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DAILY DIGEST, 5/14: Newsom asks lawmakers to fast-track Delta tunnel project; Why climate researchers are taking the temperature of mountain snow; Reduction in state funding for dry well programs creating angst among groundwater agencies; Arizona at risk in stalemate over Colorado River cuts, officials warn; and more …

May 14, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: Uniting the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project would benefit all water users; Coalition files petition for reconsideration after State Water Board denies call to cancel Delta tunnel change petition; Mendocino Water leaders clash over future of Scott Dam; After the wildfires: Rebuilding and protecting Los Angeles; and more …

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May 13, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST. 5/12: Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump; Commentary: Costly, unnecessary infrastructure delays put California’s water supplies at risk; Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist; Colorado River bigwigs make ‘disturbing’ retreat from the public eye amid tense talks; and more …

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May 12, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Spring SGMA snapshot: Plans, probation, litigation, and legislation; AB 550: A blueprint for balancing development and species conservation; NorCal rivers, streams ‘extremely dangerous’ right now; A dry winter on the Colorado River has big reservoirs on track for trouble; and more …

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May 11, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 4-9: Land subsidence could limit future SWP deliveries; SGMA creates winners and losers in Valley agriculture; Arrowhead wins one of three court cases; CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations; and more …

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May 9, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: For the first time since 2022, the recreational salmon fishing window will open; Weather whiplash: Hottest days of the year so far could give way to rain; Protecting protected land from pesticides; Lake Mead at risk of reaching crisis levels with new projections; and more …

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May 9, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: California snowpack is reaching peak melt; Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases; From forecast to flow: Optimizing CA’s reservoirs with FIRO; Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?; and more …

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May 8, 2025

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO

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May 8, 2025

California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: Subsidence along the California Aqueduct threatens SWP deliveries; Kings County farmers upbeat about SGMA lawsuit against state; Ag water practices critical to CA’s success; Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues; and more …

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May 7, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Groups call on Trump admin to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water; How California partners with the federal government on water infrastructure; California dust storms are expected to become more common; The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes; and more …

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May 6, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: SGMA creates winners and losers in Central Valley agriculture; SGMA: What are its early impacts?; Hundreds protest razing trees on the American River; Uncovering the toxic soil lurking in L.A.’s burn zones; and more …

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May 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One of the weather world’s biggest buzzwords expands its reach; SoCal toxic algal bloom blamed for months-long marine life poisoning; Trump’s return a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment to boost the Valley’s fortunes, water leaders say; Sharing Colorado River water: A view from SoCal; and more …

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May 4, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 27-May 2: GOP votes to remove protections for longfin smelt; Agencies partner on Yuba River project; How farmers can recharge aquifers; Planning for a water resilient future; and more …

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May 2, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: House Republicans vote to remove longfin smelt from endangered species list; Shasta reaches capacity for third straight year; How farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained; Altadena water companies grapple with future, as Eaton fire renews debate over consolidation; and more …

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May 2, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: House Republicans want to remove endangered species protection for longfin smelt; Luthy: ‘We need to plan for a more water-resilient future’; Report details the widespread impacts of dust on California; Report: Colorado River cuts should be shared basinwide; and more …

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May 1, 2025

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