Water Flows

• Judge postpones frost protection rules for Russian River growers 02.03.2012
• Californians Largely Unaware of the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta 02.01.2012
• California water projects circling the drain 01.30.2012
• Jerry Brown says he'd support delaying water bond 01.20.2012
• Pasadena Water and Power and other agencies tangle with Legsilature-appointed Delta Council 01.19.2012
• Water barons will corner market in new 'Chinatown' 01.10.2012
• Fixing the delta: How much are Southern California water users willing to pay? 01.10.2012
• California's Delta Ecosystem Is Healthier, For Now 01.03.2012
• Coho count jumps in Scott River 12.29.2011
• Water concerns linger despite rains 12.14.2011
• Napa River restoration project serves as model 12.12.2011
• Congressman demands fairness as Bay-Delta Plan is shaped 11.16.2011
• Suit filed over drainage into San Joaquin River 11.10.2011
• DFG sued on all sides over Shasta, Scott rivers' coho 11.07.2011
• Empty Fields Fill Urban Basins and Farmers' Pockets 10.24.2011
• California Water Commission delays efforts to condemn Delta land 10.20.2011
• California moves ahead with eminent domain for Delta water project soil testing 10.19.2011
• California may see changes to pricey water bond 10.13.2011
• Delta smelt numbers rise in recent survey catch 10.13.2011
• Unleash the L.A. River? 10.13.2011
• Commercial salmon fishing season was promising 10.11.2011
• California congressmen express concern over peripheral canal 10.05.2011
• Some water in Delta to be diverted to help salmon 10.04.2011
• Huge Coalition Presents Historic Recommendations to Delta Council 10.03.2011
• Salmon spawning runs under way on the Russian River 09.29.2011
• Sides clash over key Klamath studies 09.28.2011
• Federal judge who ruled in water cases steps down 09.26.2011
• Judge orders U.S. to revise salmon safeguards 09.21.2011
• Delta environmental group blast Salazar's pro-canal stand 09.21.2011
• Plan to push salt water from Delta blocked 09.07.2011
• Federal judge disagrees on delta smelt plan 09.01.2011
• Tribe travels across Pacific to recover lost salmon species 08.31.2011
• Redistricting to strip ranchers of allies 08.26.2011
• Delta conservation plan is essential for California 08.23.2011
• Long-neglected L.A. River now open to paddlers 08.22.2011
• Brown supports Delta canal or tunnel 08.18.2011
• State, feds to move aggressively on Delta plan 08.12.2011
• DFG moves salmon to Scott River; young fish at risk of death as water in Siskiyou County creeks evaporates 08.05.2011
• Stranded Salmon In Dewatered Northern California Streams Trigger Rescue, Investigation and Alarm 08.04.2011
• Cardoza and Costa announce $9.5M in federal funding for state farmers 08.02.2011
• Storing Water for a Dry Day Leads to Suits 07.27.2011
• Salmon may face greater threat than water shortage 07.26.2011
• Delta smelt population up - wet winter appears to have helped 07.22.2011
• SJ River restoration sees resistance in Congress 07.15.2011
• Santa Monica Aims for Water Efficiency 07.11.2011
• Delta group claims government is planning financing of a peripheral canal 07.07.2011
• Municipal Deliveries of Colorado River Basin Water: New Report Examines 100 Cities and Agencies 06.23.2011
• A Water Meter Mandate for California Farms 06.17.2011
• Judge denies request to step up delta pumping 06.16.2011
• How state's farmers weathered drought 06.16.2011
• California water wars: DOI's pumping cutbacks prompt lawsuit 06.10.2011
• State Water Board Orders Lower Summertime Flows in Russian River 06.10.2011
• Colorado River Basin Group Releases Supply Assessment: Bureau of Reclamation Uses Climate Data to Predict 9 Percent Decline in Flow 06.08.2011
• Salmon deadline for San Joaquin River faces delay 05.26.2011
• Delta fish slaughter a tragedy 05.25.2011
• Bigger water flows to help salmon; move seeks to entice fish up Clear Creek 05.25.2011
