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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 2-7: The role of desal in CA’s water portfolio; Sea level rise and Delta wetlands; Maps show how California’s extremely stormy winter unfolded; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 7, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: These maps show how CA’s extremely stormy winter unfolded; PFMC approves salmon fishing ban for much of West Coast; Sonoma County introduces slate of new regulations for water wells; Kern groundwater sustainability agencies work to reverse ‘inadequate’ status; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … USGS Drought Science for the Colorado River Basin: What do we have? How do...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: After floods in CA comes a scale for ‘atmospheric rivers’; Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs; Biden gives CA more than $690 million to improve water quality and infrastructure; With ‘horizontal levee,’ Palo Alto brings new approach to sea-level rise protection; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Seeing the Forest: For the Wildlife from 12pm to 1pm. Join us for...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Sea level rise and the Delta’s wetlands

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Climate change Delta science Science

April 6, 2023

This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/5: CA’s thirsty future: The role of vapor pressure deficit; After record rains and snow, could Californians face record quakes?; Dan Walters: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow; Imperial Valley: As river runs dry, desert region is at a crossroads; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WET Talk 11: Dr. Jay Lund: Save it for a Sunny Day: Water Storage...

WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio?

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Water supply augmentation

April 5, 2023

With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/4: Sierra mountains blanketed in historic snowpack; Will there be more storms in April?; Costa introduces Bill to restore San Joaquin Valley Canals; A wet winter won’t stave off the Colorado River’s water cuts; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: Will Monday’s big snow tally break a 1952 record?; San Luis fills for just third time in 12 years; Wastewater treatment facilities could be a solution for cities’ organic waste challenges; Acres of L.A. County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The SSMP Community Engagement Committee will meet at 11:00 a.m. for a virtual...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The oceans just reached their hottest temperature on record as El Niño looms; Largest reservoirs close to total capacity but one remains low; Ninth Circuit urged to save salmon dying in Sacramento River; By smallest of margins Mono Lake avoids water diversions quadrupling; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The oceans just reached their hottest temperature on record as El Niño...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 26-31: The magic of the Mokelumne; Update on water storage projects; SWP & CVP allocations increased, and more CA water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

March 31, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: The science behind the endless storms drenching California; This winter’s floods may be ‘only a taste’ of the megafloods to come; Wet winter rains optimism for salmon releases; Bill proposes using satellites to study water consumption in West; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Here’s the science behind the endless storms drenching California this winter “This winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection; Harder pushes funding to fight nutria; Accelerating new California water storage projects; 25.8 billion gallons of stormwater captured in SoCal; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID EVENT: What is the Future of Agriculture in California? from 8:30am to 5:00pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Reclamation increases CVP allocation; Newsom cuts funding for floodplains; Voluntary Agreement highlights habitat questions; Will this winter’s megastorms end the Bay Area’s toxic algae problem?; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drinking Water Professional Community Webinar on EPA’s Proposed PFAS NPDWR from 11am to...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Water Storage Investment Program project update

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 29, 2023

In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which provided $2.6 billion to be...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: New winter storm could push California’s snowpack to record high; Map shows unusual impact California storms are having on the ocean; Farms that haven’t flooded from storms still facing harvesting challenges; California’s ‘phantom lake’ returns with a vengeance, unearthing an ugly history of water; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...

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