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December 28, 2020

Dear readers, As part of the California water community, you know Maven’s Notebook and the California Water Library are all...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/28: Rural, urban CA areas feud over water; Disease is decimating CA’s wild ducks and shorebirds; The good, bad and alarming of CA’s environmental year; Sea otters could get new home in SF Bay; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 28, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … CBS This Morning:  Rural, urban California areas feud over water “A century-long...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Stormy weather for final week of 2020; Michael Kiparsky on water futures; $638 million in water-bill debt relief in coronavirus package; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 27, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Stormy weather to slam West Coast in final week of 2020 “Following...

Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook!

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Website announcements

December 25, 2020

May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/24: Sacramento Valley overflows with opportunities to view winter wildlife; First snow survey of the season coming Dec 30; Rain, snow for Christmas in NorCal; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 24, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Photos: Sights to See: Sacramento Valley overflows with opportunities to view winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/23: Rain, snow to arrive in NorCal on Christmas; CA water “stockings” stuffed with federal money; Reclamation releases final feasibility report for Sites Reservoir; Abandoned and derelict boats multiply from Alaska to CA; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Approaching storm front to bring much needed rain Christmas afternoon “Mother Nature...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

December 23, 2020

At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: Feinstein: CA water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill; Scientists use new methods to better forecast atmospheric rivers; Lessons from San Diego’s approach to wildfires; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 22, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Feinstein: California water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill “Senator Dianne Feinstein...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Preparing for possible dry times ahead in the Delta

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

December 22, 2020

At the December meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his semi-annual update to the Board. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/21: Temperance Flat backers swear project is not dead; Will California finally fulfill its promise to fix the Salton Sea?; The greatest water transfer in history; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 21, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news and commentary today … Temperance Flat Dam returns $171 million to state. Still, backers...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Plans finalized to increase water storage in San Luis Reservoir; Rep. Harder to sit on House Appropriations Committee; Alf W. Brandt: His waterworld runneth over; Drought: When should we worry?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 20, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority finalize plan to increase...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/18: A struggling CA marsh gets an overhaul to prepare for rising seas; Predicting runoff after catastrophic wildfire; Speakers: Support groundwater projects, fix aging canals; Trump admin finalizes 2nd rule in days limiting habitat protections; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 18, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 12/17: Hoopa Tribe asks judge to block permanent water contract with Westlands; Zero Delta smelt and Sacramento splittail reported in November CDFW survey; Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 17, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include updates...

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: SGMA and the Human Right to Water

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

December 17, 2020

Natalie Cochran is a water resources planner at Woodard Curran who has spent the last two and a half years...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/16: Error correction means CA’s future wetter winters may never come; Droughts aren’t just about water anymore; Proposed agreement could boost funds to fix Friant-Kern Canal; The persistent legacy of irrigation districts; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 16, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets at 9:30am.  The Commission will discuss options...