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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Sites Reservoir on track for key state permit; ‘Snow-eater’ heat wave behind big Sierra melt is a look at our climate future; As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back; Colorado River outlook was bleak, but the heat is making it worse; and more …

March 22, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 15-20: Western heat wave shatters March records, melts snowpack; LAO report on voluntary agreement implementation; Trump admin provides funds for Shasta dam raise; UCLA report on Mono Lake; and more …

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Weekly Digest

March 20, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: Western heat wave shatters March records, to expand with more extremes; El Nino on its way and expected to stay for the winter; Tribes and environmental groups criticize LAO report on updated Bay-Delta Plan; New report on strengthening Prop 4 implementation; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 20, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: Dry times for Newsom and Trump; Trump administration cuts key California drought-monitoring program; California analyst urges lawmakers to supervise upcoming water control plan; A call for leadership in the Colorado River Basin; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 19, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: $540M from Trump Admin for water projects, Shasta Dam raise; Environmentalists, water contractors join forces in support of water bill; Report: Los Angeles may need to stop taking water from Mono Lake basin; EPA proposes groundwater cleanup expansion in San Fernando Valley near Glendale; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 18, 2026

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Interconnected surface water (ISW) management considerations for groundwater-dependent ecosystems – tools and approaches

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 18, 2026

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Snow-eater heat wave’ is searing California; California water, SGMA, and the future of farming; Kings County ag titans continue pipeline court battle; Aging US dams pose rising safety risks – how can civil engineers help?; and more …

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March 17, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: California’s snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave; Crazy or genius? A nuclear-powered solution to the West’s water crisis; In ski towns, a bad snow year is worsening wildfire fears; The Colorado River’s problems are about to get deeper; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 16, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once; Caballero: Bond to pay for updates for state’s water; 2026 ocean salmon season set to open April 11; Los Angeles area under its earliest ever extreme heat watch; and more …

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March 15, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar 8-13: Unprecedented snowmelt will only get worse from heat wave; Signs of strong El Niño emerge; DWR Releases Final CA’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast; and more …

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Weekly Digest

March 13, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/13: Unprecedented’ snowmelt will only get worse from heat wave; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast; Local agencies across California continue advancements toward groundwater sustainability; Colorado snowpack drops to 61% of average as record-breaking heat threatens further decline soon; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 13, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/12: A record heat dome is about to hit the West as signs of strong El Niño emerge; Water Board to release new rule to limit water pollution from dairies; The Mutibenefit Land Repurposing Program’s 2025 progress report; Pacific Fishery Management Council releases options for 2026 West Coast ocean salmon fisheries; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 12, 2026

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REPORT: From planning to action: The Mutibenefit Land Repurposing Program’s 2025 progress and impact

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Groundwater News Reports

March 12, 2026

The 2025 Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) Annual Report is now available, detailing program progress and regional activities. Prepared by...

NOTICE: SGMA Reporting Open for Groundwater Pumpers in the Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 12, 2026

From the State Water Board: The Groundwater Extraction Annual Reporting System (GEARS) is now open for reporting under the Sustainable Groundwater Management...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Unraveling the dynamics of interconnected surface water depletion

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 11, 2026

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

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