• Brown administration looks at smaller water project to bypass Delta 05.11.2011
• Scientific panel calls for clarity in delta planning 05.11.2011
• San Joaquin Valley Growers File Suit Challenging Salmon Fishery 05.10.2011
• Feds blame farmers for Russian River fish kill 05.09.2011
• Deadline for smelt protection plan extended 05.05.2011
• Fish and Game must rethink its water use; agricultural, environmental interests wait 05.02.2011
• Judge Favors Salmon Protection In Northern California Rivers 04.26.2011
• Court finds California salmon protections wanting 04.26.2011
• Time Running Out for Delta Fix 04.26.2011
• Earthquake could threaten California's water supply 04.22.2011
• Could the California Aqueduct Turn Into a Solar Farm? 04.21.2011
• More money sought for San Clemente Dam removal 04.18.2011
• Sierra foothill dam expansion blocked 04.15.2011
• A Reprieve for Western Water Users 04.14.2011
• Delta diversion plan takes a hit when judge sides with farmers 04.12.2011
• Floodgates of Valley anger open at Fresno water hearing 04.12.2011
• State wants tough Russian River frost diversion plan 04.05.2011
• State Board Has Critical Role in Delta Plan, New Report Says 03.31.2011
• Gov. expected to declare California's drought over 03.29.2011
• ELF, water board: Water is not property 03.24.2011
• Obscure water agency won't cave on Delta canal 03.14.2011
• Brown administration pushing ahead with Sacramento-San Joaquin delta plans 03.04.2011
• My Word: A step forward or a setback for Klamath dam removal? 02.26.2011
• EPA Loses Enthusiasm for Swift Rollback of Bush 'Fill Rule' 02.25.2011
• Manage water for today, new study says 02.24.2011
• Heavy Runoff Could Endanger Delta Levee System 02.23.2011
• Waterways guardian gathers grace, honor 02.23.2011
• Delta fish may be too far gone to save, plan hints 02.16.2011
• Appeals court grants standing for challenges to impaired water listing 02.14.2011
• Marin's coho struggle for the third straight year 02.11.2011
• Klamath River flows to take brief, big jump 02.09.2011
• Key element of Russian River frost plan withdrawn 02.08.2011
• Brown's water chief wants Delta water diverted to Southern California 02.05.2011
• A small fish caught in a big fuss 02.02.2011
• EPA, Army Corps of Engineers are at odds over Newhall Ranch 02.01.2011
• Peter Gleick: Peak Water 01.25.2011
• Editorial: State constitution should play key role in water conservation 01.23.2011
• Water: Upbeat first assessment of year's supplies 01.19.2011
• Panel seeks public input on Delta water issues 01.19.2011
• Report targets waste, inefficiency in agricultural water use 01.11.2011
• Panel weighs possibilities for Chinook salmon; group will inform U.S. Interior secretary on Klamath dam removal 01.11.2011
• The Santa Clara River creates a stir in court 01.06.2011
• Environmental groups seek to halt Syar gravel project 01.06.2011
• EPA Approves Historic Salmon Restoration Plan for Klamath River 01.04.2011
• U.S. agency's smelt plan 'arbitrary,' judges rules 12.14.2010
• Panel calls Delta recovery plan woefully incomplete 12.08.2010
• Summit focuses on restoration of Calif salmon runs 12.04.2010
• PUC approves $300 million Monterey Bay desalination project 12.03.2010
• Russian River plan to mine gravel, restore habitat 12.02.2010
• Special interests threaten salmon fisheries 12.02.2010
• Is It a Water-Rights Fee or a Backdoor Tax? Calif.'s High Court Will Decide 12.02.2010
• Coastkeeper hosts water-issues forum 11.30.2010
• Westlands Water District yanks delta plan funding 11.24.2010
• Bay Area coalition calls delta plan a water grab 11.16.2010
• Farmers’ Water Deals Stir Debate 11.12.2010
• Much work remains on rules for using Russian River water for frost protection 11.09.2010
• Delta plan may do more harm, biologists find 11.07.2010
• Salmon from East Bay district hatchery catch a break 10.23.2010
• Water: Lake Mead Is at Record Low Levels. Is the Southwest Drying Up? 10.18.2010
