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DAILY DIGEST, 10/18: CA moves to restrict artificial turf, PFAS in food packaging; Strong habitat, waterfowl numbers across CA has hunters optimistic; Farmers, tribes weigh in on river flows for salmon; Reactivating floodplains in the Sacramento Valley to benefit fish and farms; and more …

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October 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include an update on the...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/17: How much groundwater rose after winter storms; Seasonal weather predictions are elusive in CA; Central Valley leaders face uphill battle for clean water; California poised for big climate moves after Newsom backs new laws; and more …

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October 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a report...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: Water year 2023 among the wettest ever; El Niño is flexing its muscles; Risky runoff: pollution in waterways; LA County maps big plans for its water supply; and more …

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October 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … The past 12 months in California were among the wettest ever “It wasn’t...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Enviro groups seek change to flows for Kern River; Newsom signs bills to ban watering grass at businesses, appoints regional water board members; and more …

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October 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Kern River legal wrangling raises questions about how – or whether –...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: Water Board to hold first probationary hearing under SGMA; Epic water year boosted groundwater levels, but not enough to recoup losses; Battle with drought vs. floods will be complex heading into 2024; Central Coast Blue will help stabilize Five Cities’ future water supply; and more …

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October 13, 2023

[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...

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