LATEST NEWS – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Democrats concerned over state’s lawsuit against biops; Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley; Wildfire experts escalate fight over saving California forests; and more …

October 15, 2021 697

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FRIDAY: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet beginning at...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: La Nina arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets; CVP begins water year with 3.21 MAF of storage; Fort Bragg downgrades water emergency; State begins effort to clean up toxic ‘Delano Plume’; EPA advances WOTUS rewrite; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 14, 2021 1321

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 3 from 2pm to 5:30pm: The...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: A developing mid-October storm aimed at SF Bay Area could end wildfire season; Maybe Snow? Weather experts say this winter is a toss-up; Research seeks resilience for aquifers; NEPA rules rewrite: Déjà vu all over again; and more ….

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 13, 2021 2230

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Navigating Onsite Water Reuse Regulations – Utility Perspective from 11am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley; Lake Tahoe falls to alarmingly low level; Atmospheric rivers are stable for now — but change is on the way; Lawyers confused over water jurisdiction after conflicting rulings; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 12, 2021 942

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley “Bringing the San...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/11: Why Southern California fears too much water conservation; What water restrictions mean for CA’s businesses; California’s wildly inequitable water rights system; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 11, 2021 813

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Why Southern California fears too much water conservation “As Gov. Gavin Newsom...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Board approves new stream restoration measures for Mono Lake Basin; State gets federal ultimatum over oilfield injection problems; Protecting meadows as green infrastructure in the face of climate change; Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 10, 2021 694

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board approves new stream restoration measures for Mono Lake Basin...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: Washington Examiner: Newsom, White House policies worsen drought effects; Rain, snow coming to parts of CA; Contract awarded to begin Friant-Kern repairs; Is CA’s wildfire season already winding down?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 8, 2021 787

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Washington Examiner: California farms turn to dust as Newsom and White House...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: ‘Significant changes’ coming to weather in the Sierra; Zero Delta smelt found in September Fall Midwater Trawl; Parched California takes aim at water rate ‘bounty hunter’ suits; Newsom signs proactive water solutions bill SB 403; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 7, 2021 1125

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Diversity in California Water from 11am to 1pm. The California water sector is...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: Rep. Harder, Agriculture Sec’ty Vilsack on solutions to CA drought; Biden action puts a hold on Trump admin biops; LADWP has saved enough water that it will start sharing with neighbors; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 6, 2021 768

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Veterans in water from 11am to 12pm. California’s water utilities now hiring...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: October Outlook: Finally, some less-than-scary news for the West; Q/A with Paul Gosselin, Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management; What’s behind CA’s surge of large fires?; Feds sue Oregon over Klamath Project; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 5, 2021 998

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

DAILY DIGEST, 10/4: Why are lawns green in SoCal and going brown in the Bay Area?; CA regulators buckle up for the potential of 0% water allocation for 2022; Huge ecological losses feared as Orange County oil spill hits wetlands, marshes; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 4, 2021 1090

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Why are lawns green in Southern California and going brown in the...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Biden Admin. requests reconsultation on SWP/CVP operations; Forecast points to above-normal rain for Calif. in second week of October; State Water Board launches new era of stream restoration at Mono Lake; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 3, 2021 1250

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the...

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

Maven

Breaking News

October 2, 2021 1325

The Bureau of Reclamation requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The reinitiation is...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA to consider mandatory water restrictions if winter is dry; City of Fresno drops lawsuit against Friant Water Authority; Peter Gleick: CA has to face difficult wet season truths; States and Tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 1, 2021 783

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE SUMMIT: The State of the Estuary Summit from 9:30am to 5:30pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: How much rain to get CA out of drought?; Drought expected to persist in 2022; Critical groundwater supplies may never recover from drought; Butte County supervisors back new water district; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 30, 2021 1074

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 2 from 9am to 12pm. Day...

Best of ...

DELTA ISB: 21st Century Science For 21st Century Environmental Decision Making: The Challenges And Opportunities Of Near-term Iterative Ecological Forecasting

FEATURE: Salinity Management: Putting Southern California’s water supply on a low sodium diet

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Bay Delta Hydrology 101

CA WATER COMMISSION: Advancing Flood-MAR: What are the possibilities?

CA WATER COMMISSION: Conveyance and water rights; Considerations for conveyance across the Delta

Random

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Groundwater sustainability goals and challenges

DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Democrats concerned over state’s lawsuit against biops; Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley; Wildfire experts escalate fight over saving California forests; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: La Nina arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets; CVP begins water year with 3.21 MAF of storage; Fort Bragg downgrades water emergency; State begins effort to clean up toxic ‘Delano Plume’; EPA advances WOTUS rewrite; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: A developing mid-October storm aimed at SF Bay Area could end wildfire season; Maybe Snow? Weather experts say this winter is a toss-up; Research seeks resilience for aquifers; NEPA rules rewrite: Déjà vu all over again; and more ….

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley; Lake Tahoe falls to alarmingly low level; Atmospheric rivers are stable for now — but change is on the way; Lawyers confused over water jurisdiction after conflicting rulings; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/11: Why Southern California fears too much water conservation; What water restrictions mean for CA’s businesses; California’s wildly inequitable water rights system; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: Washington Examiner: Newsom, White House policies worsen drought effects; Rain, snow coming to parts of CA; Contract awarded to begin Friant-Kern repairs; Is CA’s wildfire season already winding down?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: ‘Significant changes’ coming to weather in the Sierra; Zero Delta smelt found in September Fall Midwater Trawl; Parched California takes aim at water rate ‘bounty hunter’ suits; Newsom signs proactive water solutions bill SB 403; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: Rep. Harder, Agriculture Sec’ty Vilsack on solutions to CA drought; Biden action puts a hold on Trump admin biops; LADWP has saved enough water that it will start sharing with neighbors; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: October Outlook: Finally, some less-than-scary news for the West; Q/A with Paul Gosselin, Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management; What’s behind CA’s surge of large fires?; Feds sue Oregon over Klamath Project; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/4: Why are lawns green in SoCal and going brown in the Bay Area?; CA regulators buckle up for the potential of 0% water allocation for 2022; Huge ecological losses feared as Orange County oil spill hits wetlands, marshes; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Biden Admin. requests reconsultation on SWP/CVP operations; Forecast points to above-normal rain for Calif. in second week of October; State Water Board launches new era of stream restoration at Mono Lake; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Biden Administration requests reinitiation of consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA to consider mandatory water restrictions if winter is dry; City of Fresno drops lawsuit against Friant Water Authority; Peter Gleick: CA has to face difficult wet season truths; States and Tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: How much rain to get CA out of drought?; Drought expected to persist in 2022; Critical groundwater supplies may never recover from drought; Butte County supervisors back new water district; and more …