DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/27: Dry winter plunges much of CA into drought; Five things for CA water agencies to know about COVID-19; Good fire on the Klamath; Delta Council approves $1M in science funding and path forward for Delta levees; National Water and climate update; and more …

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The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am.  Agenda items include Army Corps Levee Inspection Results; DWR Monthly Report, and consideration of a reprieve on permitting time requirements due to the declared state of emergency.  Public is encouraged to...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Relentless storms continue to soak CA with rain, snow; Worker at San Jose wastewater plant tests positive for COVID-19; Kids at home? DWR provides free, fun water education materials; Reclamation streamlines process for transferring facilities to local water users; and more …

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WEBINAR: Delta Stewardship Council Draft Public Participation Plan from 1:45 to 3:45pm. Click here to register.  Click here for the draft participation plan. Relentless storms continue to soak Golden State with rain, mountain snow:  “While California will not receive a soaking...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: The West is in an expanding 20-year drought that a ‘March Miracle’ will do little to change; Toilet paper shortages caused by coronavirus blamed for spike in raw sewage spills; Madera sub basin loses $500,000 due to lack of coordination agreement; and more …

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Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 1pm.  Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s Report, and updates on the reviews of the monitoring enterprise, ecosystems, water supply reliability, science needs assessment, and ecology during rapid environmental change.  Meeting will...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River, is it helping?; Valley water district employee tests positive for coronavirus; Could coronavirus collide with wildfire season?; CSPA sues over groundwater sustainability plan; and more …

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‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River. Do they help the environment, or hurt it?  “Shrapnel from ricocheting bullets hits Kenny Graham about four times a day. At this point, he just accepts it as part of his...

DAILY DIGEST: ‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what CA needs; New forecast tool looks three weeks ahead for chances of atmospheric rivers; PFAS in drinking water could cause cavities and tooth decay; and more …

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‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what California needs: “Much-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra Nevada high country this weekend into next week, bringing hope of a “Miracle March” that could replenish vital, water-providing snowpack...