DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: Seawall lawsuit could reshape CA coast; Some farmers pay for groundwater. Is that workable?; A Functional Flows approach to implementing Flood-MAR; and more …

January 8, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State officials wouldn’t let these homeowners build a sea wall. Their lawsuit could...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: With snowpack below average, approaching storms bring hope; Delta tunnel project raises questions over Napa water supply; Colorado River states are racing to agree on cuts before inauguration day; and more …

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January 7, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … With California snowpack below average, approaching storms bring hope “On Saturday, stormy,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 2-5: Rain, snow this weekend; First snow survey ‘dismal’; LAO: Urban water conservation regs too stringent, costly; How AI can help protect CA streams and fish; and more …

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January 5, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Rain, snow and chilly air take aim on West Coast this weekend; California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say; No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution; Will Arizona close a loophole that lets developers build without water?; and more …

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January 5, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rain, snow and chilly air take aim on West Coast this weekend “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/4: How AI can help protect California streams and fish; A Stanford economist says we should think of water like radio waves; Delta Conveyance Project not the only plan in town; Cuyama water lawsuit moves forward as Bolthouse, Grimmway drop out; and more …

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January 4, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How AI can help protect California streams and fish “Rivers in...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/3: Sierra Nevada snowpack at lowest level in 10 years as ‘snow drought’ grips CA, western US; Two more storm systems bringing snow, rain; Salinity management in the Central Valley; New Year brings new laws, policies; and more …

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January 3, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: State Board of Food and Ag (Virtual) from 4pm to 5pm. The Board will meet for a presentation on the Proposed Statewide Notification System Design by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/2: Parade of cross-country storms to hammer the West Coast into mid-January; What will become of rice?; Believing in the power of beavers; Researchers, tribes, residents prepare for a century of sediment released from the Klamath dams; and more …

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January 2, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Parade of cross-country storms to hammer the West Coast into mid-January “The weather...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 26-29: West Coast braces for more storms; How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis; Case study: What if farmers had to pay for water?; No Delta Smelt collected in CDFW fall survey for sixth year in a row; and more …

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December 29, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: West Coast braces for more storms; Strawberry case study: What if farmers had to pay for water?; The journey of Yuba water to the Golden Gate; The secret foreign roots of tech titans’ new California city; and more …

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December 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Holiday weekend forecast: Storms and big waves … 30-foot waves and widespread rain: West Coast braces for more storms “Rain, coastal flooding and waves as tall as 30 feet were expected along parts of the West Coast on Friday,...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/28: Late-week storm to end dry stretch, bring rain & snow; No Delta Smelt collected in CDFW fall survey for sixth year in a row; Spying on beavers from space could help save California; and more …

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December 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Late-week storm to end California’s dry stretch, bring travel-disrupting rain & snow “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/27: How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis; Who pays to get forever chemicals out of drinking water? Could be you; Central Sierra snowpack is a third of average; A year of extreme weather, as seen from space; and more …

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December 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis “America’s striking dietary shift in...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/26: Madera officials ‘overjoyed’ at groundwater plan approval; San Francisco Baykeeper sues federal agency for failing to meet endangered species act requirements; How the Grinch saved the creek; The environmental gifts of the Magi; and more …

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December 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … “Surprised and overjoyed” groundwater managers in Madera rejoice at state’s approval of their plan to stabilize the region’s aquifer “The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan was approved by the state on Thursday much to...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 17-22: DWR approves Delta Conveyance Project EIR; Conservation groups sue over Sites Reservoir project; Is El Niño’s reputation as a legendary rainmaker overblown?; State’s groundwater enforcement timeline lengthens; and more …

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December 22, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Department of Water Resources approves Delta Conveyance Project; DWR approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for the Madera Subbasin; Central Coast groundwater rules drive farmers and residents to court; November marks 6 record-warm months in a row; and more …

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December 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Department of Water Resources certifies Delta Conveyance Project EIR … Department of Water Resources approves Delta Conveyance Project “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/21: Conservation groups sue over Sites Reservoir project; State’s timeline for groundwater enforcement timeline not as ambitious; Water Board outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants; and more …

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December 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Push to build biggest California reservoir in decades hit with lawsuit “A plan to build the largest reservoir in California in decades, Sites Reservoir about 70 miles north of Sacramento, is being challenged...