Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST, 9/12: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River; “Immense” flow of public funds to groundwater agencies is tapering off; DWR starting maintenance work on Oroville Dam spillway; Tulare Lake flood shrinks to less than half its peak size; and more …

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September 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: This is Not Your Usual Heat Extreme from 11am to 12pm. 2023 has...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival; Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; Can golf cure its water addiction?; As the Colorado River declines, some upstream look to use it before they lose it; and more …

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September 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Flood-MAR Network from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Agenda items include Flood-MAR Permitting Flowchart and...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of water rights; DWR officials renew the push for Delta Conveyance Project; Why the California Forever dream would be a nightmare; Here’s what 7 states say about solving the West’s water crisis; and more …

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September 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights “California legislators...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: San Joaquin Valley Blueprint engages in the Delta reconsultation process; New California law bolsters groundwater recharge; Thousands of domestic and public supply wells at risk despite SGMA; and more …

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September 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Ensuring a sustainable future: San Joaquin Valley Blueprint engages in the Delta reconsultation...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/7: New CA law taps science to improve water management; New water conservation regs could force big cuts in some areas; Will this year’s El Niño be a whopper?; Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am.  Agenda includes Public Workshop on...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: Restored Dutch Slough fights climate change and attracts wildlife; Rural land grab in Solano County prompts hearing; Combining agriculture and solar PV for a sustainable future; Summer 2023 was the hottest on record globally; and more …

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September 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am.  Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/5: CA Senate candidates have no position on Delta tunnel; Silicon Valley billionaires’ land grab for utopian development draws fury, fears; New groundwater recharge guidance documents; As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge ‘one-dam solution’; and more …

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September 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Ag from 10am to 2:30pm. Agenda items include CDFA’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: New permanent water conservation rules are coming to CA; Billionaire land buys threaten state ag, water resources; Coalition of conservation groups unite in opposition to Sites Reservoir; Will El Niño end the Southwest’s megadrought?; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New permanent water conservation rules are coming to California — see how your...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: The world’s largest dam demolition has begun. Can the dammed Klamath River finally find salvation?; New challenges in the struggle to save Pacific salmon; Feds’ discrimination claim over CA salinity standards deemed premature; Mapping farms by size in the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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August 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … USGS WEBINAR: Indigenous communities in the US: Leaders in climate adaptation from 6pm to...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: The dire consequences of depleting CA’s groundwater; Will NorCal see another stormy winter this year?; How Open ET could transform water management; How safe is CA’s tap water?; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: CASGEM Program Overview and Release of New Online System from 10am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/29: America using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow; Much of Hilary’s water wasted; Water shutoff looms again over Klamath Project; This brutal summer in 10 alarming maps and graphs; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow “Global warming has...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: Portfolio solutions for water – flood management; Can wastewater help us adapt to climate change?; Pat Mulroy on sustainable solutions for water crisis; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Portfolio solutions for water – flood management [this is a repost of a...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could the Chinese government fund Pacheco Dam construction?; FAQ: Sites Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions Evaluation; Map: Does your drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals’?; Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river; and more …

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August 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Could the Chinese government fund construction of huge new dam in Santa...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Should CA expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?; Years after the blob, the Pacific still doesn’t look the same; Understanding the rhythms of rivers; Waiting on PG&E to figure out life after the Potter Valley Project; and more …

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August 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: CDFW completes release of 23 million fall-run chinook salmon; Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?; Unlocking hydropower’s potential; El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common; and more …

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August 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Delta Lead Scientist’s...