DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Atmospheric river forecast to bring rain to NorCal; El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California; Reclamation awards $34.3 million for Central Valley Project and facility improvements; Summer 2023 in review: a look back at drought across the U.S. in 10 maps; 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 an informational...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities; Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite SGMA; Hydropower delays pose grid threat as permits lapse; Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PPIC EVENT: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley from 9am to 1:30pm. Achieving groundwater sustainability is vital to the health of the San Joaquin Valley’s communities, agriculture, environment, and economy—but...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/19: PPIC Report: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley; A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination; Here are all the climate and environment bills that CA just passed; Army Corps was unprepared for amount of seepage from Isabella Dam that is now swamping residents; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am:   Agenda items include consideration of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will a pending water rights bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk be a game changer? It depends; Lawmakers pass bill requiring schools to test for lead in drinking water; CA wilderness polluted by balloons; CV-SALTS: Salt and nitrate control programs breaking new ground; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will a pending water rights bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk be a game changer in California water? It depends “A water rights bill that made it through the Legislature this year is,...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for California weather?; Water Board advances water resilience and safe drinking water through $1.2 billion in financial assistance; Bill to eliminate lead in schools passes, Salton Sea bill stalled; Does every year need to be a massive climate year?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for California weather? “El...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawmakers move to ban decorative lawns; How might small farms fare under SGMA?; Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation; Could intense storms push America’s failing dams to the brink?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3pm. Agenda items include Delta Lead Scientist Report, Draft Pyrethroid Research Plan Review, Food-webs Review, Subsidence Review, Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty Review, Delta ISB Postdoctoral Scholar...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival; Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; Can golf cure its water addiction?; As the Colorado River declines, some upstream look to use it before they lose it; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Flood-MAR Network from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Agenda items include Flood-MAR Permitting Flowchart and Table, Flood-MAR Implementation Guidance Materials, Flood-MAR Publications, and Action Team Updates. Click here for the full agenda.  Click here to...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: San Joaquin Valley Blueprint engages in the Delta reconsultation process; New California law bolsters groundwater recharge; Thousands of domestic and public supply wells at risk despite SGMA; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Ensuring a sustainable future: San Joaquin Valley Blueprint engages in the Delta reconsultation process “The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley is pleased to announce what it hopes you will find exciting...