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April 5, 2015

From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: This section will be very short: the past 2-4 weeks have been...

Curtailments of Water Right Diversions to be announced soon

April 3, 2015

The letter to water rights holders advises them to seek alternative supplies The State Water Resources Control Board sent a...

This just in … PPIC Establishes Water Policy Center; Releases set of 9 water policy briefs

April 2, 2015

From the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC): The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) today announced the establishment of...

Reactions to Governor’s executive order and the snowless snow survey

April 1, 2015

Organizations, legislators, and interest groups weigh in on the Governor’s executive order and the meager snowpack survey results Here are...

This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950

April 1, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its...

This just in … Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions

April 1, 2015

From the Office of the Governor: Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in...

Public meetings on Prop 1 spending to begin this week

March 30, 2015

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the California Water Commission hold public meetings this...

Governor Brown signs emergency drought package

March 27, 2015

From the Office of Governor Brown: Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California’s devastating drought and the ongoing effects...

Bureau of Reclamation updates Central Valley Project water supply information

March 27, 2015

Initial 2015 water supply allocation remains unchanged; officials continue to monitor conditions From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of...

This just in … DWR & Reclamation request State Water Board to modify Delta water quality requirements April through September 2015

March 26, 2015

Water projects say modifications are necessary to meet health and safety needs, control salinity intrusion in the Delta, preserve cold...

State Water Board to consider adoption of amendment to Ocean Plan addressing desalination facilities

March 26, 2015

The amendment, set to be considered for adoption on May 5, will address intakes, brine discharges, mitigation and other issues...

This just in … DWR Report Describes Past and Ongoing Droughts; A Wealth of Information in Comparison of California’s Worst Historical Droughts

March 25, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: Severe droughts are nothing new to California, home to the highest variable precipitation in...

As Drought Deepens, Groups Call for Heightened Focus on Healthy Headwaters

March 20, 2015

From the Association of California Water Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: As the drought tightens its...

Amid Drought’s Grip, ACWA Releases Policy Framework to Improve Resiliency and Management of Headwaters

March 20, 2015

From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): As the state looks to preserve every drop of water amid record...

Organizations and legislators react to Governor Brown’s $1 billion emergency drought package