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DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: UC Riverside experts weigh drought’s long-term impacts; CA mostly ignores Newsom’s plea for water conservation; DWR releases updated groundwater report; Sierra Nevada fires could increase by at least 19% over the next two decades; and more …

November 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the California Aqueduct Subsidence Program

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 18, 2021

At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, Daniel Whisman, principal engineer and program manager for DWR’s California Aqueduct...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Californians are ‘backsliding’ in water conservation efforts; Proposed ballot measure would fast-track water projects; ‘Good news’ for Lake Tahoe’s clarity after destruction of Caldor Fire; California, Arizona and Nevada in talks on new plan to save Colorado River water; and more …

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November 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Climate Resilience and Integrated Regional Water Management: Building successful partnerships...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project drought operations

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

November 17, 2021

DWR prepares for another dry year At the September 2021 meeting, John Yarbrough, Assistant Deputy Director of the SWP, briefed...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/16: State’s groundwater “cop” weighs in on plans to stop over pumping and finds them lax; Biden administration fails to answer on water grab, California republican delegation digs in; Consolidating small water systems is a springboard to water justice; and more …

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November 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Climate Resilience and Integrated Regional Water Management: Building successful partnerships...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/15: $1 billion project to expand major Bay Area reservoir gains momentum; Climate change enhances the vulnerability of CA freshwater fishes to severe drought; Solano County Supervisors approve pact with state to move forward on Lookout Slough project; and more …

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November 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Climate Resilience and Integrated Regional Water Management: Building successful partnerships...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath dam removal on track to begin early 2023; Proposed ballot initiative seeks new water investments; Environmental documents released for proposed Sites Reservoir project; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 14, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Klamath dam removal on track to begin early 2023 “Experts are “very...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: California could see its first big reservoir run dry; La Niña isn’t going anywhere; Zero Delta smelt found in October Midwater Trawl Survey for fourth year; Jerry Brown, fire experts draft plan to address ‘fire crisis’; and more …

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November 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Healing Gullies to Reduce Erosion and Help Improve Stream Flow from...

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November 11, 2021

Maven’s Notebook is pausing today for Veterans Day and will return on Friday as usual. In the meantime, enjoy your...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Senior rights holders battle state over water pacts; Migrating birds hit hard by drought; How ag’s footprint has changed since the last drought; What kind of problems can abandoned oil wells leave behind?; and more …

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November 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Recycle the Runoff: A roadmap for stormwater diversions with the LA...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Managed Floodplain Fish Food: Bringing Dry Side Food Webs to Wet Side Fish

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

November 10, 2021

Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was primarily a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: The current drought: Time to hope for the best, prepare for the worst; Recent storms not enough to keep Tahoe area ski resorts open; State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline; Diablo Canyon could provide benefits for CA, including desal; and more …

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November 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Environmental Flows Workgroup meets this morning at 10am. Agenda will...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 9, 2021

Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans; Mono Lake officials call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions; Conservation ethic allows Monterey Bay farmers to thrive during drought; Salton Sea habitat site at Red Hill Bay bulldozed by IID, recriminations fly; and more …

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November 7, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Audio: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local...

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