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DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Californians face water restrictions as drought intensifies; Gray calls for state audit over water loss; Water availability, regs spur farmland value chasm; Lake Powell continues to disappear as Colorado hits pause on plan to prop up levels; and more …

March 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Integrating Land Use and Water Management: Nationwide Planning and Practice from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Is Monday’s storm the last shot at substantial rain for the season?; Valley agriculture needs “greenlash” to CA restrictions; Sites project could break ground in ’24; Arizona’s future water shock; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar at 11am. The California-Nevada Drought Early...

EYES ON EARTH: Aquatic Ecosystems, ECOSTRESS, and the Delta smelt

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Science Podcasts

March 27, 2022

From the USGS: The Earth observation data archived here have plenty of value to the study of aquatic ecosystems. Landsat...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’; Drought sets stage for fish die-off; Coming storm could drop the most rain the Bay Area has seen this year; Study previews how climate change may alter rain-making atmospheric rivers by 2100; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 27, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’ “California’s winter...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 20-25: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge; Bay Delta Plan update; plus all the week’s top water news

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Weekly Digest

March 25, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Recent precipitation not enough to add to reservoir runoff; State releases funds for Friant-Kern Canal repair; Decision in Boswell-Vidovich pipeline fight set for April 1; Why Californians have been saving less water in 2022; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 25, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Record-challenging heat to ease as new storm takes aim at CA; Mono Lake’s low level may reduce LADWP water diversions; The deceptively simple plan to replenish groundwater; Anglers, hunters rally to preserve recreational access to Liberty Island; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Public hearing regarding appeals of the...

FEATURE: Legal aspects of groundwater recharge: Do we need a groundwater recharge ethic?

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Best of the Notebook Climate change Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 24, 2022

Groundwater is one of the world’s most important natural resources,but groundwater management has traditionally been governed by lax and uneven...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: From bulldozers to helicopters, Boswell-Vidovich battles continue; As drought intensifies, a return to wild, unrestricted waterways offers solutions; Sisk Dam to get $100 million safety upgrade; Bill introduced to prevent corporations from profiting off water rights; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include Delta...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

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Delta science Notebook News and Features Water quality

March 23, 2022

State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/22: State warns 20,000 water users of coming shortages; Drought prompts request to temporarily change how much water is sent to the Delta; How a tropical weather phenomena influences CA rain and snow; Century old Colorado River Compact imperfect, but immovable; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 22, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/21: Third year of drought strangling CA agriculture; Solar panels over California canals test possible joint-siting benefits; 3 of California’s 5 biggest water users are in the Coachella Valley. Who’s consuming the most?; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Crossings Amid Climate Change: Reconnecting California’s Landscapes from 12:30 to 1:45pm. California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Project allocation slashed; Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage; UC Merced researchers, state leaders talk secure water future for the Valley; ‘A national treasure’: This law saved Tahoe 22 years ago. It’s still delivering; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 20, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California slashes State Water Project allocation as year begins with record dryness...

NEW REPORT: Benthic Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxin Monitoring in Northern California Rivers, 2016-2019

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 19, 2022

From the North Coast Regional Water Quality Board: Benthic cyanobacterial blooms in California’s North Coast Region pose a health risk...

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: March 2022

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Science

March 18, 2022

In this edition: Variation in Juvenile Salmon Growth Opportunities Across a Shifting Habitat MosaicLaura Coleman, Rachel Johnson, Flora Cordoleani, Corey...

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