California Weather Blog: Substantial Northern California storms this week; El Niño-influenced pattern likely to emerge in December Maven Other News Item December 9, 2015From the California Weather Blog: September, October, and November were pretty dry months across most of California. Rain did fall...
Delta Stewardship Council discusses flows and fishes in the Delta, adopts Delta conveyance principles, and addresses single year transfers Maven Meetings December 9, 2015At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, a panel of scientists discussed the Delta Independent Science Board’s recent...
Water Supply Index Forecast for December 1st Maven Other News Item December 9, 2015Here is the first Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast for the season from the Department of Water Resources: A Water...
State Water Board issues Draft Order Regarding the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Maven Breaking News December 8, 2015The draft order includes minimum carryover storage requirements for Shasta and Folsom; it will be considered at the December 15th...
Secretary John Laird delivers update on California Water Action Plan at ACWA convention Maven Speeches and profiles December 8, 2015Secretary Laird talks about how the administration is moving forward on Prop 1 funding, groundwater management, drought, the Delta, and...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 8: Economic issues and challenges of groundwater resources Maven Event coverage December 7, 2015Dr. Richard Howitt says in the Central Valley, groundwater is all about economics This year’s California Water Policy Seminar Series,...
This just in … Senator Feinstein issues another statement on California water legislation Maven Breaking News December 4, 2015Senator Feinstein has issued another statement: “I want to set the record straight. To imply that the federal or state...
Article to note … Amid complaints about secrecy, California water bill bogs down again Maven Other News Item December 4, 2015From McClatchy News: Amid complaints about secrecy, California water bill bogs down again: “A California water bill that skeptics say...
This just in … Senator Feinstein Issues Statement on California Water Negotiations Maven Breaking News December 4, 2015This just in from Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on California water negotiations:...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report Maven Meetings December 3, 2015Committee hears about progress made on collaborative science in the Delta; Dr. Steven Brandt presents the Fishes and Flows report...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 2: An update on California Eco Restore and the Yolo Bypass Maven Meetings December 2, 2015Agency officials discuss the progress made towards Eco Restore’s goal of 30,000 acres; Committee is also updated on the ongoing...
Reactions: Kern County Water Agency, State Water Project Contractors, and So Cal Water Committee issue statements on 10% SWP Allocation Maven Other News Item December 2, 2015After yesterday’s announcement of an initial 10% State Water Project allocation, the following statements were issued: From the Kern County...
This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent Maven Breaking News December 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial 2016 allocation of 10...
This just in … California’s Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor’s Ongoing Conservation Mandate Maven Breaking News December 1, 2015Workshop to renew regulations set for Dec. 7 From the State Water Resources Control Board: Californians have reduced water use...
How much federal money is spent in the San Francisco Bay and Delta relative to other important ecosystems around the country? Maven News and Features December 1, 2015Hint: Funding for Delta programs falls far short of other important ecosystems How much does the federal government spend in...