Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity Maven Best of the Notebook February 17, 2016Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...
Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta Maven Best of the Notebook February 11, 2016The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...
Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the Notebook February 10, 2016The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Update: Groundwater Sustainability Plan Regulations Maven News and Features February 9, 2016DWR’s Trevor Joseph highlights the upcoming draft regulations, due to be released later this month At the January meeting of...
Accelerating On-Farm Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley Maven Best of the Notebook February 8, 2016Using existing cropland for groundwater recharge could potentially be more cost-effective than dedicated recharge basins Groundwater overdraft has become a...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Review of Historical Delta Outflow and Salinity Trends Maven Meetings February 4, 2016Senior Engineer Dr. Paul Hutton provides a brief update on Metropolitan’s ongoing science efforts in the Delta At the January...
California Water Fix update: The Design and Construction Enterprise and overview of the permitting processes Maven News and Features February 3, 2016Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta hears the details of the Design and Construction Enterprise and an overview of the...
Justice Ronald B. Robie on California’s “New Normal” Maven Best of the Notebook February 2, 2016Justice Robie’s keynote address to law symposium focuses on California’s water rights system and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater...
Legal panel: You Mean Just Having a Water Right Isn’t Good Enough? Maven Best of the Notebook January 28, 2016How the ESA, Streambed Alteration Agreements, and the Clean Water Act Are All Curtailing the Exercise of Water Rights Recent...
California Water 2.0: Department officials chart their progress on the California Water Action Plan Maven Event coverage January 27, 2016Felicia Marcus, Mark Cowin, Gordon Burns, and Chuck Bonham discuss their department’s roles and progress on implementation of the California...
California Water 2.0: Administration secretaries highlight accomplishments, look ahead Maven News and Features January 26, 2016Secretaries Laird, Rodriquez, and Ross share their vision for continued implementation of the California Water Action Plan Earlier this month,...
This just in … Governor Brown addresses infrastructure, water, and climate change in 2016 State of the State address Maven News and Features January 21, 2016This morning, Governor Brown delivered his State of the State address to the legislature; the Governor’s office has released the...
The End of Wastewater: Sustainable infrastructure for an urban estuary Maven Best of the Notebook January 20, 2016The end of the pipe solution means ending the pipe, says Dr. David Sedlak, but he warns newer wastewater treatment...
Media call: State Water Board officials discuss the draft emergency conservation regulation Maven News and Features January 16, 2016Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board released the draft emergency conservation regulation for review and public comment. The proposed...
Governor Brown speaks at ACWA California Water 2.0 event about the Delta tunnels, drought, and climate change Maven Speeches and profiles January 14, 2016It’s a very different world we live in, he says: “We can protect the natural systems, but we have to...
