DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: La Niña is back. What does that mean for California’s drought?; Scientists predict heavy flood events over the Sierra with climate change; Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion moves ahead; ‘Fire-breathing dragon of clouds’ over Creek Fire; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … Groundwater Replenishment System Virtual Tour from 12pm to 1:30pm The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is the world’s largest water purification system for indirect potable reuse. The system takes highly treated wastewater that would...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: More than 2 million acres burned in CA; Bill will strengthen and expand Carlsbad fish hatchery program; Broad ‘fishnet’ PFAS testing worries industry, helps regulators; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Erin Brockovich: Superman’s Not Coming from 9:30 to 10:30am Superman isn’t coming to protect our water or environment, writes Brockovich in her latest book — and neither are corporations, politicians or...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: EPA opens new Western office to deal with mine cleanup; The impact of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on domestic wells; ‘Dangerous heat’ forecast for California over Labor Day weekend; Wildfire suppression efforts are more aggressive than ever, but is there an ecological cost?; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program from 10am to 12pm. On July 31, 2020, DWR announced a 45-day public comment period for the Draft SGM Grant Program Proposition 68 Implementation Proposal Solicitation...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: Rebalancing ag and natural land; CA lawmakers vote to phase out toxic firefighting foam, wildfire funding bill poised to die; Western wildfires a boon for native species; Toxic dust from Salton Sea could complicate coronavirus recovery; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rebalancing agricultural and natural land “Over the next 20 years, San Joaquin Valley farmers may need to temporarily fallow or permanently retire over half a million acres of cropland as California pushes...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water district fires nearly all of its employees after they refuse to follow board’s illegal votes; Consultants list 10 lessons learned over 5 years of SGMA implementation; AGs challenge trump weakening of ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental law; ESA to potentially reflect a new ‘habitat’ definition under proposal; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar this evening … Source to Sea: Klamath science episode at 5pm After years of advocacy and...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: CA dams need repairs to survive future major flood, says author; CalEPA’s Jared Blumenfeld on grounding COVID recovery in climate action; Feinstein secures GAO review of EPA’s SF enforcement actions; Environmental justice becomes part of California city planning; and more …

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Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update on the Science Action Agenda, approval of an agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding Delta science proposal...