THIS JUST IN … State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation Maven Breaking News May 24, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28 Executive Order the State Water...
NOTICE: State Water Board proposes new drought emergency regulation for Russian River watershed Maven Other Announcements April 2, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: With California experiencing a third consecutive year of drought, the State Water Resources...
THIS JUST IN …As Western Drought Worsens, Governor Newsom Moves to Bolster Regional Conservation Efforts Maven Breaking News March 28, 2022Executive order calls on local water suppliers to activate drought contingency plans Governor orders Water Board to consider ban on watering of...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board warns 20,000 water right holders to prepare for water shortages due to ongoing drought conditions Maven Breaking News March 21, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: As drought conditions persist throughout California, the State Water Resources Control Board today...
CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022 Maven Meetings March 9, 2022At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...
CCST BRIEFING: Drought in the Delta Maven Best of the Notebook January 12, 2022What are the cascading, overlapping, and compounding events caused by drought in the Delta? In early December, the California Council...
CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations Maven Meetings November 17, 2021DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...
GUEST ARTICLE: 5 things every Californian should know about this drought Debbie Franco Best of the Notebook November 16, 2021Article authored by Debbie Franco, Managing Director, Water Solutions Network Water Is Life – It Connects Everything. We are inclined...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place Maven Meetings November 9, 2021Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...
Managing Water Stored for the Environment During Drought Maven Science News November 7, 2021From the California Water Blog: Storing water in reservoirs is important for maintaining freshwater ecosystem health and protecting native species....
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A typology of drought decision making Maven Science on the Notebook November 4, 2021At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, during the Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article...
DELTA WATERMASTER REPORT: Complaint alleging unlawful diversion in the Delta triggers investigation; Drought emergency regulation; Voluntary dry-year response program; and Open ET Maven Meetings October 20, 2021At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the council members on the activities...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Expands Drought Emergency Statewide, Urges Californians to Redouble Water Conservation Efforts Maven Breaking News October 19, 2021From the Office of the Governor: Following the second driest year on record and with near record low storage in...
FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea Nate Seltenrich Science on the Notebook September 22, 2021Written by Nate Seltenrich, Estuary News Group The creeks are desert-dry, the reservoirs are frighteningly low, and now 150,000 tons...
NOTICE: Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking and Informative Digest – Klamath River Basin; Scott and Shasta River Watersheds Maven Other Announcements August 13, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated...