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DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: Some San Joaquin Valley farmers are rebelling against groundwater measures; Depletion of groundwater is accelerating in California’s Central Valley, study finds; A series of storms setting up to hit Northern California; After 2022’s fatal algal bloom, scientists fear the Bay’s sturgeon could go extinct; and more …

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December 22, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Some San Joaquin Valley farmers are rebelling against groundwater measures “As water managers...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/21: Amid climate change, a question: What’s the future of California rice?; CA water agencies collaborate on groundwater digital platform; Army Corps study of Salton Sea could yield billions for long-term restoration; and more …

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December 21, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Amid climate change, a question: What’s the future of California rice? “After absorbing...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/20: Dan Walters: CA’s water conundrum hinges on Delta; More comments on Delta Conveyance Project EIR; San Diego’s zombie water pipeline project is dead again. For now.; Scant progress on Colorado River cuts as crisis deepens; and more …

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December 20, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Dan Walters:  California’s water conundrum hinges on Delta “The most important piece of...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/19: Chinook return to CA’s far north — with a lot of human help; Low lake level prompts Mono Lake Committee to seek State Water Board action; In Bakersfield, a lawsuit aims to turn a dry riverbed into a flowing river; Local, state and federal agencies to partner in feasibility study for long-term restoration of the Salton Sea; and more …

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December 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Tribes accuse State Water Board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of Bay-Delta; Tribes decry Klamath water proposal; Hoopa Tribe files suit against Reclamation over Trinity River; States are on the clock for big Colorado River cutbacks; and more …

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December 18, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Tribes accuse California water board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 11-16: Metropolitan declares drought emergency; Water providers still predict shortages next year; Lawsuit filed to halt removal of Klamath River hydroelectric dams; and more …

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December 16, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/16: Planning for dry times: The West considers more reservoirs and aquifers; More comments submitted on Delta Conveyance Project EIR; San Diegans poised to pay skyrocketing price for Poseidon’s desalinated water; More questions than answers at Colorado River water meetings; and more …

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December 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Central Valley, CA Well & Pump Webinar from 8am to 11am.  This...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/15: Metropolitan declares drought emergency for SoCal; Restore the Delta Files comments on Delta Conveyance DEIR; A simmering revolt against groundwater cutbacks in California; Lawsuit filed to halt removal of Klamath River hydroelectric dams; and more …

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December 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an update on...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/14: Water wells go dry as California feels warming impacts; Atmospheric patterns influencing the upcoming dry stretch in NorCal; Court directs Delta landowner to restore sensitive tidal channels and marsh; Water sector angles for climate funds; and more …

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December 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Pure and Delicious: Water Reuse Outreach with Beer from 11am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/13: Water providers still predict shortages next year; Past and present of the Central Valley Project; Accelerating water resilience through infrastructure finance; Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic “forever chemicals”; and more …

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December 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Investing in Local Projects: Groundwater, Water Supplies, and Infrastructure from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/12: Storm dumps heavy snow in Sierra; High tech snow flights to cover most of CA’s watersheds this year; Friends of the Eel River file lawsuit against Humboldt County; L.A. looks to water from a contaminated Superfund site; and more …

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December 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Science Advisory Panel on Constituents of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Aquatic...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Heavy rain, snow blows through CA; Residents say Delta Tunnel is an environmental crime story; Dan Walters: Could the Pacific Ocean be California’s savior?; Cal Am refuses to sign deal for Pure Water Monterey expansion; Doheny desal plant clears final regulatory hurdle; and more …

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December 11, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Heavy rain, wind, snow blows through California into Sierra “A winter storm...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Storms to unleash heavy snow, rain into the weekend; CDFW midwater trawl survey reports zero Delta smelt in November; Tribal, federal leaders cheer Klamath River dam removals; Madera County farmers won’t pay $246 per acre, for now; and more …

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December 9, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: La Nina forecast to fade by April, easing California drought; Delta residents gather to protest Delta tunnel proposal; Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens; Fort Bragg considering wave energy-powered desalination in latest novel water move; and more …

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December 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3pm. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

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December 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include extension...