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NOTICE: Russian River Emergency Regulation submitted to the Office of Administrative Law

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 2, 2021

From the State Water Board: On June 30, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board submitted the emergency regulation for...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/1: CA’s yearly rainfall totals portend trouble; Drought, worst in 1200 years, might be here to stay; Will Porterville drought crisis repeat?; U.S. weather extremes a ‘flashing red light’ for water lawyers; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife meets 30 minutes...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Governing multiple forms of connectivity in the Bay-Delta

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Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystems

July 1, 2021

Governance of cross-scale dependent systems such as estuaries requires integrating knowledge about biophysical and ecological connectivity in its multiple forms...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Migratory birds face drought, disease and death on the Pacific Flyway; Biden’s infrastructure bill could help store more water; Biden is set to meet with leaders of Western states to discuss record heat waves and drought; and more …

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Daily DigestDAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

June 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: The Water Board’s Water Data Symposium continues at 9am.  Today’s presentations include...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Emergency drought barrier and the Temporary Urgency Change Petition (with photo gallery)

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

June 30, 2021

The Department of Water Resources takes action in the Delta to conserve water in upstream reservoirs Last month, the Governor...

WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Drinking Water Needs & Disadvantaged Community Engagement

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Webinars

June 29, 2021

Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Budget negotiators, enviros undercut Hurtado’s water fix bill; Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America; Water futures market fails to make a splash with CA farmers; Water and housing needs collide in severe drought; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: The Water Board’s Water Data Symposium begins at 9am.  Today’s presentations include...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Primary production in the Delta

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Delta science

June 29, 2021

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted recent research on the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Drought woes raise July 4 fireworks fears; An entire CA town is without running water; CA water risk finds a new market. Will it help?; Severe heat, drought pack dual threat to power plants; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Drinking Water Needs & Disadvantaged Community Engagement from...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA’s drought and wildfire dangers rising at stunning pace; Halting the megadrought: The Bureau of Reclamation explained; Water diplomacy and dialogue with Felicia Marcus; Receding Sonoma Valley aquifers could prompt big changes in how wells are used; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 27, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s drought and wildfire dangers rising at stunning pace “California’s drought and...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/25: Drought, the everything disaster; Experts explain factors behind stubborn drought; CA crops that use the most water; How is SGMA impacting Sonoma County?; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a presentation...

NOTICE: Central Valley Salt Control Program Update

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 25, 2021

From the CV-SALTS program: This is a reminder that the deadline to file your Notice of Intent (NOI) for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/24: NOAA outlook: Entire West in drought by summer; Feds could stop water transfer to Westside farmers; Secretary Haaland strikes blow for California enviro restoration; Wildfires threaten urban water supplies, long after the flames are out; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Stewardship Council meets at 9am.  Agenda items include consideration and approval...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: Where did Sierra snow go this spring?; Why some regions have water and others don’t; Better subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasts for water management; Myths of prescribed fire: The watering can that pretends to be a river; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: What Does Water Justice Require of You? from 11am to 12pm.  What...

STATE WATER BOARD: CV-SALTS implementation update

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

June 23, 2021

Elevated salinity and nitrates in surface water and groundwater are increasing problems affecting much of California, other western states, and...