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December 17, 2014

Groundwater adjudications, notoriously expensive and time consuming, emerged as an issue during the development and ultimate passage of the Sustainable...

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 2: Case Study on the Antelope Valley Adjudication

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Best of the Notebook

December 16, 2014

The Antelope Valley groundwater adjudication case is the current poster child for how painfully long and expensive groundwater adjudications can...

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 1: Justice Robie with an overview on how groundwater disputes are resolved in California

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December 15, 2014

In August of this year, Governor Brown signed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requiring local officials for the first time...

Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West

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November 19, 2014

In October of 2014, the Hamilton Project and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment hosted a forum, New Directions...

Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought

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Breaking News

November 17, 2014

From the Natural Resources Defense Council: As dreams of a wet, El Niño winter fade and California heads into a...

Dr. Peter Goodwin: Six things the Delta science community has learned in the last two years

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Best of the Notebook

November 12, 2014

Dr. Peter Goodwin is an internationally recognized expert in ecohydraulics, ecosystem restoration, and the enhancement of river, wetland and estuarine...

Terraforming California 2.0: Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger on collaborating and cooperating in the Delta

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November 11, 2014

Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger is the Associate Director for Projects at the U.S. Geological Survey. Prior to joining the USGS last...

Deputy Secretary Michael Connor opens Bay Delta Science Conference: ‘Policy making and scientific research must advance hand in hand with each other’

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Science on the Notebook

November 10, 2014

The 8th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference, held October 28 through 30th, 2014 in Sacramento, brought together over 1000 scientists, managers...

Congressman George Miller on the Delta and water policy: “I think we’ve turned a bit of a corner.”

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November 4, 2014

On September 24th, the ‘Bay + Delta + Water: Better Together’ conference brought over 200 elected officials, agency leaders, and...

In his own words … Governor Brown talks water at Stanford conference: “This is not something for a flash in the pan; this is not for a one term Governor; this is really the work of a four-term governor”

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Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate pro Tem-elect Kevin de Leon briefly talk water policy

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Other News Item

October 8, 2014

On October 6th, the Public Policy Institute of California held an event, “A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership.” In this...

Legislators and interest groups respond to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation

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Other News Item

September 16, 2014

Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press...

This just in … Governor signs groundwater legislation

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Breaking News

September 16, 2014

From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...

Dr. Peter Gleick on The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply

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September 3, 2014

In June, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pacific Institute released a study that examined the potential water supply...

Jay Famiglietti at TEDx: Can We End the Global Water Crisis?

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Speeches and profiles

September 1, 2014

In May of 2013, Jay Famiglietti, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and Founding Director of the UC...

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 3: Panel discussion on options for moving forward

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 2: Case Study on the Antelope Valley Adjudication

Groundwater adjudication hearing, part 1: Justice Robie with an overview on how groundwater disputes are resolved in California

Shopping for water: How the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West

Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought

Dr. Peter Goodwin: Six things the Delta science community has learned in the last two years

Terraforming California 2.0: Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger on collaborating and cooperating in the Delta

Deputy Secretary Michael Connor opens Bay Delta Science Conference: ‘Policy making and scientific research must advance hand in hand with each other’

Congressman George Miller on the Delta and water policy: “I think we’ve turned a bit of a corner.”

In his own words … Governor Brown talks water at Stanford conference: “This is not something for a flash in the pan; this is not for a one term Governor; this is really the work of a four-term governor”

Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate pro Tem-elect Kevin de Leon briefly talk water policy

Legislators and interest groups respond to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation

This just in … Governor signs groundwater legislation

Dr. Peter Gleick on The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply

Jay Famiglietti at TEDx: Can We End the Global Water Crisis?

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation