DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: New progress in California water rights reform; Sacramento/Delta amendments to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Public comment process and next steps; Cities are changing groundwater availability for residential growth; Sonoma Water, Sonoma County approve formation of Eel-Russian Project Authority; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12:30pm.  Agenda items include Delta Conveyance...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy for Prado Dam; Data shows SWP contractors’ contributions to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance; Reclamation funding helps heal a river scarred by Gold Rush legacy; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID EVENT: Science symposium on floodplains beginning at 9am.  The State Water Contractors and the Northern California Water Association will be jointly hosting a science symposium on the latest research on Central Valley floodplains...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 26 – Dec. 1: DWR announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10%; Are atmospheric rivers coming soon?; Vision of El Niño as producer of huge storms may be outdated; A better way to promote urban water conservation; and more …

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A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings.  Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: Are atmospheric river storms coming to California soon? Here’s the forecast; Improved monitoring to lengthen ageing dam’s life; The Yuba River and the Bay Delta: A vital connection for salmon and our communities; With climate change, what will happen to the Bay Area’s fog?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, Sacramento/Delta update, 2 of 3 beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: The vision of El Niño as producer of historic CA storms may be outdated; A better way to promote urban water conservation; Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies; Global climate envoy Newsom is alienating environmentalists at home; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … The vision of El Niño as producer of historic California storms may be outdated “In 1983, El Niño brought historic flooding to parts of Southern California, toppling sections of fishing piers and inspiring...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/22: Kern River battles continue as ag districts accuse Bakersfield of pulling off an historic “water heist”; Can meadow restoration beef up California’s water supplies and reduce flooding?; Proposed Site’s Reservoir Project stirs controversy as environmental impact report is approved; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Lois Henry: Kern River battles continue as ag districts accuse Bakersfield of pulling...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/21: Big year of rain means big budget hole at Metropolitan; The surprising power of wastewater wetlands; Watering up a major piece of the Pacific Flyway; Feds are flooding water market; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Big year of rain means big budget hole at Metropolitan “California’s biggest water supplier is hurting for cash this year as the recent record-breaking rainy winter means its customers need to buy less...