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DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Endangered salmon returned to NorCal — then the money dried up; DWR conserving water at Lake Oroville; Three CA forest research stations to be shut down; How a new dredging approach could benefit a Marin County creek, protect Bay marshes; and more …

April 6, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 29-Apr. 3: Sparse snowpack fuels concern over fire season; Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County; Decadelong fight over Yuba River dams ends in favor of feds; Seismic activity varies with groundwater levels; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 3, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: As snowpack dwindles, concern mounts over fire risk and water management; Rare triplet cyclones forming in the Pacific; EPA targets microplastics and drugs in drinking water; A drying Colorado River threatens Imperial Valley’s future; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 3, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Sparse snowpack fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season; Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County; When the salmon are running: a season of life, death, and renewal on the American River; A Marina desalination project is underway to add drinking water supply; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 2, 2026

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DELTA COUNCIL: Growing solutions: The role of rice in restoring the Delta’s landscape

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Climate change

April 2, 2026

Rice cultivation in the Delta now eligible for Healthy Soils Program grants The Delta Stewardship Council has long recognized that...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: April 1 is supposed to be peak snow. Forget that this year; Decadelong fight over Yuba River dams ends in favor of feds; A clearer view: The first seamless elevation map of the Bay-Delta; Unusually warm and dry March sees Folsom Lake rise, not fall. Here’s why; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 1, 2026

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DELTA COUNCIL: A clearer view: The first seamless elevation map of the Bay-Delta

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Planning and management

April 1, 2026

At the March Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Delta Lead Scientist’s Report showcased a complete, high-quality elevation map of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Heated rivalry: Snowpack vs. climate change. Guess who wins.; Seismic activity in California varies with the seasons – and groundwater levels; A Tribal group in CA vies for a piece of the AI boom; Rethinking how the United States and Mexico share the Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 31, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Thin snowpack raises summer water risks; Strong marine heatwave developing off SoCal coast; Almond crops use a lot of water—this grower is changing that; Colorado River commissioner gives fiery speech on river negotiations; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 30, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave in western US this week; Court denies DWR’s motion to disqualify law firm from litigation challenging Delta tunnel project; Is this the worst Tahoe ski season ever — or just the weirdest?; Imperial County demands equity and action on New River crisis; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 29, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 22-27: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows; Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; Tribes, enviros urge Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; and more …

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Weekly Digest

March 27, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line; Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; Record number of salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 27, 2026

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LETTER: Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise

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Planning and management

March 27, 2026

A coalition of fifty Tribes, environmental justice organizations, commercial fishing groups, recreational advocates, and conservation organizations has called on California...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows in warm Sacramento River; Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats; Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth; Amid ‘dire situation’ for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can’t cut water they don’t have; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 26, 2026

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Untangling ISW Depletion: What DWR’s Upcoming Guidance Means for GSAs

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Groundwater News

March 26, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to examine the complex connections between Interconnected...

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