DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: Insights from two tidal marsh restoration sites in Suisun Marsh and Delta; California’s beaches are being eaten away. El Niño could redraw the coast as we know it; How a Klamath Basin bird crisis brings old water rivals together; Metropolitan reviews new Colorado River guidelines and forecast implications; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 31, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: “Over our dead bodies” likely response to Arizona proposal to harvest California rivers to fill its water gap; Cities are caught in the middle of a data center backlash; Lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers; LADWP: Inside the multi-front Sunset Blvd. incident response; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 30, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 23-28: Report focuses on SGMA and small farmers; How much of a problem is AI’s water use?; El Niño events much stronger in past several decades; A secret to survival for California’s most endangered salmon; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 28, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: Can California farmers break free from plastic?; El Niño events much stronger in past several decades; A ‘baffling’ 30-year wait to destroy California’s Matilija Dam; What the new rules for a shrinking Colorado River mean for tribal nations; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 28, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Data centers use little water, so where does it all go?; CARB to start tracking emissions from reservoirs; Study on Delta hydrodynamics and water quality released; White House to unveil program to protect water systems against hackers; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: New report focuses on small farmers and SGMA; Appeals filed for Delta tunnel revised Certification of Consistency; 4.1-million-gallon reservoir returns to full service after damage from Eaton fire; Homegrown group pitches plan to save Colorado River – Could it work?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 26, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Study: Data centers use more water than California cities; Paper: Biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of water lost to climate change; California likely to get the worst of El Niño; Nevada sues to block federal Colorado River cuts. Is Arizona next? and more … Maven Daily Digest August 25, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: Earth’s oceans just broke a heat record. The implications will be massive; The 15-day window that may decide salmon survival; Bigger, hotter fires are slowly erasing America’s great forests; Arizona’s bid for California water could run into political headwinds; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump admin releases Colorado River operations plan, California officials respond; New California maps show the likelihood of a wet El Niño winter; Kings County judge allows state to move ahead with groundwater fees; From water to wine, invasive species costing CA millions in crops, infrastructure; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 16-21: State Water Board releases final draft Bay Delta Plan; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Low-water winter forage faces high-cost SGMA reality; How one Davis lab is trying to stop California’s golden mussel invasion; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 21, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Solano County water officials say latest Bay Delta Plan does not address local concerns; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Delta, SWP levee, canal protection bill headed to the governor; Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 21, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Water Board releases final draft Bay Delta Plan; Oroville Dam license looms over water debate; Nonprofit program aims to bring more rice to Delta; Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Top climate scientists warn of tallest-ever seas in California; California water contracts gain certainty after ruling; Column: AI data center opponents get water use argument all wrong; Inside California Forever’s high-pressure push to fast-track a shipyard; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Heat dome to build in western US, further exacerbating drought; Super El Niño is projected to douse CA. Here’s how much extra rain to expect; Ninth Circuit sides with Reclamation in fight over CVP contract conversions; Following California’s steelhead through the seasons; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Clear Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Salton Sea: Stories of restoration and renewal; Lake Powell, nation’s second-largest reservoir, hits record-low level; Proposed 30% hike in water bills in LA, OC isn’t all that unusual anymore, experts say; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
