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DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Senior rights holders battle state over water pacts; Migrating birds hit hard by drought; How ag’s footprint has changed since the last drought; What kind of problems can abandoned oil wells leave behind?; and more …

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November 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Recycle the Runoff: A roadmap for stormwater diversions with the LA...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: The current drought: Time to hope for the best, prepare for the worst; Recent storms not enough to keep Tahoe area ski resorts open; State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline; Diablo Canyon could provide benefits for CA, including desal; and more …

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November 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Environmental Flows Workgroup meets this morning at 10am.  Agenda will...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

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November 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans; Mono Lake officials call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions; Conservation ethic allows Monterey Bay farmers to thrive during drought; Salton Sea habitat site at Red Hill Bay bulldozed by IID, recriminations fly; and more …

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November 7, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Audio: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Data confirms salmon slaughter on California’s main river; State officials discuss future of Dungeness crab, salmon fisheries; Family farms struggling as California drought worsens; and more …

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November 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Groundwater Replenishment System Virtual Tour from 10am to 11am. Join us...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: PPIC Report: Priorities for California’s Water; Northwest storm train keeps rolling along; Climate change acidifying and contaminating drinking water, alpine ecosystems; EPA pressed on ‘toxic cocktail’ in tap water; and more …

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November 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CONFERENCE: Localizing California Waters fall conference (Virtual) from 9am to 2pm.  Practitioners will...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Another atmospheric river enters the forecast; Flows to increase; water districts cry foul; Disparities in CA’s tap water quality persist, new data shows; Blasting the ‘zombie’ out of water-saving tech; and more …

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November 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Women in Water- Championing Women’s Engagement in the Water Workforce from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: Series of wintry storms take aim at NorCal; Ag groups and lawmakers concerned by new operating plan for water projects; CA farm town lurches from no water to polluted water; The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts; and more …

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November 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/1: Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected; How drought could make sea-level rise worse; Proposed ballot measure could save controversial Huntington Beach desal plant proposal if state regulators deny it; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

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November 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected “On the Earth’s surface,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Key talks over water use break down, S.F. may face tighter regulation; Dan Walters column: Farmers lose two skirmishes in CA water war; Town refused to help its neighbors with water, so the state stepped in; and more …

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October 31, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Key talks over water use break down, S.F. may face tighter regulation...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: CA judge rejects Westlands water deal; Analyst: Initiative could lower water bills, cause reduction in other programs; Survivor salmon provide lifeline for chinook; Groundwater flow to Colorado River may decline by a third over next 30 years; and more …

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October 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: California Water Commission Groundwater Trading Safeguards for Vulnerable Water Users Workshop...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Valadao leads request for oversight hearing on SWP/CVP interim operations plan; McCarthy, Valadao press for emergency provisions for more water for Valley farmers; Why is Millerton at 134% of historic average?; Ransomware attacks on utilities increasing; and more …

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October 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING:  The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/27: State moves toward higher flows on Tuolumne and nearby rivers. Irrigators vow a fight; Secretary Crowfoot: Rains helped, but drought is part of CA’s ‘new normal’; Lake Oroville rises nearly 30 feet after weekend rain, Shasta up 3 feet; and more …

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October 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/26: Weekend storms smashed NorCal weather records; ‘Wildcard’ this winter leaves water resource planners with ‘great uncertainty’; New lawsuit against water transfers to the Valley; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

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October 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: PFAS Strategic Roadmap – EPA’s Commitments to Action: 2021-2024 from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/25: West Coast slammed by record-breaking bomb cyclone, but ‘not a drought buster’; Uncertainty over Potter Valley Power Plant continues to grow; State rebuffs Kettleman City’s pleas for minimum water supplies in 2022; and more …

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October 25, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Water Use Efficiency Standards for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) outdoor...