DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms provide a much-needed boost but statewide snowpack remains below average; Delta National Heritage Area’s new passport program boosts tourism, preserves history; 8 weeks after massive sewage spill, Clearlake residents see no end in sight; ‘The risk of litigation is high’ for Colorado River states, says Utah’s negotiator; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 1, 2026Note: The Daily Digest will return on Tuesday, March 3. [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar Monday … PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Conveyance...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Delta Conveyance Project opponents say plan would hurt environment, tourism, farming; Reclamation announces initial CVP allocation; Non-functional turf ban – compliance deadlines and action steps; The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: Delta tunnel appeal hearing at the Delta Stewardship Council begins today; The surprising element that’s boosting CA’s stubbornly low snowpack; Finding common ground and practical solutions in a California water war zone; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast, raising hopes; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 26, 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, 2/25: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history; Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset; Yuba Water accesses damaged Colgate powerhouse, reports “extensive damage”; Jeffrey Kightlinger: Water and Southern California: Past, present, and future; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 25, 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, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, weekend edition: Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow; Fall chinook salmon numbers in Sacramento River rise after 3 years of higher flows; Powerhouse pipe burst may take ‘years’ to fix as Yuba County declares emergency; Would litigation make the Colorado River situation worse?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, 2/20: New storm on Sunday to add to staggering snowfall totals; Big storms boost CA water supply, but snowpack lags; DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of CA’s harmful algal blooms; Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, 2/19: McNerney joins with Delta enviros & State Water Contractors on major bill to protect CA’s water; Study: New and notable recommendations for protecting at-risk fish from water diversions in the Bay-Delta system; Busted pipe at Yuba power plant kills salmon, renews infrastructure fears; El Nino is brewing: Here’s what it means for US weather in 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Feet of snow to bury Sierra through next week; Hundreds of young Chinook salmon found dead in Yuba River; Infrastructure needs will cost San Diego $7.8 billion it doesn’t have; Lake Powell forecast to reach critical lows, threatening hydropower generation; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 18, 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, 2/17: CA braces for flooding, snow, thunderstorms; Tribes and allies form a coalition against the Delta Conveyance Project as Harder steps up pressure; ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations; With no Colorado River deal in sight, risk of federal action intensifies; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SPECIAL EDITION: Colorado River update: Department of Interior moving forward after no consensus among the seven basin states Maven Colorado RiverDaily Digest February 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to...
DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: It’s final: No Delta smelt found in annual survey for 8 years; State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County; After years of La Niña, Pacific surges toward El Niño; ‘No one is expecting’ a Colorado River agreement by Saturday deadline; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 13, 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, 2/12: State officials faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save CA’s salmon; As La Niña is ending, signs of El Niño emerge; These maps show where California sank the most over the past decade; Three days left: Arizona faces deeper Colorado River cuts as federal deadline looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 12, 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, 2/11: Proposed Bay-Delta plan could reshape way California delivers water; Outdated water rules could cost CA 600,000 acre-feet, lawmakers warn; New report: Regulating data center water use in CA; Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River’s future; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 11, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
