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June 8, 2016

Additional groups file requests for an extension Several groups have sent letters in response to the Department of Water Resources...

This just in … State Water Board Dismisses Enforcement Actions Against Byron-Bethany and The West Side Irrigation Districts

June 7, 2016

Board Action Sustains Authority to Enforce Water Rights System When Demand Exceeds Supply in Droughts From the State Water Resources...

This just in … Court of Appeal temporarily stops the close of escrow on Metropolitan’s Delta island purchase

June 7, 2016

The Court of Appeal ordered a temporary stay, stopping the close of escrow on the island purchase while it considers...

Californians ramp up water conservation to 26.1% in April

June 6, 2016

State Water Board stresses need to continue water savings as drought persists From the State Water Resources Control Board: The...

California Water Fix update: DWR and Reclamation send letter to State Board, opposing an extension of time

June 6, 2016

Submitted information is not new, the letter states Last week after the Department of Water Resources and Reclamation filed their...

California Water Fix: Last week’s media call upon submission of documents to State Water Board; Restore the Delta, Californians for Water Security respond

June 6, 2016

Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit documents to State Water Board, hold media call; Restore the Delta and Californians...

California Water Fix update: Groups request more time to file objections for Cal Water Fix hearing; plus coming up next week on Maven’s Notebook …

June 3, 2016

Several groups file request for 27-day to 61-day extension of deadline After the Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submitted...

This just in … Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects Submitted to State Water Resources Control Board

June 1, 2016

Evidence and Testimony Available for Water Right Hearing From the Department of Water Resources: Yesterday, the Department of Water Resources...

This just in … Department of Water Resources and Reclamation submit testimony for upcoming California Water Fix hearing

May 31, 2016

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Department of Water Resources uploaded their exhibits and written testimony...

Senator Feinstein responds to Trump claim that drought doesn’t exist

May 29, 2016

From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) today released the following statement in response to Donald...

California Weather Blog: Unsettled late spring conditions in NorCal; La Niña Looms

May 20, 2016

From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: A relatively cold late-season low pressure system is currently diving southward along...

This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation

May 18, 2016

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide water conservation approach...

This just in … DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission

May 18, 2016

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency...

Water agencies and organizations react to Governor Brown’s Executive Order and the State Water Boards proposal for modifying the urban water conservation reg