• Local ranchers worry as Siskiyou County water diversion suits head to Bay Area 10.17.2010
• Proposal to Restore Delta Bogs Down 10.14.2010
• Water up in the air; conflict swirls over how feds use extra Eel River water 10.13.2010
• Officials refuse to clear levees of foliage 10.12.2010
• San Joaquin Delta water users alarmed by salmon report 10.04.2010
• Fewer job losses linked to Delta, drought 09.29.2010
• Water Use in Southwest Heads for a Day of Reckoning 09.28.2010
• Secret meetings over Delta canal enrage lawmakers 09.20.2010
• Billionaire Farmers Scheming to Privatize California's Water Are Under Attack 09.14.2010
• Delta: A lake in the making 09.13.2010
• Officials approve Klamath water quality package; limits on pollution seen as key to revitalizing river and its fish 09.08.2010
• Enviromentalists suing over Delta 09.08.2010
• Delta talks going on behind closed doors 09.07.2010
• Fresno Bee calls uproar about Kern Water Bank near Bakersfield, Calif., CHINATOWN II 09.05.2010
• Watchdog agency recommends changes in water supply oversight 08.26.2010
• California Coastkeeper Alliance looking for NGO support on river flows 08.24.2010
• Court upholds protections for Pacific steelhead, rebuffs farmers 08.20.2010
• River's flow to ocean strong sign for San Joaquin rebirth 08.19.2010
• Study: Cut in delta water use needed for fish 08.04.2010
• Lois Kazakoff: Water decision favors the delta 08.03.2010
• Elite Science Panel Wades Into Calif. Water War 08.02.2010
• Editorial: Finally, Delta's flows get needed attention 07.31.2010
• State report's recipe for a restored delta: More water 07.27.2010
• Valley-L.A. water deal may be in works 07.26.2010
• California's ailing water supply needs help 07.23.2010
• Californians should use less delta water, report says 07.22.2010
• A gamble on the river pays off 07.16.2010
• Water once again flowing in the San Joaquin River 07.14.2010
• Countdown on the Klamath: Feds, state beginning environmental examination of dam removal project 07.13.2010
• Proposed law making it harder to sell Valley water rights gets new life 07.13.2010
• Court Victory for Yuba Salmon 07.13.2010
• South Valley farmers benefit in S.J. River plan 07.09.2010
• Revealed: Shocking satellite images of lakes show extent of man's impact on world's water supply 07.03.2010
• Feds sued over north-south water transfer plan 07.02.2010
• Watery Balancing Act 07.01.2010
• New state agency tries to revive delta 06.27.2010
• State increases water allotments 06.24.2010
• Lawsuit challenges California groundwater pumping 06.24.2010
• Mattole coho on the brink: Groups, agencies to meet on what can be done to spare salmon 06.21.2010
• Delta fish rulings could affect endangered species law 06.14.2010
• Science Supports State Board Delta Flows Proceeding 06.10.2010
• Spring rains, large snowpack swell Calif. rivers 06.05.2010
• Lawsuit seeks return of millions for failed Delta protection plan 06.03.2010
• Delta water rivals to work on compromise 05.28.2010
• Extra pumping starts in Delta a day after court ruling 05.27.2010
• Last rites in salmon country? 05.24.2010
• Klamath River: Fishable, Swimmable? 05.19.2010
• Judge reverses stance on Delta rules 05.18.2010
• Board to control dam study payments 05.13.2010
• Feds fine Healdsburg grape grower for salmon kill 05.11.2010
• Shasta River coho rescue under way 05.04.2010
• Water diversion suit rejected by state 05.02.2010
• Removing four dams is worth some compromise 04.29.2010
• Smart water meters, dumb meters, no meters 04.28.2010
• Federal salmon plans unveiled in Fresno 04.28.2010
• $935,000 'fish freeway' part of California's steelhead recovery 04.26.2010
• Lawsuit is filed against local desalination plant 04.24.2010
• Fisheries service: Coho almost gone 04.23.2010
• Salt River project goes public; massive estuary restoration plan could start in 2011 04.20.2010
