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DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Sierra snowfall totals have dropped since 1970 but average precip has gone up; Australian and Californian water laws – can we learn from one another?; CA needs to remove vineyards to become sustainable, report warns; A shrinking Colorado river inspires growing collaboration; and more …

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January 25, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Water Use Efficiency CII Performance Measure Recommendations Workshop from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/24: Sierra snow levels still above average, more storms predicted first week of February; The Gold Rush returns to California; Who governs CA’s drinking water systems?; Supreme Court to review which wetlands get federal water protections; and more …

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January 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Winter Status Update from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Winter...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete”, Westlands responds; Shasta Lake’s historic train tunnel is underwater once again; The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast; and more …

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January 23, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete” “Groundwater...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: State Water Project allocation raised to 15%; What a dry January means for California’s drought; State Water Board member: Flowing water is “necessary” in the Kern River; Senators talk with EPA on pesticide concerns; and more …

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January 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California water districts to get more supply than planned “Last month’s wet...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: A bitter feud centers on source of Arrowhead bottled water; Water agencies table Delta drought regulation; How long before California needs more rain?; New map shows groundwater quality risk for domestic wells and state small water systems; and more …

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January 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: The State Water Board will hold a workshop beginning at 9am on...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: After 27 years, litigation over the Monterey Agreement comes to an end; January is a rainfall bust. How big of a problem is that?; A freezer full of eyeballs (and other oddities) animate the quest to save CA’s salmon; Current reservoir and snow conditions (briefly); and more …

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January 19, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 1/18: From buckets to umbrellas: fish conservation before the storm; Healdsburg finds a creative way to conserve water; Climate resiliency strategies at the community level; EPA changes pesticide registration practices; and more …

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January 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am to consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Climate change resilience begins with water, say these UC ag researchers; Environmental groups divided on Newsom’s big, headline-grabbing budget; Tsunami warnings issued for West Coast; The most beautiful places in California you never knew existed; and more …

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January 16, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Climate change resilience begins with water, say these UC ag researchers “On...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Atmospheric river storm observations to expand this winter; Spaceship-sized detection system could help determine future of CA water supply; California Water Institute releases water management report; The US ‘megadrought’ sets another stunning record; and more …

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January 14, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Atmospheric river storm observations over Pacific Ocean to expand this winter ““Hurricane Hunter”...