Tina Cannon Leahy: A tribute to California’s ‘First Lady of Water’ Maven FEATURED ARTICLES October 8, 2014From Tina Cannon Leahy, posted at the California Water Blog: “As water policy consultant for the California Assembly, I occasionally...
In the Bay Area, Alameda Creek work trickles on Maven FEATURED ARTICLES October 8, 2014From Ariel Rubissow-Okamoto at Estuary News: Throughout Alameda Creek’s 640-square-mile watershed dozens of wet spots have been drained, dams built,...
A brief report from the State Water Board’s workshop on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use Maven Meetings October 7, 2014Cody Phillips, a legal intern with the Delta Stewardship Council, attended the September 24th workshop at the State Water Board,...
Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission Maven Meetings October 7, 2014On September 25th, the Delta Protection Commission met in Discovery Bay. On the agenda, an update from retiring Delta Watermaster...
Delta Levee Investment Strategy update: Presentation and discussion of the Levee Investment Issue Paper Maven Meetings October 6, 2014At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer Cindy Messer updated the council on the progress...
Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger speaks to Los Angeles business community at Townhall LA Maven Speeches and profiles October 2, 2014The September 22nd luncheon meeting of TownHall Los Angeles featured Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water...
Divvying up the costs of the twin tunnels: Metropolitan Committee is updated on the BDCP’s cost allocation discussions Maven Meetings October 1, 2014At the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
Capitol Weekly: DWR: Progress on the tunnels Maven News and Features September 30, 2014From yours truly at Capitol Weekly: “California’s top water official told a key gathering of south state water representatives that...
Director Mark Cowin updates Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and addresses EPA’s comments, plus Randy Fiorini of the Delta Stewardship Council on the Council’s five priorities Maven Meetings September 29, 2014The latest information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan took center stage at the September 23rd meeting of Metropolitan Water...
Jerry Meral and Jonas Minton debate the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Maven Event coverage September 26, 2014At the September 18th meeting of the Harry S. Truman Democratic Club in Sacramento, the program featured former Deputy Secretary...
Groundwater pumping and subsidence in the Central Valley Maven Best of the Notebook September 24, 2014It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
Groundwater and surface water interactions under water shortage Maven Best of the Notebook September 17, 2014The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...
Update on urban water conservation numbers: State reduces water use overall by 7.5% in July, saving 17 billion gallons of water Maven Meetings September 10, 2014At the September 9 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Max Gomberg gave a presentation...
Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests Maven Best of the Notebook September 10, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
Brown Bag Seminar: Climate, drought, and change Maven Event coverage September 8, 2014California is one of a handful of Mediterranean climates in the world, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet...
