Event coverage

June 23, 2016

Dr. Tapan Pathak looks at how climate variability, increasing temperatures, and changing precipitation could affect California agriculture In this presentation,...

Panel discussion: The state of the state’s water system

June 22, 2016

Panel members review the year’s hydrology, discuss ongoing state initiatives At last month’s ACWA conference, a panel of agency officials...

California’s water future: Converging threats, strategic responses

June 21, 2016

David Wegner says the assumptions of the second wave of water development are no longer valid; we must work together...

Climate change and the potential effects on water operations

June 16, 2016

PCWA’s Andy Fecko looks at what projections for sea level rise and warming temperatures could potentially mean for water operations...

Panel discussion: Is it “go time” for a Delta fix?

June 15, 2016

Agency officials give their views on the California Water Fix The California Water Fix hit several milestones in 2015, and...

Phil Isenberg with parting words of advice: ‘Whether the tunnels are built or not, the underlying problems must be addressed’

June 9, 2016

Retiring Phil Isenberg presented award at Mountain Counties Water Resources Association event Phil Isenberg recently announced his retirement from the...

Legal panel: Attorneys discuss upcoming California Water Fix hearing

June 8, 2016

Lively panel discussion at recent ACWA conference delves into the pre-conference ruling, the motion for dismissal, and other issues The...

Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017

May 31, 2016

DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...

Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system

May 25, 2016

Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...

Dr. Glenda Humiston: One million more acre-feet of water per year …

May 24, 2016

Dr. Glenda Humiston shares her vision for how California can generate additional water and have a thriving agricultural economy at...

Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead

May 18, 2016

John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...

Secretary John Laird: An argument for the Delta tunnels: Essential truths and myths about California water

May 17, 2016

Secretary John Laird argues in his keynote address at Capitol Weekly’s Water 2016 conference: “Given the truths and given the...

Adaptive management of the nutrient problem in the Delta: Integrating science and policy

May 12, 2016

Dr. Lisa Thompson discusses the upgrades to Sacramento’s wastewater treatment plant; highlights a new study on the effects of wastewater...

Felicia Marcus: California Water 2016 and beyond: ‘It’s a steep hill but we can get there if … ‘