DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: What NOAA’s new snow maps say about CA’s upcoming winter; Wet start to the week before cool, dry pattern develops in NorCal; New funding and coordinated action to help bring salmon back from the brink; Winter snow could help recharge the Colorado River. But what if it doesn’t?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … What NOAA’s new snow maps say about California’s upcoming winter “New maps from...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; As the first major project at the Salton Sea nears completion, what’s next?; Farming agave for spirits may hold key to weathering drought and groundwater limits; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The wrong kind of blooms: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe “While out enjoying an afternoon on one of Lake Tahoe’s sandy beaches over the past few...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: Heat waves strike rivers too—can prescribed burns and beavers cool streams for salmon?; PPIC report: Priorities for CA’s water: Stewarding the wet years; A tangle of rules: How the 50 states manage groundwater; Kings County supervisors appoint Boswell employees to 10 water boards; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Paradise Cut Tour from 9am to 11am. Experience a guided journey through the Paradise Cut Bypass Expansion and South Delta Restoration Project, which seeks to decrease peak flows during potential flood events and...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/30: As western water grows more precious, what is the future of farming?; EPA to fund studies of PFAS in agriculture; Water woes, hot summers and labor costs are haunting pumpkin farmers in the West; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON LISTENING SESSION: regulation of flows in the Scott River and Shasta River watershed at 2pm and 5:30pm in Montague.  State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff will host two in-person listening...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/27: Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue operations; DWR approves 11 groundwater plans, deems 6 incomplete; El Niño fueling an intense Pacific hurricane season; What’s stopping desalination from going mainstream?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative update, presentation of Army Corps inspection results for levees in Butte County, Flood risk notification program, and consideration of a...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/24: Wet weather bolsters a record year for water conservation; Officials urge preparations for flooding as El Niño looms; The Delta National Heritage Area takes shape; ‘Scoping’ results show new Colorado River rules will face a range of demands; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Proposed Draft Emergency Information Order Regulations for the Clear Lake Watershed at 10am. State Water Board staff will hold a public workshop to receive input and answer questions on the draft regulations....