandatory state pumping...
SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers can expect state groundwater invoices by end of year, at the latest SJV Water Groundwater News August 27, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Some Kings County farmers may see invoices for groundwater pumping fees from the state by...
SJV WATER: Kings County judge allows state to move ahead with groundwater fees for most farmers in the region SJV Water Groundwater News August 22, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Invoices for state groundwater pumping fees could be headed to the mailboxes of most Kings...
SJV WATER: Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data? SJV Water Groundwater News August 21, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County farmers are either underreporting how much groundwater they pump – by a lot....
SJV WATER: Studies look at “less bad” options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks SJV Water Groundwater News August 5, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe...
DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesResearch article June 17, 2026Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...
NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees State Water Board Groundwater News April 23, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...
SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees SJV Water Groundwater News April 23, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins State Water Board Groundwater News April 9, 2026Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater managers frustrated, enlightened by state actions SJV Water Groundwater News March 27, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water One Kings County groundwater agency will send an emissary to Sacramento to ask for more...
NOTICE: State Water Board to consider exclusions for small pumpers in the Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News March 1, 2026Notice from the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) designated the Tulare...