• Opportunity to restore San Francisco creeks 04.16.2010
• Salmon season set in stone: Sport fishing gets best opportunity in years --commercial, not so much 04.16.2010
• Saving the salmon fishing industry 04.14.2010
• Waiting on the salmon: Feds mulling the options for a North Coast fishing season 04.13.2010
• LA billionaires sued over Calif. water sales 04.10.2010
• Chronicling Delta's changing landscape 04.08.2010
• Feds say coho salmon can be saved if cities, landowners take action 04.07.2010
• Salmon Fishermen Swim Against Political Tide in Long-Running Calif. Water War 04.02.2010
• Anglers rally against Delta water shift to agriculture 04.01.2010
• Federal ruling slows delta pumping 03.31.2010
• San Joaquin River again flowing to Pacific 03.29.2010
• State spends $730,000 to help coho salmon 03.28.2010
• Delta's protector sat by as ecosystem collapsed 03.21.2010
• California Tribe Hopes to Woo Salmon Home 03.20.2010
• Scientists side with smelt, salmon protections 03.19.2010
• Hearings could set new course for Delta 03.19.2010
• Flow a milestone for thirsty river 03.17.2010
• Judge: Calif. illegally approved 'water bank' 03.17.2010
• California's Pipe Dream 03.16.2010
• Iron fertilization in ocean nourishes toxic algae 03.15.2010
• An upstream battle over chinook salmon 03.12.2010
• Fair play for California's salmon and fishermen 03.11.2010
• Water infrastructure, but for whose benefit? 03.10.2010
• Another water project could divide the state 03.09.2010
• Stuart Leavenworth: Feinstein says she's no Westlands 'shill,' but ... 03.07.2010
• Dirty secrets of farmed salmon 03.04.2010
• Water agencies loosen taps; Feinstein backs off 02.27.2010
• Water package for parched San Joaquin Valley set to be unveiled 02.26.2010
• Upbeat salmon forecast worries fishermen 02.26.2010
• California water diversion plan 'a work in progress,' Feinstein says 02.25.2010
• As river rises, so does momentum for settlement to remove four Klamath dams 02.25.2010
• Glimmer of hope for limited salmon fishing 02.25.2010
• Feinstein water boost on hold 02.24.2010
• Agreement Reached on Klamath River 02.19.2010
• Feinstein proposal to help farmers could harm cities, Delta fish 02.19.2010
• North state lawsuit a major onslaught in war over water 02.18.2010
• Feinstein may drop Valley water plan 02.18.2010
• U.S. awards contract for dam removal study on Klamath River 02.16.2010
• Sen Dianne Feinstein's fishy water deal 02.15.2010
• Lowest delta-rivers salmon run ever in 2009 02.13.2010
• Feinstein proposes Central Valley water plan 02.12.2010
• Sen. Feinstein Steps Into Calif.'s Farmers vs. Fish Fight With Jobs Bill Rider 02.12.2010
• Judge allows slowdown of pumps to protect smelt 02.11.2010
• Declining salmon numbers doom season for third straight year 02.11.2010
• Tunnel emerges as favored way to deliver Sacramento River water to the state 02.11.2010
• Judge rejects delay in delta pumping restrictions 02.10.2010
• Ecologists say unrestricted pumping will harm fish 02.08.2010
• Water groups fight salmon plan in court 02.02.2010
• Tearing down Matilija Dam may be delayed by disagreement 02.02.2010
• San Joaquin River Water Releases Resume 02.01.2010
• More groups join Klamath agreement 01.30.2010
• Grape growing, fish protection clash in California 01.29.2010
• Humboldt County signs on to Klamath dams agreement 01.27.2010
• Final Klamath deal to go before supervisors 01.25.2010
• New Calif. water policy aims to save state's key estuary, but critics say it falls short 01.19.2010
• Old pipes leak millions of gallons of water into bay 01.19.2010
• Growers face new rules on Russian River water in 2011 01.19.2010
• Colorado River water deal overturned 01.15.2010
• Australian water crisis offers clues for California 01.15.2010
• Reaching Consensus on the Klamath 01.11.2010
• State looking to limit frost protection water again 01.09.2010
• Negotiators wrap up talks on Klamath Dam removal 01.08.2010
