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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 2-7: Major storm could drench California — or not; Groundwater agencies squabble as state announces restart of sanctions against Tulare subbasin; Markets struggle to gain traction under SGMA; Golden mussels upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 7, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: Major storm could drench CA — or miss much of the state. Here are the odds; With the rise of AI, CA’s data centers require more water, energy. But by how much?; California projected to achieve lowest Colorado River use since 1949; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 7, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Groundwater markets struggle to gain traction under SGMA; California surface water costs triple during drought; Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals; LA County awards $24 million for stormwater capture projects in six cities; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 6, 2025

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Cal WATRS: A new era of transparency and efficiency in water rights

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Planning and management

November 6, 2025

The launch of Cal WATRS—California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System—marks a new era in water rights management in California....

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?; Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising; Klamath groups say fish screen promises have gone unfulfilled; Hobbs rips Upper States’ ‘extreme negotiating position’ on Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Back-to-back storms to bring rain, mountain snow; ‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way; UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination; San Mateo County cities band together to improve climate resilience; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Open-source tools, shared success: White paper highlights groundwater innovation in action; Regulatory costs grow 1,366% for California farmers; Long Beach begins process to implement a new trash capture system along LA River; Navigating the future of the California and the Colorado River: Key challenges and negotiations; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 3, 2025

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METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: Navigating the future of the California and the Colorado River: Key challenges and negotiations

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Colorado River

November 3, 2025

Addressing the structural deficit, Compact obligations, and Post-2026 guidelines for Metropolitan’s Colorado River supply At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Groundwater agencies squabble as state announces restart of sanctions against Tulare Lake subbasin; Train of storms to impact the West this week; ‘You can’t drink money’: Mine drilling near Death Valley stokes groundwater fears; The water war Trump hasn’t blown up; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 2, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct. 26-31: Appellate court tanks injunction that had held off SGMA intervention in Kings County; Cannabis cultivation puts Tribal cultural resources at risk; Water or rail? KCWA push to redirect federal funding; The West’s new gold rush is the data center boom; and more …

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Weekly Digest

October 31, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/31: New research reveals cannabis cultivation puts Tribal cultural resources at risk; Water Blueprint guides future of Valley supplies; Did spill of 1,400 tons of coal around Feather River violate state law?; State Water Board tightens PFAS advisory levels based on latest data for health risks; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 31, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/30: Court rules CA can enforce its landmark groundwater law; Gov. signs bill to beam more sunlight on GSA board members; UCSC and NOAA join forces to secure a future for salmon; What’s holding up the Colorado River negotiations? Experts break down the sticking points; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 30, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: CA expands and strengthens long-term water strategic plan; SB 697 modernizes the surface water adjudication process; SF Bay State of the Birds website offers insight into health of the bay; Did water well dispute lead to massive fish kill in Madera County community lakes?; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 29, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco Bay State of the Birds Website Offers Insight into Health of the Bay

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Fish and wildlife

October 29, 2025

New dynamic report updates 2011 version, presents recommended conservation actions, success stories The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Los Banos at the crossroads of CA’s water wars; Local leaders push for overdue Oroville Dam deal; Water or rail? KCWA push to redirect federal funding; LA’s oceanfront power plant is a test of clean-energy ambitions in the new Trump era; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 28, 2025

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