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DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: Gov. Newsom’s drought order brings new ag well activity to a standstill; Kings County pipeline takes center stage in election; Ex-manager indicted in multi-million dollar water theft scheme; As drought hammers Mono Lake, LADWP must look elsewhere for water; and more …

April 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar tomorrow … SATURDAY EVENT: Guided Paddle Tour along the Cosumnes River & Sloughs from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: West Pacific typhoon may help direct some substantial late-season precip to parts of CA; ‘More significant land fallowing’ expected this year with ongoing drought; Metropolitan Water District votes to fund Sites Reservoir Project; Can hunting survive in CA?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Proposed Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River Watershed beginning at...

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Drought-Related Features Added to Domestic and Irrigation Well Dashboards on California’s Groundwater Live

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Groundwater News

April 14, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR, Department) has added two new drought-related features to...

WEBINAR RECORDING: Office Hours: Tribal engagement DWR’s Tribal Water Policy Advisor Anecita Agustinez

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Webinars

April 13, 2022

Anecita Agustinez has served as the tribal policy advisor for the Department of Water Resources since August 2013. Agustinez has...

SCIENCE IN SHORT: Daylighting Delta Data

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Science Podcasts

April 13, 2022

Scientist Sam Bashevkin spends his time making the millions of data points collected by Delta researchers — where the fish...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/13: Water cuts leave hard choices for farmers; Innovative urban water strategies offer opportunity for drought relief; A glimmer of hope for small town’s long struggle for clean water; EPA hits reset on pesticides and endangered species work; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Stakeholder meeting from 10am to 12pm. The meeting...

STATE WATER BOARD: Urban water conservation numbers for February show state water use decreased by 0.5%

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Current Conditions Notebook News and Features

April 13, 2022

Also, Staff preliminary analyses show water use rises with income; most water utilities have regressive rate structures At the April...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/12: CA could shrink water use in cities by 30% or more, study finds; New well regulations pose concerns for local water agencies; A farmer’s quest to beat California’s waves of drought and deluge; Challenges of forecasting water supply in a hotter climate; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Briefing: The Untapped Potential of California’s Urban Water Supply from 9am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/11: Winnemem Wintu uses legal brief to argue for more just and equitable water stewardship; The reduced resilience of the CA salmon fishery; 42 million gallons of sewage entered L.A. waterways in past 15 years; How vulnerable to cyberattacks is US Water infrastructure?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … OFFICE HOURS: Tribal Engagement with Anecita Augstinez from 12pm to 1pm. Join Maven’s...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pattern flip to bring cooler temps, precipation; Expert says California fire season could start early as May due to heatwaves, drought; Could Berryessa provide Napa water in a pinch?; How rising sea levels could push up a ‘toxic soup’ into Bay Area neighborhoods; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 10, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Pattern flip to bring a cooldown to the Southwest, some rain, snow...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 3-8: The California Environmental Flows Framework, Suisun Marsh: A bastion for fish; Plus all the top water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

April 8, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: The new ways CA is meeting the growing needs for water; Hurtado no longer calling for State Water Board to be dissolved; Ongoing drought demands updated models to better manage CA’s water; The Colorado River Basin looks to be locking in another dry year; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board will meet from 9am to 5pm. Agenda items...

NOTICE: Bureau of Reclamation submits Draft 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan

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Planning and management

April 8, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s draft 2022 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan is...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: TUCP will allow more water to be stored in Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake; Friant water officials dismayed over Federal water shuffle; A plan to save winter-run salmon; Can hydropower help solve the climate crisis?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Hexavalent Chromium Maximum Contaminant Level from 9am to 11am. The State...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: The California Environmental Flows Framework

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Best of the Notebook Delta science Notebook News and Features

April 7, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California water is a seemingly unending battle of allocating an often scarce resource among cities, farms, and the environment. ...

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