Wildfires and watershedsSDSU: Western wildfires increasingly intersect critical water supply watersheds Guest Contributor September 21, 2026
EcosystemsUC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds UC Santa Cruz September 21, 2026
Policy and regulationKNEE DEEP TIMES: The end is coming for California’s untouchable grass Knee Deep Times September 20, 2026
Water qualityCAL MATTERS: Moss Landing battery storage fire flares up again, raising new safety fears in California Cal Matters September 20, 2026
CommentaryPolicy and regulationC-WIN: Voluntary agreements are unjustified and do not satisfy the board’s duty to protect the Bay-Delta ecosystem CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) September 20, 2026
WATER SHELFBOOK REVIEW: Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It Jim Lauria September 18, 2026
Planning and managementSites Project Authority responds to revised water right permit: “We can see a path forward that allows the Project to advance” Sites Project Authority September 18, 2026
UncategorizedWater qualityDWR: Watershed after fire: New report summarizes years of water quality monitoring in the Sacramento watershed Department of Water Resources (DWR) September 18, 2026
Policy and regulationINSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California adopts new limits to rein in dairy manure pollution and its ‘outsized’ groundwater impacts Inside Climate News September 18, 2026
Fish and wildlifeDWR: Feather River gravel project supports chinook salmon and steelhead spawning Department of Water Resources (DWR) September 17, 2026
Policy and regulationPRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies State Water Board September 17, 2026
Planning and managementEDWARD RING: The energy and water footprint of AI Edward Ring September 17, 2026
Planning and managementAG ALERT: New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans Ag Alert September 16, 2026
Planning and managementCA WATER COMMISSION: Willow Springs Water Bank advances toward final Proposition 1 funding Maven September 16, 2026
DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: New El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California; Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness; What CA is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals; Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 21, 2026IN THIS POST ...In California El Niño news today …This new El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California — here’s...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California’s biggest reservoir project in decades clears major obstacle; El Niño may bring more water to California than reservoirs can hold; The end is coming for California’s untouchable grass; Leaders debate Colorado water and river management; and more … Daily Digest September 20, 2026
DAILY DIGEST, 9/18: Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan thrown into confusion after rebuke from Trump administration; For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California; New forecast points to wet winter in California courtesy of El Niño; 85 years of evidence: Englebright Dam’s history helps engineers assess future risk; and more … Daily Digest September 18, 2026
DAILY DIGEST, 9/17: The race to put El Niño underground; State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies; Feather River gravel project supports chinook salmon and steelhead spawning; Lake Mead’s sacrifice to prop up Lake Powell shown in poor outlook; and more … Daily Digest September 17, 2026
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: San Joaquin Valley water vision highlights urgent need for coordinated action September 14, 2026
SDSU: Western wildfires increasingly intersect critical water supply watersheds Guest Contributor Wildfires and watersheds September 21, 2026Study of more than eight decades of wildfire activity finds growing burned -area exposure in watersheds important to drinking water...
UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds UC Santa Cruz Ecosystems September 21, 2026The sweltering seas expected this winter could threaten California’s kelp forests. UC Santa Cruz researchers are mobilizing to track the...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: The end is coming for California’s untouchable grass Knee Deep Times Policy and regulation September 20, 2026By Alastair Bland, Knee Deep Times Just a few months remain before swaths of California grass irrigated with potable water...
CAL MATTERS: Moss Landing battery storage fire flares up again, raising new safety fears in California Cal Matters Water quality September 20, 2026Almost two years after a fire at a battery storage site in Moss Landing, another one is smoldering. The fire resurfaces...
C-WIN: Voluntary agreements are unjustified and do not satisfy the board’s duty to protect the Bay-Delta ecosystem CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) CommentaryPolicy and regulation September 20, 2026From the California Water Impact Network: The California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) has submitted comments to the State Water Resources...
Sites Project Authority responds to revised water right permit: “We can see a path forward that allows the Project to advance” Sites Project Authority Planning and management September 18, 2026From the Sites Project Authority: Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority) issued the following statement regarding the revised water right...
DWR: Watershed after fire: New report summarizes years of water quality monitoring in the Sacramento watershed Department of Water Resources (DWR) UncategorizedWater quality September 18, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Water flowing from the forests and mountain streams of the Southern Cascades and Northern...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California adopts new limits to rein in dairy manure pollution and its ‘outsized’ groundwater impacts Inside Climate News Policy and regulation September 18, 2026Central Valley dairies are long overdue to face stricter regulations over their nitrate pollution, families and clean water advocates argue....
DWR: Feather River gravel project supports chinook salmon and steelhead spawning Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife September 17, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Throughout California’s Central Valley, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout migrate between the ocean and...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies State Water Board Policy and regulation September 17, 2026Order will reduce Central Valley dairies’ use of manure on croplands Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board...
EDWARD RING: The energy and water footprint of AI Edward Ring Planning and management September 17, 2026By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Whether artificial intelligence should be regulated,...
AG ALERT: New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans Ag Alert Planning and management September 16, 2026By Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources swore in its new director, Thomas Gibson, in July. He previously...
BAY-DELTA PLAN: Reclamation Provides comments on California State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay-Delta Plan Update Bureau of Reclamation News Planning and management September 5, 2026From the US Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation provided the following comments today to the California State Water...
BAY-DELTA PLAN: Westlands Water District to end participation in Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program absent reversal by the State Planning and management September 5, 2026
EDWARD RING: Without sediment removal in the Delta, California risks winter flooding CommentaryPlanning and management August 31, 2026
RECLAMATION: Final monitoring special study report advances scientific understanding of Delta hydrodynamics and water quality Delta sciencePlanning and managementReports August 27, 2026
SJV WATER: Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern its own “dead men walking” in Tulare County SJV Water Groundwater News September 15, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency in southern Tulare County just can’t seem to put...
