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DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Lawmakers reject bill to limit groundwater wells, pass bills to ban sale of farmland to foreign governments, water regs for cannabis farms; UN weather agency forecasts ‘triple-dip’ La Niña; Friant Water Authority fighting to keep canal flowing; and more …

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September 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) from 10am to 11am.  Join...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; HABs in the Delta; Federal study paints bleak picture of American River’s future; Tuolumne River Trust questions SF’s worst-case drought scenario plan; and more …

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September 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Regulatory Uncertainty and Linear Infrastructure Projects: Where Are We and What’s Ahead?...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: NGOs release evaluation of DWR’s determinations on 2020 GSPs in critically overdrafted basins; Grants awarded for farmland repurposing; PFAS, low-income water affordability legislation head to Governor’s desk; Lawsuits attempt to extract Boswell pumping numbers; and more …

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August 31, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SCOPING MEETING: Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (Online)...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water; Bird migration season to see drought with possible increase of disease; Western farm coalition: Drought assistance urgent; Fallout from Kings County water war continues as state mulls groundwater plan; and more …

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August 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/29: Debate grows over California’s thirsty crops; You can’t always get what you want – A Mick Jagger theory of drought management; Santa Clara County dam faces growing opposition; Cadiz offers free water to Salton Sea and Torres Martinez tribe, but opponents are skeptical; and more …

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August 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Meeting Notice Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Restoration Subcommittee Meeting from 1pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Federal agency recommends removal of four lower Klamath River Dams; Why CA’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years may be derailed by water shortages; Klamath refuge completely dry; Phase II of Schafer Dam project begins; and more …

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August 28, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Federal agency recommends removal of four lower Klamath River Dams “The Federal...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Indigenous nations fighting for water rights in the Delta; Lawmakers urge Justice Department to investigate ‘drought profiteering’; Drought conditions static as state’s reliance on groundwater grows; Construction crews race to build replacement canal as Central Valley sinks; and more …

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August 26, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: As Colorado River dries, the US teeters on the brink of larger water crisis; Klamath district complies with water shutoff after feds threaten funding; The State Water Board takes enforcement action against illegal diversions on Shasta River; What must happen to save the Colorado River, now that the feds aren’t stepping in; and more …

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August 25, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 10am in Stockton. The Delta...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: Klamath irrigators defy order to stop water diversions; Tribes, Delta EJ groups ask State Water Board to reconsider Delta Plan; The SJV Blueprint and SoCal; Roadway runoff: Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances; and more …

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August 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: How to Develop Innovative Drinking Water Partnerships and Find Funding: 3 Projects...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: Using seismology for groundwater management; Report: Operating reservoirs to improve freshwater ecosystems; More than 530,000 acres of farmlands are barren; A major earthquake could cripple vital SoCal water supply. The drought makes fixes urgent; and more …

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August 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Proposed Regulation Modifying Water Right Ownership Notice Requirements and Reporting Dates...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: Dan Walters: California faces existential threat of a megaflood; Fish groups say water strategy not enough; These celebrities are accused of drought restriction violations; San Diego’s ‘drought proof’ water is proving ever more expensive; and more …

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August 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drinking Water Capacity Development Strategy Update Workshop 2 from 10:30am to 12:00pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Direct Potable Reuse coming soon; Exploring water, drought and La Nina for 2022; Feds cut water off to Klamath farmers for remainder of season; The Colorado River drought is coming for your winter veggies; and more …

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August 21, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … What’s in your drinking water? If you live in one of these...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Felicia Marcus on harnessing the power of nature to address water, climate change; How is California’s drought affecting wildlife?; Feds cut water off to Klamath farmers for remainder of season; The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means; and more …

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August 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Felicia Marcus Q&A: Harnessing the power of nature to address water and...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Drought-stricken farmers promised billions in water projects; Is the Central Valley ready for a megaflood?’; State Water Board adopts general order for restoration projects; Study: Rainwater everywhere contains unsafe levels of PFAS; and more …

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August 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Landscape-scale Resilience – Collaborating Across the Tule River and Deer Creek Watersheds...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Feds order Colorado River cutbacks; When will this megadrought end?; How CA can strategically use every drop of water; What megafires can teach us about megafloods; and more …

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August 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9:30am.  Agenda items include...