• Marin's coho salmon on the brink of extinction 01.03.2010
• Why California Is Running Dry 12.27.2009
• Feds release new plan to revive California delta 12.23.2009
• National Academy of Sciences studying Delta 12.18.2009
• Editorial: Senator needs to balance interests 12.14.2009
• Environmentalists sue to invalidate long-term water contracts 11.30.2009
• Bid to rejuvenate salmon will protect trees near streams 11.23.2009
• How San Diego's Largest Water Users Are Conserving (or Not) 11.20.2009
• Incentives encourage conservation 11.18.2009
• California water bills. Is the new water legislation better than nothing? 11.05.2009
• ‘Everything to do with dams’ and not septage, says Cook 10.28.2009
• Press Release: Coalition Challenges State’s “Licenses to Kill Salmon” on Key Klamath River Streams 10.22.2009
• Lawsuit seeks greater protection for Calif fish 10.15.2009
• Restoring an Ailing River in California 10.14.2009
• Struggling Santa Cruz County steelhead get bump from federal stimulus 10.09.2009
• NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Plan to Recover Salmon and Steelhead Trout in California’s Central Valley 10.07.2009
• The Klamath River lessons 10.02.2009
• Flows to restore San Joaquin River start today 10.01.2009
• FINAL DAM REMOVAL AGREEMENT MAY BE OUT BUT DAMS ARE STILL IN 09.30.2009
• Final Dam Removal Agreement May be Out but Dams are Still in 09.30.2009
• Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams 09.30.2009
• Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement Regarding Draft Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement 09.30.2009
• Plan Outlines Removal of Four Dams on Klamath River 09.30.2009
• For San Joaquin River, a historic reawakening 09.28.2009
• Obama hooked into salmon plight 09.24.2009
• Water to be auctioned by Chino Basin Watermaster 09.24.2009
• When it comes to Valley ag, Sean Hannity is all wet 09.23.2009
• Sen. Feinstein Urges Outside Review of Calif. Water Restrictions 09.23.2009
• Klamath dam removal costs, liabilities studied 09.23.2009
• Farm baron gets high-level help 09.19.2009
• Public forum on Delta changes 09.18.2009
• Dam removal soon will begin on Battle Creek 09.15.2009
• Key salmon spawning rivers all but dry 09.13.2009
• Fish die-off in Malibu Creek under investigation 09.09.2009
• Old American Dams Quietly Become a Multibillion-Dollar Threat 08.25.2009
• The Klamath: A river dying for movement 08.24.2009
• The river runneth out: Conservation groups raise worries about Klamath River tributaries 08.22.2009
• Water buffaloes got it all wrong 08.20.2009
• Editorial: Doing away with dams 08.16.2009
• Spotlight on delta in coming state water fight 08.09.2009
• Key water meeting open to public 08.08.2009
• Irrigation Districts Confess: it's the pumps and inadequate flows that are killing Central Valley salmon 08.06.2009
• What's Your Water Footprint? 08.05.2009
• Tunnel under delta could be alternative to canal 07.31.2009
• Poll shows drought a major issue among Californians 07.30.2009
• Smaller Delta canal could work nearly as well as massive one in the works 07.29.2009
• North Coast resumes work on Proposition 50 water projects 07.29.2009
• 'Million boat' protest planned over Delta canal 07.27.2009
• Will Peripheral Canal Be Considered After the August Recess? 07.27.2009
• San Joaquin River plan gets hearings this week 07.26.2009
• Hot, Dry, Thriving? A Farm Plan for California 07.23.2009
• Farmers told how to save huge amounts of water 07.22.2009
• Drought spotlights region's patchwork water supply 07.20.2009
• Canal deserves study 07.19.2009
• Peripheral canal drilling could start next month 07.15.2009
• Editorial: We might need salmon czar, too 07.08.2009
• Interior Dept: Klamath Basin Agreement Within Reach 07.07.2009
• Divisive Delta canal now on the fast track 07.03.2009
• Wake up: Here is what a real water crisis looks like 07.02.2009
• Water pumping restrictions to protect Delta smelt end 07.01.2009
