DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA science center works to better understand atmospheric rivers; Stanford researchers lead airborne survey efforts of groundwater basins; Zero Delta smelt, longfin smelt found in October trawl; Feds, Cargill appeal Redwood City salt pond ruling; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … As fires rage, California center aims to better understand their remedy: Atmospheric rivers “At the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, researchers feel the urgency as they examine connections between West...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Funding for the proposed delta tunnel could be slipping; State Water Boards adopt aquatic toxicity plan; Winter’s dry start prompts low water allocation; Meet Biden’s water experts; Once-ignored promises to Tribes could change the enviro landscape; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Salmon in the Central Valley: Climate, flow, habitat, and fisheries from 10am to 11am.  The first part of this talk will discuss the evolution of climate forcing on the fishery performance across...

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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— [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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[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, 11/24: 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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— [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, 11/20: 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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— [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...