THIS JUST IN … January Storms Boost California’s Snowpack to 100 Percent of Average Maven Breaking News January 31, 2019California Snowpack Holds More Water than Last Year *This press release was updated by DWR around 1:30pm. From the Department...
THIS JUST IN … Survey Shows Areas of Land Subsidence in the Sacramento Valley Maven Breaking News January 29, 2019Data shows most of the valley has experienced little to no subsidence over the past nine years, with some exceptions...
THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Leads Suit Against State Water Board to Protect Salmon in the Water Quality Control Plan Maven Breaking News January 28, 2019Suit charges the Board with breaching federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the Public Trust...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocations Increased to 15 Percent Maven Breaking News January 25, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a statewide increase in State Water...
THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows Maven Breaking News January 17, 2019Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...
CA WEATHER BLOG: Wet and stormy week ahead for all of California; Dipole pattern to follow Maven Other News Item January 13, 2019From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “Despite a relatively dry start to winter across most of the state,...
APPOINTMENTS: Governor Newsom Appoints Natural Resources and Labor Secretaries, Senior Advisors, and Communications Staff Maven Other News Item January 12, 2019Wade Crowfoot appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his California...
THIS JUST IN … San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging State’s process for Bay-Delta Plan Maven Breaking News January 10, 2019Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Water District begins drawing down stored water in Lake Mead Maven Breaking News January 7, 2019“If there is no Drought Contingency Plan, we don’t want to leave potentially half a million acre-feet or more locked...
CA WEATHER BLOG: Stormy pattern on California’s doorstep; will help mitigate early-season rain & snow deficits Maven Other News Item January 4, 2019A relatively dry/warm start to winter, but pattern change imminent From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “Most of...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Finalizes Basin Prioritizations under SGMA Maven Breaking News January 4, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced final basin prioritization for the...
THIS JUST IN … Early winter storms produce Sierra snow, but water content remains below average Maven Breaking News January 3, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
THIS JUST IN … RESTORE THE DELTA: DWR’S No Harm Agreement & Letter Of Dismissal To Water Agencies: A “Surrender Dorothy” Effort To Save WaterFix By The Brown Administration Maven Breaking News December 19, 2018From Restore the Delta: Documents released to the Planning and Conservation League via a public records act request this week...
THIS JUST IN … California cedes water to feds in Delta deal with Trump Maven Breaking News December 15, 2018From the Sacramento Bee: “Southern Californians could lose billions of gallons of water a year to Central Valley farmers under...
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Agreement reached on Coordinated Operation Agreement for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project, cost sharing; Water agencies respond Maven Other News Item December 14, 2018Agreement reached on Coordinated Operation Agreement for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project, cost sharing From the...
