Now on a 3:59 minute plane delay because Southwest Airlines - among things - it couldn’t find the pilots. Really.

Those missing pilots for Southwest Airlines 4:40 flight from Vegas to Santa Barbara just showed up. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ 🎉

Congrats to Brad Herrema for securing a Nevada Supreme Court reversal for Albemarle water right EOT. rb.gy/jsf77j

Westlands' Board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 104-26, formally establishing the District's policy on land subsidence, a serious threat to water reliability across California. Addressing subsidence requires collaboration, adequate water supplies, and meaningful state and

We're pleased to welcome Daniel Freedman to our Real Estate Department as a shareholder in our Los Angeles office. He advises developers, property owners and project teams on complex land use, environmental and development matters across California. | tinyurl.com/4f5hun4r

Sunny Sunday in Santa Barbara means time for “Sun Goddess”

Physical gounding. “Earthing” - No dog required. But recommended. Possible improvements in sleep, pain, and stress markers.

Congratulations to Shareholder Bruce James for being inducted into the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame by Visit Denver for his influential leadership that helped shape Denver’s hospitality industry and advance its growth as a premier destination. | tinyurl.com/5n8m54rh

Court of Appeal issues published opinion in the Las Posas adjudication. Sustains trial court judgment in post SGMA era. Trial court has authority and the duty to impose physical solution. law.justia.com/cases/californ…. Watermaster is not government.

The Opinion in Las Posas will be useful to parties and courts now facing similar issues in the post-SGMA era. Prop 218 and CEQA do not contrain Watermaster’s implementation of a decree - consistent with the earlier Hillside Opinion.

The Las Posas Opinion will also give transactional lawyers some guideposts when they form mutual water companies. Does the structure match your objective? Las Posas tells us there are consequences to our choices.

No its not my dog, but yes - my dog is amused and I’m looking into the equipment.

To confirm, for those wanting a cliff notes version - Las Posas Opinion follows earlier precedent and amplifies - “Watermaster’… is an agent of the Court subject to the Court’s jurisdiction and oversight. The Court is a judicial branch of the state and not local government.”

In honor of K9 Veterans Day, which recognizes the contributions of military and service dogs, we hosted a firmwide presentation with Kaya’s K9s and Spike’s K9 Fund. Cole Lyle and Emily Grey shared the important work done by their organizations to support these four-legged heroes.

This segment highlights an ongoing discussion about the economics of farming. Let’s examine why propagating the myth that farmers are “billionaires” has serious and unintended consequences for farms, farmworkers and consumers. More than 97 percent of California farms are

Each of Westlands' ASR wells recharges water directly into the lower aquifer at roughly 2 AF per day. Around one of our ASR wells, we’ve seen a 131.5 foot increase in groundwater levels since 2023 with a .23 foot uplift in subsidence. With 4 wells currently operating and 5 more

Whats happening is the morning X prompt. In water? Not enough. nypost.com/2026/03/16/opi…

Big Beautiful Bill will provide a boost to water reliability / resiliency with Shasta: $40,000,000; San Luis Canal: $50,000,000; Friant Canal: $200,000,000; Delta Mendota: $235,000,000; Tehama-Colusa Canal: $15,000,000

Lot’s of cold water can be added to the system with an 18 foot raise. apple.news/AdzLWdzq3T5-0A…

A notable development in the Lower Basin: this new MOU could open the door to the Colorado River’s first interstate water transfer program #ColoradoRiver #WaterPolicy #WesternWater waterstrategist.com/p/mou-would-op…