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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Water Board to hold first probationary hearing under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act “Signaling the next stage in California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Fish agencies take urgent actions to save spring-run chinook salmon; SF Baykeeper files intent to sue over longfin smelt; Big impact from strong El Niño anticipated, but forecasts don’t agree; Lake Mead officials: Brain-eating amoeba a danger at hot springs; and more …

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October 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Clean Water, Complicated Laws: How to Effectively Work With the Army Corps from...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/11: Drought and flood: An explainer; El Niño lifts hopes for more water, stirs fears of flooding; Rivers may not recover from drought for years; What is seawater intrusion?; and more …

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October 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … PPIC Video: Drought and flood: An explainer “Weather whiplash,” “atmospheric rivers,” “severe drought”—if...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/10: Governor signs water rights bill, Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023, and more; CA must do more to recharge groundwater; How LA is reimagining flood infrastructure amid increasing flood risk; and more …

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October 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Path to Power: Water Professionals Week from 11am to 12pm. The Association of...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/9: Rethinking water management in CA: How to benefit people and wildlife; New CA law makes oil companies more accountable for cleaning, plugging idle wells; What eminent domain has to do with Monterey’s water; and more …

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October 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: It’s not just another fish! Native Fish and Native Plants: How they interact,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA has a new plan for the Delta but faces the same conflicts over water; Farmers fighting farmers over pumping allocations as Kaweah subbasin prepares for state scrutiny; Yuba River salmon return numbers so far: Are they encouraging?; and more …

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October 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … DAN WALTERS: California has a new plan for the Delta but faces...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: CA drought map shows where stubborn conditions remain; Water expert says 2023 flood’s lessons ignored in California, a bad sign for future; State can’t be sued for Oroville spill that forced evacuations in 2017; Wells on the Central Coast are going dry despite big rains; and more …

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October 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: State Water Board emergency regulation efforts for the Scott River and Shasta...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: Controversial proposed conservation regs could cost $13 billion; Mysterious jellyfish spotted in NorCal reservoir; Snow to record heat, wild weather swings to jolt West; Carrot boycott over water rights gains traction in Cuyama Valley; and more …

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October 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Overview of Proposed Updates to the Drinking Water Cost Assessment Model Workshop 2:...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/4: CA prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods; Record-setting winter leaves Central Valley Project well-positioned at start of 2024 water year; CA will soon require many cities to significantly cut water use; Farmers join study on curbing water use; and more …

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October 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. The Water Board will hold...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: Public hearing tomorrow on urban conservation reg, but does it make economic sense?; San Diego gears up to deal water across the West; Delta tunnel amendment proposal floated by Harder; What the new water year could bring; and more …

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October 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meeting begins at 9:30am. Agenda items include Current...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Finding the most important spot in CA’s water story; NCAR experimental prediction system calls for a super El Niño this winter; The myth of normal river flow; OCWD explains impact of capturing Hilary rainfall; and more …

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October 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Finding the most important spot in California’s water story “Brett Baker grew up...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Dianne Feinstein’s complicated water legacy; CA weather set for abrupt seasonal shifts; Flood victims take steps to sue local, state agencies over winter floods; Creek beds to be used for groundwater recharge and to improve water quality in Kaweah subbasin; and more …

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October 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Dianne Feinstein championed the environment. On California water, her legacy is complicated “It was 1990, and a self-identified city...