• Restoring fisheries above Folsom, Shasta dams faces high hurdles 06.22.2009
• SalmonAid organizes to fight threat of extinction 06.22.2009
• Water problems becoming more widespread 06.18.2009
• San Joaquin soon will begin flowing year-round 06.14.2009
• Is some California water use unconstitutional? 06.12.2009
• A wake-up call on water use 06.10.2009
• Plan would aid salmon, reduce water for people 06.05.2009
• NOAA Biological Opinion Finds California Water Projects Jeopardize Listed Species; Recommends Alternatives 06.04.2009
• Thirsty: Desalination Plants and Water Needs in California 06.04.2009
• US tells Calif. to cut water use to save fish 06.04.2009
• Judge Wanger Issues Injunction Against Federal Delta Smelt Plan 06.03.2009
• Delta progress glacially slow, task force says 06.02.2009
• Delta panel report card to give state an 'incomplete' 05.31.2009
• Report Shows How Calif. Businesses Can Cut Water Use in Half 05.29.2009
• Delta showdown 05.27.2009
• Pumping water and cash from Delta 05.23.2009
• Water ownership murky, complicated 05.23.2009
• Paper shuffle allows for vast supply of easy money 05.23.2009
• The Resnicks: farming's power couple 05.23.2009
• New tack in Delta lawsuit 05.22.2009
• Upper Klamath water rights issue settled 05.22.2009
• California's broken system for water delivery 05.17.2009
• DWR Showcases Barrier to 'Protect' San Joaquin Salmon 05.14.2009
• Water Allocations Making Some Rich In Midst Of Drought 05.13.2009
• The Water to Grow Beef 05.05.2009
• Klamath Dam Removal Advocates Call on Buffett’s Company To Close the Deal, Remove Klamath Dams 05.01.2009
• Klamath Agreement: Part III 04.30.2009
• Klamath Agreement: Part II 04.29.2009
• Klamath Agreement: Part I 04.28.2009
• Fed judge halts further ag water cuts 04.27.2009
• Healdsburg ready to put money into downtown creek 04.22.2009
• Vineyard pumping targeted in fish kill 04.16.2009
• State must rescue delta from crisis 04.12.2009
• Feds deny protection to California longfin smelt 04.09.2009
• Hearing sought on Russian River water order 04.09.2009
• PD EDITORIAL: Salmon kill 04.07.2009
• Saving salmon must be part of state's water planning 04.06.2009
• Quick drop in water level kills coho 04.04.2009
• Schwarzenegger Official Tries to 'Snow' Public with Drought Claims 04.02.2009
• Legislature to Hold Annual Fisheries Forum on March 26 03.24.2009
• Confluence of factors caused salmon collapse, report says 03.18.2009
• Ban on commercial fishing of chinook extended 03.13.2009
• California's claims of three-year drought are all wet 03.11.2009
• Salmon season may shut down again this year 03.10.2009
• Lawsuit filed on Delta smelt rules 03.06.2009
• New panel to focus on Delta 03.05.2009
• Salmon Shortage Squeezes California as Second Fishing Ban Looms 03.05.2009
• Some environmental reviews waived in drought emergency 03.02.2009
• Governor declares California drought emergency 02.27.2009
• Water officials say they violated Delta flow standard to aid salmon 02.20.2009
• Smallest fall run of chinook salmon reported 02.19.2009
• As salmon go, so go the killer whales 02.18.2009
• South state city turns down tap 02.02.2009
• Fall fish count in Delta is dismal 01.23.2009
• Federal draft report: Delta system imperils fish 01.09.2009
• Op-Ed: In the drying West, dams are no longer the answer 01.08.2009
• Peripheral canal, new levees urged for delta 01.03.2009
• Interactive Graphics: The Delta 12.18.2008
• Interactive Map: Water Use Per Capita in California 12.18.2008
• Governor's aides OK water strategy 12.17.2008
• U.S. tightens the tap on water from Northern California 12.16.2008
• Water districts sue over possible delta cutbacks 12.09.2008
• Press Release: C-WIN, CSPA File Suit to End Wasteful Delta Diversions, Protect Public Trust Resources 12.01.2008
• Activists sue to shut down Delta pumps 12.01.2008
• Whales Getting Attention As Delta Smelt Vanish 05.20.2007