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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 …

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...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 13-18: DWR Director Nemeth talks drought; Black swan events in the water industry; plus all the top water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

March 18, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: Sites Reservoir on track for $2.2B federal loan; More areas of extreme drought growing in CA; How serious is CA’s water crisis and what’s causing it?; Delta park near Antioch closing down due to ‘no resources’; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Big new Northern California reservoir on track for $2.2 billion federal loan...

RE-NOTICE of Temporary Water Right Permit Application T033279 to Appropriate Water from the Chowchilla Bypass in Madera County

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 18, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Aliso Water District filed temporary water right permit application...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: Official: State to zero out water supplies again amid dry winter; Judge clears Biden Delta plan to replace Trump’s biops; Study shows thousands of jobs could be impacted without proper water allocation; Water Commission increases potential funding for seven water storage projects; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Salton Sea Birds from 12pm to 1:30pm. Join this Pacific Institute webinar...

URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: Are we ready for a “black swan” event in the water business?

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Planning and management

March 17, 2022

Felicia Marcus, Pat Mulroy, Jeffrey Kightlinger, and Tom Kennedy discuss unexpected events and how the water industry can prepare for...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: Judge OKs plan for water projects pending review of Trump-era policies; Californians used more water as state braces for another dry year; Drought is a growing threat to Central Valley farms, food, and people; Judge rejects challenge to extension of SWP contracts; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Sacramento River Temperature Management Considerations beginning at 9am. The State Water Resources...

REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

March 16, 2022

DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Petitions for Temporary Change

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 16, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This message is in regard to 31 temporary transfer petition notices issued on...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: Climate scientists reconsider the meaning and implications of drought in light of a changing world; Forestland management benefits salmon and steelhead in NorCal; PG&E, the Mountain Maidu, and a very powerful river; SGMA adaption coming early in Westlands Water District; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: Newsom administration boosts state funding for drought emergency; Guide for CA’s new farmland repurposing program; NOAA maps show how CA’s winter compared to other states; Water, commercial companies face more urgent reporting of hacks; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Restoration Subcommittee Meeting from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Locally led solutions for groundwater sustainability are advancing; Groups defend needed regulations for the Delta; Drought foreshadows another tough year in the Klamath basin; Congress approves funds to fix Whittier Narrows Dam; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Through challenges of drought, locally led solutions for groundwater sustainability are advancing...

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