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DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Rain, snow in the forecast for NorCal; Repairs set to begin on Friant-Kern Canal; Cal Am refiles with Coastal Commission for desal plant; Poseidon spends big on OC election; and more …

November 6, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE EVENT: Squaring the Hydro Circle: Tapping Water Reuse in Silicon Valley from...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Delta fish surveys, A busy month for workshops, Delta science proposal solicitation, and call for abstracts for the 2021 Bay Delta Science Conference

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Delta science

November 6, 2020

At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen began the Delta Lead Scientist report by spotlighting...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Feds give green light to Friant-Kern Canal repairs; Camp Fire: Cause of benzene water supply contamination challenged; Accusations and denials arise over bond sale plans for Delta tunnel; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 5, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Conveyance Authority Stakeholder Engagement Committee meets from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Click...

FLOOD BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 5, 2020

Prior to the completion of Friant Dam in 1942, the San Joaquin River supported the southernmost populations of Central Valley...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Rain, snow possible this weekend in NorCal; CA wildfire risk stays high; Small genetic difference determines Chinook salmon migration timing; New subseasonal-to-seasonal forecast website; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 4, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Board meets this morning beginning at 9am. The main...

DELTA CONVEYANCE: Metropolitan Committee discusses funding planning costs, how to account for project benefits, and who is in and who is out

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 4, 2020

At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee, staff continued preparing the committee members for the upcoming decision on funding...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Improving water resilience for cities and farms with water partnerships; DWR successfully increases Delta smelt habitat; California water PFAS lawsuit – an increasing trend?; New atmospheric river tools; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 3, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SGMA: The Role and Design of Groundwater Markets from 10am to 11am Join...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: How four years of Trump reshaped food and farming; Forest management: easier said than done; Near-record warmth to bake Southwest ahead of big cooldown; The opportunity of non-revenue water; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How four years of Trump reshaped food and farming “In the midst...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta water flows into restored marsh for first time since 1800s; Trump signs nutria bill; Feds fall short of Trump forest protection goals; Tragedy, triage and triumph in Putah Creek; DWP begins enviro review of Grant Lake Reservoir spillway project; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 1, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … San Francisco estuary flows into restored marsh for first time since 1800s...

More on the Delta tunnel validation lawsuit: Coverage, commentary, and legal documents

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Delta Conveyance Project

October 31, 2020

Press release: Delta Counties Coalition joins coalition of water stakeholders united to oppose state water agency attempt to green light...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/30: CA slammed over ‘blank check’ for Delta tunnel project; Putting a price on water: The NASDAQ Veles CA water index (nqh20) In parched CA, search goes deeper for water; Preparing the Klamath basin for dam removal; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Pilot Small Water System Rates Financial Dashboard from 9am to 11am This...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: New reports on SoCal-Central Valley partnerships, wildfire costs, underperforming drinking water systems; Researchers probe deaths of Central Valley chinook; Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 29, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Fresno River rights to be decided; 5 disasters waiting to happen (1 in CA); Winter drought relief unlikely in Western U.S.; L.A. Council approves $50 million for utility payment assistance program; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 28, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on...

MEETING: Delta Watermaster breaks down water use in the Delta, addresses implementation of reduced reliance on the Delta

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

October 28, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the October 22nd meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave a detailed presentation on...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/27: USBR, partners synchronize Sacramento River water diversions to benefit salmon; CA tribes oppose proposed water tunnel; Water Commission public workshops to focus on conveyance needs; Crash off Garden Highway reignites tree debate with Army Corps; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 27, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Reclamation and partners synchronize Sacramento River water diversions to benefit salmon “Reclamation,...

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