Cleaning water with co-benefits: Case studies with beavers and porous pavement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 30, 2026At the State Water Contractors science conference in June 2026, Dr. Katie Holzer, watershed scientist for the City of Gresham,...
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Porous pavement shows promise for reducing roadway runoff pollution Maven Research articleWater quality July 30, 2026A low-profile stormwater solution may help cities clean runoff without using extra land Roadway runoff often carries pollutants such as...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: This year’s El Niño could spell disaster for West Coast fishermen; Report: SGMA challenges for small-scale farmers expose regulation risks; Water district awards construction contract for Anderson Dam rebuild; State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 29, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: FERC tosses SoCal water agency’s bid to take over Eel River water rights; Drought caused irreversible ground sinking in Sacramento Valley; Control, not eradication: Managing invasive plants in the Delta; Colorado River water managers “wait with bated breath” for federal management plan due this week; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 28, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Control, not eradication: Managing invasive plants in the Delta Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 28, 2026With eradication out of reach, the Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program focuses on keeping invasive aquatic vegetation from overwhelming Delta...
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Political sentiment explains regional perception of water system performance in the Los Angeles wildfires Maven Research articleWildfires and watersheds July 28, 2026A recent UCLA-USC study published in ACS Environmental Science and Technology surveyed 1,360 Los Angeles County households in 2025 about...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Heat dome to deliver extreme temperatures, high wildfire risk to West; Kern water districts officially pledge just 1/3 of state ask for Delta tunnel costs; L.A.’s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point; Feds to share first Colorado River plan this week; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for July 19-24: California dodges a bullet on Colorado River cuts; Could water rights scuttle Sites?; Will the “super” El Niño fill Tulare Lake?; Can cities make deals to lessen data center downsides? A Caltech professor says yes; and more … Maven Weekly Digest July 24, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California dodges a bullet on Colorado River cuts; New report documents challenges and applications for telemetered water monitoring; CA can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires; Mexico and US team-up to build desalination plant in Baja; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/23: CA wants to build Sites Reservoir, but there may not be enough water to fill it; Cyclosporiasis outbreak: How a parasite spawned chaos for FDA, Taylor Farms; San Bernardino water agency reduces property tax rate for State Water Project; New Colorado River rules are coming next week, and states still can’t agree how to share water; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: Will the “super” El Niño fill Tulare Lake? A Fresno engineer thinks it’s almost certain; San Joaquin Valley Watershed Studies: A roadmap for a changing climate; The Sacramento region has a climate change resilience plan—now comes the hard part; ‘A five-alarm fire’: Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: The secret to water power for Tribes: Just add land; As Sites Reservoir nears completion, Colusa small businesses see hope; Metropolitan focuses on stored water access as Colorado River rules take shape; Data centers face a new environmental concern; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 21, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
Metropolitan focuses on stored water access as Colorado River rules take shape Maven Colorado River July 21, 2026New federal guidelines could determine how Southern California manages dry-year reliability after 2026. The Colorado River is under increasing pressure...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Could water rights scuttle Sites?; Why doesn’t the West Coast see major hurricanes?; As water restrictions hit farmers, solar is making sense; The West’s moment of reckoning is here on the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Super El Niño charging ‘full steam ahead,’ potentially drenching CA like never before; Can cities make deals to lessen data center downsides? A Caltech professor says yes; From cave swimming to Tahoe cruises: Incredible CA water escapes; Basin states set to sign new 2-year Colorado River agreement, SNWA says; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
