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DAILY DIGEST, 11/21: Atmospheric rivers nearly wipe out severe drought in CA; Tribal and environmental advocates challenge certification of consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project; Even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say; Further cuts to Colorado River water use could increase utility costs; and more …

November 21, 2025

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SJV WATER: Lots of comments at Kings pumping policy events – just not about the pumping policies

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Groundwater News

November 21, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring Kings County groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) released draft pumping allocation policies recently but...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/20: What California’s reservoirs look like after storms; PFAS pesticides intensify California’s environmental burden; As seas rise, so do the risks from toxic sites; Arizona water agency approves desalination proposal, other projects for pre-development; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 20, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: CA’s water year is off to a great start; A rare stratospheric warming event is about to occur. Here’s what it means; Ten appeals filed for the Delta Conveyance Project consistency determination; The promise and growing pains of managed aquifer recharge; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 19, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: Climate change and the future of the Delta; Delta Protection Commission appeals Delta Conveyance Project; Fort Bragg to test the state’s first wave-powered desalination system; Trump plan waives protection at +80% of wetlands; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 18, 2025

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change and the future of the Delta

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

November 18, 2025

Using science to protect people, economy, and nature in this vital region California is on the front lines of climate...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Storminess to continue along the West Coast this week; CA’s rule book on El Niño and La Niña is broken; Fall Run Chinook salmon runs looking much better this year on the Sacramento and Klamath; Building a watershed-scale monitoring network in the Sierra Nevada; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 17, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How the state and federal water projects can better protect fish; Benchmarking the Delta tunnel against global tunnelling risk; Valley Water picks five projects totaling $3.9B to boost water supplies by 2050; SoCal evacuation orders and warnings canceled after storm brings mudslides, flooding; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 16, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 9-14: National Academies releases report on the long-term operations of Delta water projects; Delta Caucus leaders call on state commission to appeal tunnel project certification; Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 14, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/14: Atmospheric river researchers in Marysville begin critical work amid NorCal storm; In burned forests, the West’s snowpack is melting earlier; Delta Caucus leaders call on state commission to appeal tunnel project certification; How cities can make AI infrastructure green; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 14, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/13: Major storm to unload inches of rain, set off flash flooding in CA; Experts warn ‘CA will be a desert’ as atmospheric rivers move north; In Mendocino, river restoration pays off for salmon; No deal on Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 13, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump admin deadline; Atmospheric river to hit California with heavy rain, strong winds; PPIC Report: Water research amid changing state–federal partnerships; New dam rule could put Grand Canyon at risk; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 12, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/11: Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?; First major snow of the season expected as atmospheric river targets California; A fireside chat with Metropolitan Water District’s Deven Upadhyay; Can Arizona maintain its drought response as water and money dry up?; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 11, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 10, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration presses Western states to find consensus on shrinking Colorado River; Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court; Study finds California drought triples water prices. Could groundwater storage be answer?; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 9, 2025

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