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LETTER: Republican Congressmen send letter to Newsom requesting he withdraw ITP, lawsuit against federal biops

April 8, 2020

Six Republican Congressmen led by Congressman Kevin McCarthy have send a letter to Governor Newsom requesting the State of California...

DWR GROUNDWATER REPORT: Groundwater Levels Continue to Rebound from Last Drought

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March 20, 2020

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s climate is the most variable of any state, historically swinging from dry to...

REPORTS: Concurrent governance processes of SGMA; Comparing complexity in watershed governance; Challenges of using and interpreting GPCD

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March 11, 2020

Concurrent Governance Processes of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act By Anita Milman and Michael Kiparsky California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)...

THIS JUST IN … New economic report seeks to highlight significant water challenges for California communities

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March 3, 2020

This is the report mentioned in today’s top story on the Daily Digest From the Water Blueprint for the San...

Reclamation releases draft congressionally mandated repayment contracts for Central Valley Project contractors from the Shasta, Trinity and Sacramento River Divisions

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March 3, 2020

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water...

Reclamation completes first group of congressionally-mandated Central Valley Project contract conversions

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February 28, 2020

Completed contracts include East Bay Municipal Utility District, City of Folsom, City of Roseville, Sacramento County Water Agency, Sacramento Municipal...

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS for Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project

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February 28, 2020

Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project would increase storage capacity by more than 100K acre-feet, add new conveyance facilities From the...

REACTIONS to initial Central Valley Project allocation

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February 26, 2020

“Pray for rain and snow,” says the Friant Water Authority Yesterday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial Central Valley...

REACTIONS to California’s lawsuit against the feds over the biological opinions

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February 25, 2020

At the end of last week, Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit challenging the new biological opinions governing the...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

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February 20, 2020

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements

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February 6, 2020

Earlier this week, the Newsom administration released a new framework for voluntary agreements that could implement an update to the...

NEW REPORTS: The Sustainable Water Management Profile; Use and effectiveness of municipal water restrictions during drought study; Surface water use and groundwater availability during drought in the Sierra foothills

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January 29, 2020

The Sustainable Water Management Profile: An assessment tool to advance water supply sustainability Sustainable water management means using water in...

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project.

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January 16, 2020

Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its Delta Conveyance Notice of Preparation which begins the preparation of...

REACTIONS to the Governor’s draft water resilience portfolio.

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January 7, 2020

Last Friday, the Newsom administration released the long-awaited Water Resilience Portfolio with over 100 specific actions across four broad categories. ...

LETTER: Feinstein to California, Trump Administration: Work Together on California Water

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December 19, 2019

From the Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on Governor Gavin Newsom and Interior Secretary...

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LETTER: Republican Congressmen send letter to Newsom requesting he withdraw ITP, lawsuit against federal biops

DWR GROUNDWATER REPORT: Groundwater Levels Continue to Rebound from Last Drought

REPORTS: Concurrent governance processes of SGMA; Comparing complexity in watershed governance; Challenges of using and interpreting GPCD

THIS JUST IN … New economic report seeks to highlight significant water challenges for California communities

Reclamation releases draft congressionally mandated repayment contracts for Central Valley Project contractors from the Shasta, Trinity and Sacramento River Divisions

Reclamation completes first group of congressionally-mandated Central Valley Project contract conversions

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS for Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project

REACTIONS to initial Central Valley Project allocation

REACTIONS to California’s lawsuit against the feds over the biological opinions

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements

NEW REPORTS: The Sustainable Water Management Profile; Use and effectiveness of municipal water restrictions during drought study; Surface water use and groundwater availability during drought in the Sierra foothills

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project.

REACTIONS to the Governor’s draft water resilience portfolio.

LETTER: Feinstein to California, Trump Administration: Work Together on California Water

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation