Maven

January 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Delta Conveyance Project is one of California’s most important infrastructure modernization projects, protecting...

DWR: How the State Water Project used adaptive management to capture more water during recent storms

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Water project operations

January 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: As runoff from the last sizable storm was rolling down California rivers to San...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/28: New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Trump and Newsom’s tug-o-water; Golden mussels spread through Delta, irrigation systems; All alternatives harmful to Arizona: CAP’s response to the Draft EIR; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 28, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan; Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers; Artificial intelligence and California’s water; California to host high-stakes discussion on Colorado River crisis as federal deadline looms; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 27, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: Not dry, but drought remains an issue, mid-wet season 2026; The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals; Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find; As deal deadline approaches, Colorado River stewards debate a broad range of options; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 26, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

January 26, 2026

Carbon is the foundation of the Delta’s peat soils and a key component of two major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West; Trump admin signs off on plan for Sites Reservoir; Price tag drops for Sisk Dam raise; This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 25, 2026

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PRESS RELEASE: Interior Advances President Trump’s Executive Order 14181 Priorities, Approves Sites Reservoir Project to Strengthen California Water Reliability

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Planning and management

January 23, 2026

Approval clears path for new off-stream storage as Executive Order anniversary highlights more than 200,000 acre-feet of water in operational gains....

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 20-23: Climate change effects on the Delta, and its watersheds; DWR finalizes subsidence BMP; Researchers trace climate threat rising beneath California; Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC; and more …

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Weekly Digest

January 23, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/23: Potter Valley water fight intensifies; Newsom steps into labor fight over Sites Reservoir; DWR applies science and engineering to support winter-run chinook salmon on the McCloud River; Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 23, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: DWR finalizes Best Management Practices for land subsidence; Researchers trace climate threat rising beneath California; From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science; Lower Yuba River Accord extended; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 22, 2026

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DELTA COUNCIL: From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science

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Climate change Delta science

January 22, 2026

Science is an ongoing process, not a one-time study or a single definitive answer. It’s about building knowledge, testing ideas,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there; Court of appeal rejects challenge to EIR’s water supply analysis; Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff opposition; Colorado River states still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 21, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

January 21, 2026

California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: How long will extended dry spell continue?; As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment; California brought back beavers and the results are already amazing; Feds summon 7 Colorado River governors for last-ditch talks; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 20, 2026

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DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Looking back at progress made and ahead to what’s next

DWR: How the State Water Project used adaptive management to capture more water during recent storms

DAILY DIGEST, 1/28: New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Trump and Newsom’s tug-o-water; Golden mussels spread through Delta, irrigation systems; All alternatives harmful to Arizona: CAP’s response to the Draft EIR; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan; Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers; Artificial intelligence and California’s water; California to host high-stakes discussion on Colorado River crisis as federal deadline looms; and more …

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The Delta’s role in California’s carbon sequestration and climate goals

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West; Trump admin signs off on plan for Sites Reservoir; Price tag drops for Sisk Dam raise; This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water; and more …

PRESS RELEASE: Interior Advances President Trump’s Executive Order 14181 Priorities, Approves Sites Reservoir Project to Strengthen California Water Reliability

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 20-23: Climate change effects on the Delta, and its watersheds; DWR finalizes subsidence BMP; Researchers trace climate threat rising beneath California; Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: DWR finalizes Best Management Practices for land subsidence; Researchers trace climate threat rising beneath California; From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science; Lower Yuba River Accord extended; and more …

DELTA COUNCIL: From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: How long will extended dry spell continue?; As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment; California brought back beavers and the results are already amazing; Feds summon 7 Colorado River governors for last-ditch talks; and more …