Daily Digest

A daily compilation of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST: First snow falling at ski resorts in Southern California and Mammoth; Seeking stability, Westlands nears permanent water contract with Feds; Fish in CA estuaries are evolving as climate change alters their habitat; Pope might make environmental destruction a sin; and more …

November 21, 2019

In California water news today, First snow falling at ski resorts in Southern California and Mammoth; Seeking stability, Westlands nears...

DAILY DIGEST: Wine moguls destroy land and pay small fines as cost of business, say activists; Chinook salmon are in danger, rice fields may be their salvation; Reducing flood risk in the Central Valley; Met offers settlement to San Diego County Water Authority; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 20, 2019

In California water news today, Wine moguls destroy land and pay small fines as cost of business, say activists; California’s...

DAILY DIGEST: Is rain done in 2019? Is California in a drought? What to know as weather stays dry; Symposium talks benefits of partnership in watershed restoration; The surprising connection between salmon and redwood forests; Toxic algae is ruining our lakes. The solution: beer.; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 19, 2019

In California water news today, Is rain done in 2019? Is California in a drought? What to know as weather...

DAILY DIGEST: Our wacky weather: From record heat to snowfall as first storm of season rolls in; Illegal pot farms on CA’s public land creating an enviro hazard; Tribes teaching landowners and agencies how to fight fire with fire; Lois Henry on hunt for new Kern County water manager; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 18, 2019

In California water news today, Our wacky weather: From record heat to snowfall as first storm of season rolls in;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pattern change will bring first significant rain, snow of season to parched CA; Are atmospheric rivers the reason for NorCal’s extreme weather?; Millions of gallons of oily water still surfacing in a Kern County oil field; Dan Walters on the Westlands contract; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 17, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Pattern change will bring first significant rain, snow of season to parched California, Southwest;...

DAILY DIGEST: Shaping plans for single Delta tunnel; 81% of California abnormally dry as seasonal rains fail to materialize; Court tosses farmers’ takings claim in Klamath battle; Bigger doesn’t mean better for hatchery-released salmon; A look back at the Clean Water Act movement after 50 years; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 15, 2019

In California water news today, Shaping plans for single Delta tunnel; 81% of California abnormally dry as seasonal rains fail...

DAILY DIGEST: Researchers probe the toxic soup from wildfire; Public-funded Oroville Dam advertising called ‘propaganda’; Addressing inequality in flood risk; Wild swings in extreme weather are on the rise; New analysis spells out serious legal risk to Colorado River water users; and more …

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November 14, 2019

In California water news today, Researchers probe the toxic soup from wildfire; Public-funded Oroville Dam advertising called ‘propaganda.’ Here’s how...

DAILY DIGEST: Groundwater: Deadline nears for completion of local plans; State Board to introduce streamlined permitting process for groundwater recharge; EPA targets water quality reviews that stifle energy infrastructure; Toxic algal blooms are worsening with climate change; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 13, 2019

In California water news today, Groundwater: Deadline nears for completion of local plans; SGMA: State Board to introduce streamlined permitting...

DAILY DIGEST: Illegal pot operations in public forests are poisoning wildlife and water; New law requires California dams to have emergency plans — but do they?; The dam nobody wants just won’t go away; West’s water shortage is fueled by human error; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 12, 2019

In California water news today, Illegal pot operations in public forests are poisoning wildlife and water; California has six of...

DAILY DIGEST: Veteran’s Day edition: Feds set to lock in huge water contract for well-connected Westlands Water District; 2 years after spillway crumbled, lessons learned at Oroville Dam; SCOTUS Argument analysis: Context trumps text as justices debate reach of Clean Water Act; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 11, 2019

Happy Veterans Day! In California water news today, Feds set to lock in huge water contract for well-connected Westlands Water...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Bernhardt suggests Westlands for major contract; Westlands steps back from Shasta expansion. Environmentalists still worry; How to start adapting to CA’s “precipitation whiplash”; Dust kicked up from the West’s drying lakes a looming health hazard; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 10, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Bernhardt suggests Westlands for major contract; Westlands steps back from Shasta expansion. Environmentalists still...