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DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: The impact of drought in the Delta; State agencies detail progress implementing water resilience portfolio; Recent storms washed microplastics into SF Bay; Groundwater use capped for some Tulare County farmers; and more …

January 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: FIRO as a Climate Resiliency Strategy from 12pm to 1:30pm. Presented by...

CCST BRIEFING: Drought in the Delta

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Best of the Notebook Delta science Ecosystems

January 12, 2022

What are the cascading, overlapping, and compounding events caused by drought in the Delta? In early December, the California Council...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/11: CA’s ‘climate whiplash’ has been worsening for 50 years and will continue; Almost 400,000 Californians may lack access to safe drinking water; Alfalfa suits a water-challenged future; Newsom’s budget proposal would add billions to confront wildfire, climate change; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Lunch & Learn: Putting Water in the Ground from 11:30 to...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/10: Will CA get out of drought this winter?; Salmon spawn in the Bay Area for the first time in 18 years; Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost CA farms; Current reservoir and snow conditions; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Wet season watch: Will California get out of drought this winter? “California...

SGMO News: Submitting your GSP to DWR; InSAR Subsidence Dataset Update releasing soon; 2021 Year End Review of DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Activities; and more …

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 9, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: NEW: Submitting Your Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSP) to the Department...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Four charts show why recent rains won’t end drought; Potter Valley license lapse sets stage for plans to dam removal; Thousands still without power in Nevada County; Ridgecrest reacts to water district adjudication mass mailing ; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 9, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s recent rains won’t end our stubborn drought. These charts show why...

NOTICE: Drought Conservation Emergency Regulation – January 2022

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 8, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On January 4, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 2-7: The potential of deep carbon capture and storage in the Delta and Central Valley; Applying winter-run salmon life cycle model to pressing hydromanagement questions; plus all the top California water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

January 7, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: Cost to rebuild key Bay Area dam nearly doubles to $1.2 billion; New climate report outlines challenges and opportunities facing the San Joaquin Valley; Climate change will dramatically increase flood risks facing Stockton, San Joaquin River; For first time in months, CA isn’t totally in drought’; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Anderson Dam: Cost to rebuild key Bay Area dam nearly doubles to...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/6: CA’s water systems are failing communities; Sen. Dodd introduces remote water monitoring bill; Petition against Sites Reservoir reaches 50,000 signatures; Four drought metrics paint bleak picture for Southwest; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Yolo Flyway Nights: Current Status of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Virtual)...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Applying the winter-run life cycle model to pressing hydromanagement questions in the Central Valley

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Delta science Fish and wildlife

January 6, 2022

Successful management of California’s freshwater resources requires balancing consumptive and non-consumptive water use with fish species that depend critically on...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Parched California warns water-wasters to stop or face $500 fines; Lake Oroville power plant resumes operation; FDA seeks to simplify farm water use regulations; Federal report IDs new carcinogens; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 5, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: TUCPs for DWR, Reclamation beginning at 9am. The State Water Board will...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: The potential of deep carbon capture and storage in the Delta and Central Valley

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

January 5, 2022

As California works towards reducing greenhouse gases to address climate change, carbon capture and storage have been presented as options...

NOTICE: Posting of Supplementary Hydrological Modeling Information Related to 2022 Temporary Urgency Change Petition to Modify D-1641

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 5, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) requested supplementary modeling information...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/4: Endangered salmon in Sacramento River latest victim of drought; Reservoirs continue to rise after major winter storms; Capturing the flood in California’s ancient underground waterways; Marin utility considers delaying water pipeline project; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 4, 2022

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

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