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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings.  Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Wave-powered pilot desal project in Fort Bragg set to test; Is desal absurdly cheap, as Elon Musk claimed?; What the ‘Big Melt’ has revealed about the Valley’s flood response; Supervisor Perez, Salton Sea Authority raise opposition to bill that could threaten Salton Sea progress; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee 2023 Spring Funding Fair beginning at 9am.  The funding fair will provide the opportunity to learn more about available grant, loan, and bond financing options for infrastructure projects from...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: A new spike’ in global temperatures in the forecast; Winnemem Wintu and partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat; Third District upholds Oroville hydropower facilities relicensing EIR against numerous CEQA challenges; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Second revised draft initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River beginning at 9:30am.  The Board will hold a workshop to receive oral public comments on the second revised draft initial biological...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; Slow-moving storm to bring month’s worth of rain, unusually low temps; Killing fish to save frogs; In a changing climate, what does a “normal” year of wildfires look like?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am.  Click here for agenda and remote access links. PUBLIC WEBINAR: SAFER: 2023 Drinking Water Needs Assessment from 9am to 12pm. The State...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: What the looming El Nino means for weather and the world; Water deliveries could be affected by years of land subsidence; San Diego farmers want to ditch expensive water supplier; Hatcheries alone cannot save species and fisheries; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Bay Area Council Water & Climate Resilience Committee from 10am to 12pm.  Join the Bay Area Council Water & Climate Resilience Committee to discuss policies impacting the Bay Area’s resilience to drought, floods,...