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DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: New report finds groundwater plans fail to protect vulnerable communities, environment; Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding; Mountains vulnerable to extreme rain from climate change; Will the giant Westlands Water District “spill” water this year for lack of demand?; and more …

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June 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: East Bay Shoreline Infrastructure Projects from 10am to 11:30am.  There are (at least)...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Delta tunnel on life support?; Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule; Story Map: Operating Shasta in a new climate; Report: Potential of Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation; and more …

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June 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning upon adjournment of the Insurance Committee. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: $311 billion budget deal hammered out without Delta tunnels; Harder makes move to kill tunnel via appropriations; Tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake; Water Board lays out proposed timeline for groundwater intervention; and more …

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June 27, 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, 6/26: A vast lake has captivated CA where farms stood a year ago; Billions in new funding for fires, floods, heat waves heading toward ballot; The next great California flood; Still waiting on a CA budget deal; and more …

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June 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Lower San Joaquin River Project at 11:30am on Zoom or 6:30pm in...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Historic Colorado River deal just a drop in the bucket for Lake Mead; Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district; Disagreement over controversial water project drags out California budget talks; Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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June 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The Colorado River water deal was historic. But maps and charts show...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 18-23: Salmon success, Delta water war, Water rights legislation, Extreme weather and dams, SGMA intervention timeline, and more …

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June 23, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: Feinstein introduces bills to restore San Joaquin Valley canals, clean drinking water, modernize water system; UCLA Clinic submits amicus brief in water rate design case; Update on Copco Number 2 dam removal; and more …

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June 23, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Extreme weather is threatening California’s dams; State Board announces tentative schedule to start SGMA intervention; Harvest Water project first to receive Prop 1 funds; Tribe seeking Colorado River water rights spurned by high court; and more …

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June 22, 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, 6/21: California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom; Coalition opposes bills to overhaul water rights rules; California will consider setting minimum water flows for Scott River; Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area; and more …

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June 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am.  Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/20: CA proposes standard for hexavalent chromium; When will El Niño peak?; California awards $35 million to four regions for land repurposing; Western states may avoid the worst of wildfire season this year; and more …

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June 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am.  Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/19: Legislature’s budget sidesteps fight with Newsom over Delta tunnel; After a winter deluge, California rivers are too dangerous to enjoy; Story of the rising tides: King Tides project map out now; Lakes Powell, Mead levels rise as government plans future water rules; and more …

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June 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Fish Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee from 12pm to 2pm. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: It may be a record wet year but state doling out millions to prep for next drought; Budget passes by deadline, but still room for ‘shaping’; Metropolitan to get $21 million to transform Delta island; San Joaquin River open again in Fresno County, but the snow runoff danger isn’t over; and more …

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June 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … It may be a record wet year but the state is still...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: West gets reprieve from drought, but forecasters predict change as El Niño approaches; Will Newsom’s Delta tunnel plan hold up the budget?; Science stories: Getting into the weeds; Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027; and more …

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June 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Hanford Water Town Hall from 6pm to 8pm.  Are you concerned about the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: Delta tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan; What are the dirtiest beaches in California?; Historic winter leads to severe problems for LADWP at Owens Lake; Interior Department initiates process to develop future guidelines and strategies for protecting the Colorado River; and more …

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June 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Water Conservation Showcase from 8am to 5pm at the San Ramon Valley Conference...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: Charts show how unpredictable El Niño can be; The promise and potential of solar canals; Monterey Bay proposed desalination plant divides wealthy communities and poorer ones; Imperial Valley farmers await water deal; and more …

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June 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 5pm. Agenda items include an open...