DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms? Maven Event coverage October 17, 2018The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster. A drought in the Western Cape province of...
PANEL DISCUSSION: The State Water Board’s 2015 curtailment notices and proceedings against BBID and WSID Maven Event coverage February 22, 2017In 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board sent curtailment notices to pre- and post- 1914 water rights holders based...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Water Year 2016 in review; Overview of Delta levee assessment district feasibility study Maven Meetings November 16, 2016A retrospective look at water operations during Water Year 2016; plus an overview of the Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Flood...
Deconstructing the current California drought Maven Best of the Notebook November 3, 2016Dr. Michael Dettinger takes a data dive into the impacts of the California drought California, currently in its fifth (and...
Webinar: Managing Drought: Lessons from Australia Maven Event coverage August 24, 2016A look at Australia’s strategies and programs that cut urban water use in half Australia and California, despite being on...
David Sedlak: 4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought Maven Best of the Notebook August 9, 2016David Sedlak talks about how cities can build reliable water supplies that can withstand drought and climate change As the...
Jeanine Jones: Current water conditions and preparing for 2017 Maven Event coverage May 31, 2016DWR’s Deputy Drought Manager Jeanine Jones talks about statewide water conditions and the implications for state water management At the...
Panel discussion: “Fixing” California’s water rights system Maven Best of the Notebook May 25, 2016Panel of prominent attorneys discusses how the state’s water rights system performed in the drought and what changes, if any,...
This just in … State Water Board Adopts ‘Stress Test’ Approach to Water Conservation Regulation Maven Breaking News May 18, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted a statewide water conservation approach...
Delta Stewardship Council: 2016: El Nino and Beyond: A look at water operations in the year ahead Maven Event coverage May 18, 2016John Leahigh with the State Water Project, David Guy with the Northern California Water Association, and Ara Azdherian with the...
This just in … Governor Brown Issues Order to Continue Water Savings as Drought Persists Maven Breaking News May 9, 2016Executive Order Aims to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life in California From the Office of the Governor: Moving...
Delta Watermaster reports to the Delta Protection Commission on the consumptive use study and the voluntary diversion reduction program Maven Meetings April 5, 2016Also, DWR’s Paul Marshall updates Commission on the effectiveness drought barrier Attending a Delta Protection Commission meeting is, among other...
The 2016 Drought Contingency Plan for CVP & SWP operations Maven Breaking News January 15, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board has posted the February through October 2016...
NRDC Report: Is California Doing Enough to Manage Drought? Maven Other News Item December 14, 2015Report Card Assesses State Efforts in 5 Key Areas and Identifies Where Brown Administration is Failing From the Natural Resources Defense...
This just in … Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response Maven Breaking News November 13, 2015Executive order includes new provisions to help localities capture stormwater from potential high precipitation events; $5 million in assistance for...
