DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: CA likely headed toward multi-year drought; Addressing water affordability in urban California; Can satellites fill gaps in agricultural water monitoring?; Five extreme weather patterns to look for this winter; and more …

December 1, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Functional flows can improve environmental water management; Commentary: We can find common ground to solve challenging water issues; Changes in leadership at SFPUC spark concern, hope for future water policy; If aridification choked the Southwest for thousands of years, what does the future hold?; and more …

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November 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Soarin’ Over the Surface Recharge System from 12pm to 1pm: Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: When rubber hits the road—and washes away; Farmland consolidations could save water, promote solar; Trump admin withdraws plan to deepen SF bay shipping channel; Colorado River runoff plunges, raising shortage concerns; and more …

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November 29, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … When rubber hits the road—and washes away “The storm unleashed one evening in late November 2018. The first splashes of rain wet the streets of Oakland, California, with a smell like damp...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/27: Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Admin plan to raise Shasta Dam; Zone 7, San Gorgonio Pass vote to participate in Delta Conveyance; Top CA air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA; and more …

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November 27, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Fishing and enviro groups criticize Trump Administration plan to raise Shasta Dam...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/25: New CA standards reveal toxins in some water systems; Central Valley salmon returns down from last year; Western ag water values diverge; San Diego water agencies wrestle with weighted voting structure; and more …

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November 25, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New California environmental standards reveal toxins in some water systems “Across California,...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: Will December bring rain to record-dry CA?; CSPA opposes Turlock and Modesto ID’s petition for waiver of Clean Water Act; San Bernardino Valley MWD votes for Delta Conveyance; San Diego pipeline plan takes a small step forward; and more …

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November 24, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Will December bring rain to record-dry California? “It’s probably not the first thing that will come to mind when you think back on this year, but 2020 is now on track to...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: The future of Madera County groundwater; Groups question effectiveness of CA’s cap-and-trade program; Here’s what the water sector wants from Congress, President-elect Biden; and more …

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November 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm:The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir; Sunny skies ahead and no rain in sight; Colorado River management plan mostly worked amid epic drought; Three ways AI can enhance water governance; and more …

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November 22, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Lawsuit challenges Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir “A proposed dam in California’s Central...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/20: Pre-construction underway on Delta Conveyance Project; Trump Admin finalizes Shasta Dam raise plan; Joint project with USAF opens spawning habitat for steelhead; San Diego CWA Board approves next phase of regional water conveyance system study; and more …

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November 20, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include 2022 Central Valle7 Flood Protection Plan update, Tribal update, Lookout Slough restoration project; an action item on the levee...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: New habitat project completed to benefit Delta smelt; Delta smelt get a review, but no change in status; Kern farmers tapped for $14M to study delta tunnel; Lawsuit says water district responsible for Naya Rivera’s drowning; and more …

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November 19, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: Klamath River dams closer to removal after deal signed; Predicting urban water needs with Zillow and census data; St. Helena threatened with lawsuit over groundwater extraction; Biden transition team reviewing USDA and EPA; and more …

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November 18, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include conveyance...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Biggest storm of season so far set to hit NorCal today; Zero Delta smelt found in September midwater trawl; Outsiders wary of San Diego’s multibillion-dollar pipeline plan; and more …

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November 17, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include consideration of two proposed orders for Administrative Civil Liabilities from the Administrative Hearings Office, LA Watershed Management Programs, and the 2019-20 Annual...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/16: Adults salmons’ anchovy diet may be causing juvenile mortality; Planning for a shorter rainy season and more frequent extreme storms; ‘Accounting’ for better decisions: Making the most from Canada’s water accounts; and more …

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November 16, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news and commentary today … Adults salmons’ anchovy diet may be causing juvenile mortality “On...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: First rains bring little precip,but another storm on the way; Ignoring mega-flood risk may spell disaster, experts say; Yuba Water Agency sues California Water Board; and more …

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November 15, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … First rains of year didn’t bring much to Northern California — but...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/13: Rain, snow headed to NorCal this weekend; Q&A with Felicia Marcus on safe drinking water; Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek; Meadow restoration in the Sierra Nevada; and more …

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November 13, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The Delta ISB will moderate a panel discussion on the state of knowledge on food-webs in the Bay-Delta to help orient new...