$200 million upgrade begins on Friant-Kern Canal
A $200 million federal project will replace aging Friant-Kern Canal pump stations to improve water reliability in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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Feds open doors on two key California water meetings
The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled two public virtual meetings in late July 2026 covering a Cachuma contract extension and Central Valley water operations.
Interior announces $889M investment in western water projects
$889M in federal funding boosts water projects across the West, with key upgrades in the Colorado River Basin states of California, Utah and Wyoming.
California Central Valley Project sets 15% for Valley irrigators
Reclamation sets 15% CVP allocation for south-of-Delta farmers while north-of-Delta contractors receive 100% in 2026. Lawmakers push back.
California water case ends as Supreme Court declines review
The Supreme Court declined to hear a California water case tied to the 2014 drought, leaving lower court rulings on Central Valley Project contracts intact.
California water shift: subsidence, salmon gains and 2026 outlook
California releases new subsidence findings, opens major salmon habitat, and starts 2026 with a conservative 10% State Water Project allocation.