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: The next water crisis is beneath our feet Groundwater News September 8, 2026
SJV WATER: Even Kings County districts that don’t pump may have to pay for groundwater management Groundwater News September 5, 2026
SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers can expect state groundwater invoices by end of year, at the latest Groundwater News August 27, 2026
UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds UC Santa Cruz Ecosystems September 21, 2026The sweltering seas expected this winter could threaten California’s kelp forests. UC Santa Cruz researchers are mobilizing to track the...
NOAA FISHERIES: Start-up beaver dams transform parched California creeks into salmon havens, new research finds Ecosystems September 10, 2026
CIRCLE OF BLUE: At Glen Canyon Dam, Trump administration privileges hydropower over ecosystems Circle of Blue Colorado River September 16, 2026Grand Canyon ecology not a priority in 2026 water release decisions. by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue In the struggling...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Dam it: 10th Circuit lets Denver Water complete Gross Reservoir expansion Colorado River September 16, 2026
CRONKITE NEWS: Central Arizona Project disputes fairness of new Colorado River cuts Colorado River September 13, 2026
UC BOULDER: The Colorado River water supply crisis in a few graphs: Part 2 Agricultural water use in the Lower Basin Colorado River September 11, 2026
DELTA CONSERVANCY: Climate Bond Grant Program now accepting concept proposals Delta Conservancy ANNOUNCEMENTS September 16, 2026Learn More by Attending Webinar on Oct. 1 As part the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy’s dedication to environmental and economic...
PRESS RELEASE: Rainwater, wildfire runoff, and systems thinking come to Universal City Guest Contributor ANNOUNCEMENTSWater quality September 10, 2026The 2026 American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association International Conference will convene September 16–17 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: New Groundwater Survey Invites GSA and Basin Manager Perspectives on Water Accounting in California Guest Contributor ANNOUNCEMENTS August 15, 2026The California Water Data Consortium has launched a new survey to better understand how groundwater is accounted for across California....
REGISTER NOW for New Industrial Water Reuse Webinar Series Guest Contributor ANNOUNCEMENTS August 15, 2026Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and leading organizations for an interactive webinar series designed to explore the evolving...
NOTICE of Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking: Invasive Mussels Department of Fish and Wildlife ANNOUNCEMENTSEcosystems August 8, 2026From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of...
NOTICE: USACE Public Comment on Yuba River Daguerre Point Dam Nature Like Fishway outgrant closes August 16 Guest Contributor ANNOUNCEMENTSPlanning and management August 8, 2026The Yuba County Water Agency (Yuba Water) is proposing to construct, operate, and maintain the Lower Yuba River Daguerre Point...
AMENDED NOTICE of hearing to consider modification of California American Water Company cease and desist order (State Water Board orders WR 2016-0016 and WR 2009-0060) State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSPolicy and regulation July 10, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: On July 1, 2026, the State Water Resources Control Board received an objection...
NOTICE of hearing to consider modification of California American Water Company Cease and Desist order (State Water Board Orders WR 2016-0016 and WR 2009-0060) State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSPolicy and regulation June 20, 2026From State Water Board: The State Water Board or Board, Division of Water Rights (Division) in coordination with the Administrative Hearings Office...
NOTICE of Consideration of a Proposed Resolution: Kern River Aquifer Exemption Proposal State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 14, 2026On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Board will consider a proposed Resolution authorizing the Executive Director, or designee, to issue...
NOTICE: Proposition 4 DWR CIMIS Project – Release of Draft Guidelines and Public Comment Period Open Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS May 21, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is receiving public comments on the Public Review...
EcosystemsReportsNEW REPORT: Wetlands for Climate Partnership Report Conservation organizations & coalitions September 14, 2026
Planning and managementReportsWATER BLUEPRINT: Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley released: Congressionally authorized report gives decision-makers a roadmap for Valley water investment Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley September 4, 2026
Delta sciencePlanning and managementReportsRECLAMATION: Final monitoring special study report advances scientific understanding of Delta hydrodynamics and water quality Bureau of Reclamation News August 27, 2026
Planning and managementReportsCRS REPORT: Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions Maven August 27, 2026
Groundwater NewsReportsNOTEBOOK FEATURE: New report focuses on groundwater sustainability without leaving small farms behind Maven August 26, 2026
Planning and managementReportsWATER FOUNDATION WHITE PAPER: Water and data centers Maven August 24, 2026
ReportsWater qualityREPORT: Beyond Watershed Planning: Engaging Communities to Improve Outcomes of the Safe Clean Water Program Los Angeles Waterkeeper August 12, 2026
Planning and managementReportsNEW REPORT: 15 years of progress: Rising to the challenge of the Delta Reform Act Delta Stewardship Council July 30, 2026
Groundwater NewsReportsNEW REPORT: Groundwater challenges for California’s small-scale farmers expose regulation risks Guest Contributor July 29, 2026
Climate changeReportsScienceEOS: We’re getting better at knowing when climate change is to blame, National Academies report says American Geophysical Union July 17, 2026
Author PodcastsWATER SHELFWATER SHELF PODCAST: “The Water Recycling Revolution” by Bill and Rosemarie Alley Justin Scott-Coe March 6, 2026
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Author PodcastsWATER SHELFWATER SHELF PODCAST: “Living with Water Scarcity” by David Zetland Justin Scott-Coe August 31, 2025
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