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November 17, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On November 9, 2022, State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/16: Water rules add to challenges for farmers; Hard truths about California’s water future; More on election shakeup at Westlands; Can seismic instruments act as early warning systems for flooding?; and more …

November 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting beginning at 8:30am. Agenda items include Consideration of...

UPDATE: November 15 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

November 16, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/15: Coastal Commission to review Monterey desal project this week; PPIC REPORT: Priorities for California water; Election brings shakeup at Westlands; Bill would impose water tax on exported crops; and more …

November 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Delta Island Adaptations from 9am to 1pm at the Jean Harvie...

METROPOLITAN’S IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Southern California’s worsening water supply situation

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

November 15, 2022

“As we look at the supply outlook for the next year, we again stress the importance of our member agencies...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/14: The critical need for snowpack in NorCal; Are native fishes and reservoirs compatible?; Dan Walters: Could the ocean slake California’s thirst?; Inside agencies, ‘it changes everything’ when Congress flips; and more …

November 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Delta Lead Scientist Ask My Anything: Science Leadership at 12pm. Join Delta...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Amid California’s drought, environmental laws get scrutiny; DWR testing water quality at Lake Oroville; In CA, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty; “Drop out” from race for seat on a powerful Kern water board appears poised to win; and more …

November 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Amid California’s drought, environmental laws get scrutiny “The impacts of California’s interminable...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 6-11: Reducing reliance on the Delta; How can California boost its water supply?; San Francisco cuts deal with water regulators to avoid severe restrictions; and more top CA water news of the week …

Weekly Digest

November 11, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/11: Veterans Day edition: San Francisco cuts deal with water regulators to avoid severe restrictions; California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water; The Colorado River is imperiled; why it matters to you; and more …

November 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Tuolumne River agencies, Contra Costa sign on to voluntary agreements … San Francisco cuts deal with California water...

NOTICE: Petitions for Temporary Urgency Change in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties

November 11, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On October 31, 2022, Sonoma County Water Agency filed petitions for temporary urgency change...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Scientists say changes to sturgeon fishing rules needed; Ranchers fined $50 for defying drought regulations; Remaking the river that remade LA; Coachella Valley Water District to slash aquifer replenishment to reduce Colorado River water use; and more …

November 10, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Deciphering the 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report: Introducing the Companion Application...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Reducing reliance on the Delta

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November 10, 2022

October Council meeting features Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Metropolitan Water District General Manager Adel Hagekhalil Reduced reliance on...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: Efforts to protect groundwater are tested by drought; Fortifying San Luis Reservoir against earthquake; Tiny, rural Allensworth takes on climate change; and more …

November 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Fall 2022 Groundwater Sustainability Agency Forum from 9am to 12pm. DWR is...

UPDATE: November 8 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed