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California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Report: As Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap recycled water; Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years; San Diego Water Authority reports ‘more than enough’ supply to meet regional demands despite little rain; New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 2, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: San Luis Reservoir is about to expand — if it can clear a major hurdle; It’s spring, but the Sierra are getting slammed by another round of snow; CA lobbying for a new Trump windfall: Funds to create shipyards; Dwindling water supply, legal questions push Colorado River into ‘wildly uncharted territory’; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 1, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Sink or swim time for Salton Sea? Momentum builds for pricey lake restoration; Chino Basin offers lessons in groundwater management; Big forecast shift as midweek storm disappears; Imperial Valley: After the first year of fallowing, did it work?; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 31, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Snowpack below average — what it means for water supplies; Kern farmers agree to continue funding the delta tunnel – with caveats; California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after L.A. fires; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 30, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 23-28: Managing increasing weather whiplash in CA; SWP, CVP raise water allocations; Dead fish stink up the Newsom-Trump water truce; Kern County approves funds for Delta tunnel; and more …

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Weekly Digest

March 28, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Kern County Water Agency board approves additional funding for the Delta Conveyance Project; USBR raises CVP allocation; Dead fish stink up the Newsom-Trump water truce; Northern California prepares for a powerful storm cycle and return to active weather; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 28, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/27: Federal government restores funding for Delta smelt; California reports progress in supporting healthy salmon populations and habitat; From paper to progress: The $60 million project transforming CA’s water rights data; Communities are rebuilding after L.A. fires despite lack of soil testing for toxic substances; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 27, 2025

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From paper to progress: The $60 million project transforming California’s water rights data

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Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

March 27, 2025

California is taking a major step forward in transforming how water is managed and monitored with the roll out of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: State Water Project allocation boosted to 40%; SoCal community trying new approach to desal; LA has big plans to recycle more water but it will take decades; EPA announces it will revise ‘waters of the U.S.’ definition; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 26, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: LaMalfa introduces resolution to repeal longfin smelt listing; Researchers offer a new strategy to protect Delta smelt; What California could learn from the restoration of a Nevada lake; Is raising Coyote Dam the key to fixing Russian River’s water problems?; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 25, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Drier and wetter in 21st century CA: Managing increasing hydroclimate whiplash; Salton Sea is running out of time; Trump and Newsom find common ground attacking Coastal Commission; Lake Pillsbury’s fate sparks heated debate at Cloverdale town hall; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 24, 2025

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