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STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

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Best of the NotebookDelta scienceGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

January 9, 2020

When most think of the possible impacts of sea level rise, they think of coastal flooding and the growing risks...

DAILY DIGEST 1/8/2019: Water portfolio lays out state’s long-term plans; Myth about huge CA fines for shower and laundry usage won’t die; UCR investigates some of the nation’s worst nitrogen pollution; ‘Multiheaded Hydra’ of PFAS products under CA scrutiny; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 8, 2020

In California water news today, Water portfolio lays out state’s long-term plans; California’s salmon barely survived the 20th century, (but...

ACWA PANEL: Establishing groundwater allocations under SGMA

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Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

January 8, 2020

As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will...

DAILY DIGEST 1/7/2019: Governor releases water portfolio; Two bills could decide fate of critical Friant-Kern Canal in 2020. Will reps outside Valley care?; Two big storms to hit NorCal this week; CA’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act hampers Shasta Reservoir Project; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 7, 2020

In California water news today, Governor releases water portfolio including voluntary agreements, Delta Tunnel and Sites Reservoir; Two bills could...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation

January 7, 2020

While considerable progress has been made to improve flood management in the Central Valley, the vast region still faces significant...

REACTIONS to the Governor’s draft water resilience portfolio.

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Policy and regulation

January 7, 2020

Last Friday, the Newsom administration released the long-awaited Water Resilience Portfolio with over 100 specific actions across four broad categories. ...

DAILY DIGEST 1/6/20: Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; Widespread power shutdowns in CA helped reduce chances of human-related fire ignitions; California eyes climate bond to prepare for disasters; These legislative issues need attention; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 6, 2020

In California water news today, Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; DWR and State Water Resources Control...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years; New California environmental laws; What drifting car tires can tell us about dead sea otters; Trump rule would exclude climate change in infrastructure planning; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 5, 2020

In California water news this weekend, Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years;...

DATA AVAILABILITY: Statewide 2016 Crop Mapping Data Now Available

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 4, 2020

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the 2016 Statewide Crop Mapping data. This new dataset represents the 2016...

DAILY DIGEST: December storms gave California a promising snowpack; How will CA prevent more mega-wildfire disasters?; Broad-ranging PFAS chemicals bill on House floor next week; Weed water war gets a win; Paso Robles approves groundwater sustainability plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 3, 2020

In California water news today, December storms gave California a promising snowpack; Enough rain? Sufficient snow? Here’s how wet California,...

DAILY DIGEST: Moving forward with the CA water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two years in a row; Balancing water supply for all is 2020 priority, CFBF says; DWR prepares Oroville Dam spillway for winter releases; Five environmental fights to watch in 2020; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 2, 2020

In California water news today, Moving forward with the California water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on State Water Project operations

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

January 2, 2020

Coodinated Operations Agreement addendum, State Water Project incidental take permit, and the Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations program At the December...

Happy New Year from Maven’s Notebook!

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Daily Digest

January 1, 2020

Wishing you all the best for a healthy, happy, prosperous and productive New Year … I look forward to serving...

DAILY DIGEST: Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, CA officials warn; Tree ring study shows the Americas are prone to catastrophic, simultaneous droughts; The ocean plastic we see is ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Where’s the other 99%?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 31, 2019

In California water news today, Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, California officials warn; A warning...

DAILY DIGEST: Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch; Women in Water Series: Brenda Burman; Fires and flood cap off a decade of U.S. Disasters; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 30, 2019

In California water news today, Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch;...