In California water news this weekend, Pattern change will bring first significant rain, snow of season to parched California, Southwest; Are atmospheric rivers the reason for Northern California’s extreme weather?; Millions of gallons of oily water have surfaced in a Kern County oil field, and more keeps coming; California gets good marks planning for sea-level rise; Dan Walters on the Westlands contract; Klamath Tribes agree with court’s ruling; The secret colossal trees of California’s North Coast; Hundreds pack hearing to … Continue reading DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pattern change will bring first significant rain, snow of season to parched CA; Are atmospheric rivers the reason for NorCal’s extreme weather?; Millions of gallons of oily water still surfacing in a Kern County oil field; Dan Walters on the Westlands contract; and more …