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DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Metropolitan board appoints Shivaji Deshmukh as agency’s next general manager; California Forever’s latest plan: Expand existing towns; Newsom signs bill setting water-supply targets. Will it help farmers?; Solar growth cushions Colorado River hydropower declines; and more …

October 15, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: First storm of the season just getting started; Subsidence photo op stirs bad feelings in already bitter groundwater clash; Board staff recommend Kaweah Subbasin return to DWR jurisdiction under SGMA; California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use; and more …

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October 14, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: California is about to be slammed with rain, thunder and snow; The future of conservation: Indigenous ways meet western science; The long fight to undo a 20th-century mistake in Tahoe; La Niña could mean another dangerously dry winter for SoCal; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 13, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 10/6-10/10: Thunderstorms could bring flash floods to CA as cyclone nears; With gold prices at record highs, ‘gold fever’ returns; Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects; and more …

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Weekly Digest

October 10, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Thunderstorms could bring flash floods to CA as cyclone nears; Return of The Blob: Heat wave spans Pacific Ocean; Parched soils can spark hot drought a nation away; Residents want a natural LA River. Officials say it’s risky; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 10, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/09: Typhoon to trigger an unusually strong storm; Illegal cannabis grows leave lasting chemical footprint; Subsidence data expands with launch of satellite; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 9, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: Ruling in groundwater case could have far-reaching effects; How technology is harnessing energy from East Bay water pipes; San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds; UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 8, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: Farmers look for “common sense” solutions through maze of groundwater regulations; CA water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence; New research suggests that trespass grows scar the land for longer than first thought; Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape; and more …

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October 7, 2025

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REPORT: California water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence

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Planning and management

October 7, 2025

The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: With gold prices at record highs, ‘gold fever’ returns to CA; DWR issues NOI for Certification of Consistency for Delta tunnel; CV-SALTS: From safe drinking water to long-term solutions; New idea for the Colorado River hits old roadblocks; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 6, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Friant lawsuit against groundwater agency over sinking canal will go on but it may be individual farmers who ultimately pay; Scott Cameron takes the reins as acting head of Reclamation; Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all; and more …

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October 5, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 28-Oct. 3: Happy New Water Year 2026!; La Niña expected to bring ‘extreme’ weather patterns statewide; Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; “Death of SGMA” predicted after groundwater bill is tabled; and more …

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Weekly Digest

October 3, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 3, 2025

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ANNOUNCEMENT: USGBC California Launches Architectural Design Challenge to Shape the Future of Water Use at Home

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 3, 2025

Innovative Challenge Seeks Scalable Solutions for Reimagining Residential Design through Innovative, Water-Efficient Living Spaces Press release from the U. S....

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal water leader speaks on Colorado River impasse, lack of leadership; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 2, 2025

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