DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DFW drone program provides a bird’s eye view for scientists; Harder, Feinstein collaborate to keep snowpack readings accurate; Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Council’s authority; American River forest project before and after thinning; and more …

August 16, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Department of Fish and Wildlife drone program provides a bird’s eye view...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: West faces reckoning over water but avoids cuts for now; Friant Canal funding flows through House bill; Comments sought on Sisk Dam raise; Final judgement in San Diego-Met rate case; and more …

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August 14, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 2pm. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: Enviro groups say Newsom’s water plan will worsen toxic threat in the Delta; Evaluating the use of data platforms for water management decisions; Flexible groundwater recharge could be a SGMA answer; Can a shower save the president in November?; and more …

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August 13, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 2pm. Agenda items include an overview of the Delta Reform Act and the DISB, an update and discussion on current reviews, and an action item...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Delta water agencies file lawsuit against DWR over geotechnical drilling; Wineries worry about impact of water rules; Reclamation’s largest Dam Safety project moves forward; New study says forecasters are overestimating future demand for water; and more …

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August 12, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Groundwater sustainability moves from planning to implementation; A warming CA sets the stage for future floods; Focus on COVID might hamper state’s push against rising seas; The best lakes in California; and more …

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August 11, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: CA Environmental Flows Workgroup meets from 10am to 2pm. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Scientists say: expect more rainfall variability for CA; Decline in hydropower hampered by drought will impact utility costs; SGMA and the Human Right to Water; and more …

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August 10, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Scientists say: expect more rainfall variability for California “California’s winter precipitation is expected to become 50% more variable by century’s end, based on a Berkeley Lab-led study of the impact of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult; Monsoon in the Southwest largely a no-show; New winery wastewater regulations ‘untenable for small wineries’; Poseidon’s desalination plan for Huntington Beach delayed again; and more …

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August 9, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult “People...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/7: Trump administration studies raising the height of Shasta Dam; Validation action filed regarding financing of proposed Delta Conveyance Project; Implementation journal offers progress report on Water Data Act; Endangered species ‘habitat’ proposal raises climate questions; and more …

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August 7, 2020

Happy Friday … [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System from 10am to 11:30am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Report assesses urban water demand forecasts in CA; A proposal to end surcharges on water bills is up for a vote, utility companies fight back; Will SGMA severely affect growers in NorCal?; Study: Forest thinning boosts downstream water availability; and more …

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August 6, 2020

Good day! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Stormwater Matters: Increasing Water Supplies While Reducing Pollution from 10:15 to 11:45 am. Stormwater capture is a water quality and supply “twofer.” Hear how water agencies, cities and others are...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Portfolio outlines actions to address water problems; Delta conveyance update; Climate change could lead to more incidents like the Oroville Dam spillway failures, experts warn; One step closer for $71M for Friant-Kern Canal; and more …

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August 5, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water begins at 9am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: CA high court sides with Dunsmuir in water rate hike fight; New winery wastewater regulations could cost wineries thousands every year; Researchers warn a warming ocean threatens giant kelp forests; Trump signs major conservation bill into law; and more …

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August 4, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife meets at 10am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Wildfires can poison drinking water – here’s how to be prepared; 2012-2016 drought retrospective and lessons learned; Rethinking Bay-Delta fish trends by combining multiple surveys; Water bills would fundamentally change under proposal headed for CPUC; and more …

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August 3, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Wildfires can poison drinking water – here’s how communities can be better prepared “In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction. The 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise and Butte...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA’s coast is vanishing due to land subsidence; Are shrimp-flavored dog treats the answer to keeping Lake Tahoe blue?; They tried to tame the Klamath River. They filled it with toxic algae instead.; and more …

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August 2, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s coast is vanishing due to land subsidence “A new study...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/31: Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report released; Modeling the changes to the hydrological cycle after a wildfire; How sheds help ensure healthy water quality for millions of Californians; EPA won’t extend relaxed enforcement, despite surging virus data; and more …

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July 31, 2020

Happy Friday! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report released “Turning out-of-control shrimp into...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/30: Newsom sends letter expressing support for Klamath Dam removal; New tools indicate how thinning and fire affect forest water use and boost runoff; Senator Harris to introduce comprehensive environmental justice bill; Californians remain bullish on environment, despite pandemic; and more …

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July 30, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Warren Buffett controls dams in Northern California. Why Gov. Newsom wants them torn down “Desperate to complete a historic but complicated dam removal on the California-Oregon border, Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed...

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