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DAILY DIGEST: Moving forward with the CA water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two years in a row; Balancing water supply for all is 2020 priority, CFBF says; DWR prepares Oroville Dam spillway for winter releases; Five environmental fights to watch in 2020; and more …

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January 2, 2020

In California water news today, Moving forward with the California water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two...

Happy New Year from Maven’s Notebook!

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January 1, 2020

Wishing you all the best for a healthy, happy, prosperous and productive New Year … I look forward to serving...

DAILY DIGEST: Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, CA officials warn; Tree ring study shows the Americas are prone to catastrophic, simultaneous droughts; The ocean plastic we see is ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Where’s the other 99%?; and more …

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December 31, 2019

In California water news today, Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, California officials warn; A warning...

DAILY DIGEST: Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch; Women in Water Series: Brenda Burman; Fires and flood cap off a decade of U.S. Disasters; and more …

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December 30, 2019

In California water news today, Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its faucets; Good numbers of salmon and steelhead return again to Mokelumne River; Interior wordsmiths ‘habitat’ with eye on regulatory reach; and more …

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December 29, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its...

WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 22 through 27: Delta conveyance update, Do water rights have a future?

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December 27, 2019

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DAILY DIGEST: California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley Water celebrates five years of advanced purified water; NASA airborne campaign catches the drift of snow water; Untangling the problem of ocean plastic; and more …

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December 27, 2019

In California water news today, California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley...

DAILY DIGEST: Keeping wildfires at bay; Feds give final OK on fracking in Central California; West coast fisheries record rare environmental victory; Court fights abound in wake of Trump’s regulatory rollbacks; and more …

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December 26, 2019

In California water news today, Keeping wildfires at bay; New NASA mission plans to map sea level rise from space...

Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook!

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December 25, 2019

Happy holidays to you and yours! Wishing you all the gifts of the season Peace, joy, hope Thank you for...

DAILY DIGEST: California’s wet again. Will it last?; Weather balloons gather data during atmospheric rivers; State Water Project modernization highlights – 2019; Who you gonna call? Algae-bloom busters; Newsom can’t have it both ways on California water, says the LA Times; and more …

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December 24, 2019

In California water news today, California’s wet again, the snowpack looks good and ski resorts are happy. Will it last?;...

DAILY DIGEST: Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas; Fallbrook and Rainbow take steps to break from San Diego County Water Authority; ‘Coastal Disneyland project’? Groups debate plan to restore Ballona wetlands; and more …

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December 23, 2019

In California water news today, Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas in the Southwest; Fallbrook...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta smelt: the tiny fish caught in CA’s war with Trump; Feinstein urges Newsom-Trump teamwork on CA water; CA sues EPA over weakening of clean water rules; Lawmakers back to square one on ‘forever chemicals’; and more …

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December 22, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Delta smelt: the tiny fish caught in California’s war with Trump; Sen. Feinstein urges...

DAILY DIGEST: Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding, snow; Strong storms boost snowpack to highest December level since 2015; New technique for modeling land subsidence facilitates better groundwater management; CA vs. Trump hits boiling point over water, high-speed rail; and more …

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December 20, 2019

In California water news today, Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding and snow to the West; Strong storms boost California...

DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s bill may fund Friant-Kern Canal fix; House sinks Hetch Hetchy boating proposal; Andrew Wheeler says EPA doesn’t have a ‘war with California’; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 19, 2019

In California water news today, Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s...

DAILY DIGEST: Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Capital Region farmers take steps to battle and adapt to climate change; Sea level rise is slowly getting get its day in California; US senator proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety; and more …

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December 18, 2019

In California water news today, Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Progressive-minded farmers in...