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DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: How does more rain in NorCal equal less flows in the San Joaquin River?; Did CA learn anything from the last drought?; Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture; Major cutbacks loom for the Colorado River; and more …

June 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CUAHSI WEBINAR: Hydrologic Science and Indigenous Voices from 9am to 10am. This series...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: Toxic algae blooms on the rise and expected to worsen; Why water use varies so widely across California; Land fallowing could reach more than 690,000 acres due to drought; Farmers worry water-rights proposal could affect food supply; and more …

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June 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife at 9am. Full agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/13: Sanger residents concerned over low to no water pressure as Valley temperatures soar; Considerations for developing an environmental water right; State board awards $1.1M for Grizzly Island restoration project; In the Klamath Basin, wildlife needs groundwater too; and more …

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June 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: 2022 Habitat Projects at Sacramento’s Nimbus Basin and Lower Sailor Bar from...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Court rules feds didn’t stiff Fresno, other water users during last drought; Water-sharing agreements proposed; Does Tuolumne County already own water rights?; Choreographing restoration on Mono Lake’s tributary streams; and more …

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June 12, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Ruling: Feds didn’t stiff Fresno and other water users when they got...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 5-10: Managing salinity in the Delta in a changing climate; Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed; Lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water; and more …

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June 10, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: How CA’s ancient hidden waterways could be key to recharging state’s depleted groundwater; Where parched CA is finding new water sources; Conference highlights deficiency of models for drought situations; Officials offer grim outlook for 2022 fire season; and more …

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June 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board will meet beginning at 10:30am. The Board...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: The past, present and future of the West’s water woes; If the CA wine industry wants to survive, it must use less water; The problem with pools; Court rules minimum ratio groundwater pumping rate mandate violates Prop 26; and more …

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June 9, 2022

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

DELTA WATERMASTER: Water use reporting, Investigation of alleged unlawful water diversion in the Delta, Implementation of the Delta Dry-year Response Program, and more …

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 9, 2022

At the May 24th meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the board members...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: Curtailments expanded through out the Delta watershed; Water usage increases as drought continues; State Board approves Russian River water sharing agreement; Carbon credits versus the “big gulp”; and more …

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June 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Independent Science Board meets from 2pm to 5pm. Agenda items include...

CCST WEBINAR RECAP: Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate

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Notebook News and Features Planning and management Policy and regulation

June 8, 2022

The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: CA water rights buyback proposal met with enthusiasm, resistance; Will CA’s new groundwater rules hurt small-scale farms and farmers of color?; Much still uncertain as State Water Board consider historic water sharing agreement for Russian River watershed; Colorado River’s water deficit keeps growing, with no end in sight; and more …

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June 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2pm. In-person in Sacramento;...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: CA lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water; As CA’s big cities fail to rein in water use, rural communities already tapped out; California needs more water infrastructure to ease shortage: Expert; A growing movement to reclaim water rights for indigenous people; and more …

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June 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water “After decades of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Groundwater managers race to rework incomplete GSPs by July deadline; A tale of two desal plants; San Diego argues for exemption from drought rules; District installs flow restrictors for those not following the rules; and more …

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June 5, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … As new deadline looms, groundwater managers rework ‘incomplete’ plans to meet California’s...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 19-June 3: Dr. Peter Moyle: An intro to Delta fishes; GSA says protecting all domestic wells ‘unreasonable’; Study shows subsidence will likely continue for decades; and more …

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June 3, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions; Progress update on long-term water efficiency standards; A watershed approach to fire, floods, and drought; Big data and farmers create instant wetlands to help migrating birds; and more …

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June 3, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions “The Department of...

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