DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST 1/7/2019: Governor releases water portfolio; Two bills could decide fate of critical Friant-Kern Canal in 2020. Will reps outside Valley care?; Two big storms to hit NorCal this week; CA’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act hampers Shasta Reservoir Project; and more …

January 7, 2020

In California water news today, Governor releases water portfolio including voluntary agreements, Delta Tunnel and Sites Reservoir; Two bills could...

DAILY DIGEST 1/6/20: Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; Widespread power shutdowns in CA helped reduce chances of human-related fire ignitions; California eyes climate bond to prepare for disasters; These legislative issues need attention; and more …

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January 6, 2020

In California water news today, Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; DWR and State Water Resources Control...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years; New California environmental laws; What drifting car tires can tell us about dead sea otters; Trump rule would exclude climate change in infrastructure planning; and more …

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January 5, 2020

In California water news this weekend, Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years; New California environmental laws; Biochar offers possible solution to cut ag water usage; What drifting car tires can tell us...

DAILY DIGEST: December storms gave California a promising snowpack; How will CA prevent more mega-wildfire disasters?; Broad-ranging PFAS chemicals bill on House floor next week; Weed water war gets a win; Paso Robles approves groundwater sustainability plan; and more …

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January 3, 2020

In California water news today, December storms gave California a promising snowpack; Enough rain? Sufficient snow? Here’s how wet California,...

DAILY DIGEST: Moving forward with the CA water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two years in a row; Balancing water supply for all is 2020 priority, CFBF says; DWR prepares Oroville Dam spillway for winter releases; Five environmental fights to watch in 2020; and more …

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January 2, 2020

In California water news today, Moving forward with the California water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two...

Happy New Year from Maven’s Notebook!

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January 1, 2020

Wishing you all the best for a healthy, happy, prosperous and productive New Year … I look forward to serving you the best of California water news in 2020. Thank you for being a reader of Maven’s Notebook! With warm...

DAILY DIGEST: Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, CA officials warn; Tree ring study shows the Americas are prone to catastrophic, simultaneous droughts; The ocean plastic we see is ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Where’s the other 99%?; and more …

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December 31, 2019

In California water news today, Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, California officials warn; A warning...

DAILY DIGEST: Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch; Women in Water Series: Brenda Burman; Fires and flood cap off a decade of U.S. Disasters; and more …

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December 30, 2019

In California water news today, Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its faucets; Good numbers of salmon and steelhead return again to Mokelumne River; Interior wordsmiths ‘habitat’ with eye on regulatory reach; and more …

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December 29, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its faucets; Good numbers of salmon and steelhead return again to Mokelumne River; Dry farming; Scientists explore connection between phosphorus and...

WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 22 through 27: Delta conveyance update, Do water rights have a future?

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December 27, 2019

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DAILY DIGEST: California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley Water celebrates five years of advanced purified water; NASA airborne campaign catches the drift of snow water; Untangling the problem of ocean plastic; and more …

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December 27, 2019

In California water news today, California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley...

DAILY DIGEST: Keeping wildfires at bay; Feds give final OK on fracking in Central California; West coast fisheries record rare environmental victory; Court fights abound in wake of Trump’s regulatory rollbacks; and more …

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December 26, 2019

In California water news today, Keeping wildfires at bay; New NASA mission plans to map sea level rise from space through 2030; Feds give final OK on fracking in Central California; West coast fisheries record rare environmental victory; Trump is...

Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook!

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December 25, 2019

Happy holidays to you and yours! Wishing you all the gifts of the season Peace, joy, hope Thank you for...

DAILY DIGEST: California’s wet again. Will it last?; Weather balloons gather data during atmospheric rivers; State Water Project modernization highlights – 2019; Who you gonna call? Algae-bloom busters; Newsom can’t have it both ways on California water, says the LA Times; and more …

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December 24, 2019

In California water news today, California’s wet again, the snowpack looks good and ski resorts are happy. Will it last?;...

DAILY DIGEST: Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas; Fallbrook and Rainbow take steps to break from San Diego County Water Authority; ‘Coastal Disneyland project’? Groups debate plan to restore Ballona wetlands; and more …

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December 23, 2019

In California water news today, Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas in the Southwest; Fallbrook and Rainbow take steps to break from San Diego County Water Authority; ‘Coastal Disneyland project’? Groups debate plan to restore...