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DAILY DIGEST, 3/2: Storms not letting up, here’s what the first half of March looks like; California may bar commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2009; Ridgecrest GSA approves $7.8 million for imported water plan; Toilet paper may be a source of PFAS in wastewater; and more …

March 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Advisory Group from...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program: Envisioning the social, economic, and environmental possibilities of fallowed lands

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 2, 2023

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Keali’i Bright, Assistant Director of the Department of Conservation’s Division of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/1: Delta tunnel could save stormwater for millions. Why is it so divisive?; Coverage from the yesterday’s water rights hearing; More rain in the forecast, but warmer storms could melt snow; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: CDFW Salmon Information Meeting from 10am to 4pm. The meeting will feature...

JEANINE JONES: Drought and lessons learned

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Hydrology Notebook News and Features

March 1, 2023

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Jeanine Jones took the commissioners through the history of past droughts...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Judge extends plan to manage flows to Delta and protect endangered fish; Epic snowpack inching toward record levels; Recent symposium tackles the mysteries behind thiamine deficiency; New restoration and monitoring plan will help imperiled fish in Klamath Basin; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: 30×30: What is Next on the Pathway to Conserving 30 Percent of...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Why is it taking so long to build Sites Reservoir?; Rain and snow to continue; RTD Analysis: CA water rights 90% white; Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … UCANR webinar: Advancing the human right to water in California from 12pm to 1pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms, persistent cold to continue through midweek; Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans; The Salton Sea, an accident of history, faces a new water crisis; Who shoulders Mother Nature’s cut of the Colorado River?; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drawbridge: History & Virtual Tour from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Join Ceal Craig, Ph.D.,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 19-24: Major storm to bring blizzard, feet of snow and flooding rain; Water allocations increased for cities, farms; Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon; and more …

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Weekly Digest

February 24, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Cold storm brings rain, blizzard warnings; CA invests in critical Central Valley water infrastructure projects; Water Forum brings diverse interests together on the Lower American River; Seawater intrusion in Monterey worsening; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Reclamation announces CVP allocation; SWP allocation rises to 35%; Amid well-drilling and pumping, calls grow for stronger groundwater regulation; Anderson Dam retrofit project receives big federal loan; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an Executive...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/22: California is bracing for back-to-back winter storms; Farmers race to sink water into ground after storms; Proposed legislation would grant Water Board new authority over surface water diversions; Ninth Circuit restores Trump-era gut of Clean Water Act rule; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 22, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 2/21: Frigid air, snow in the forecast this week; CA water mismanagement called out by lawmakers; Are the feds risking endangered salmon for fries and potato chips?; LA’s progress on capturing stormwater slow; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: After the Storm – A Timely Update on California’s Water Supply from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, Presidents’ Day weekend edition: Did winter storms replenish depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows; Los Angeles DWP battles to keep spigot open at Mono Lake; Changes needed to save Lake Powell, experts say; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Did winter storms replenish California’s depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows...