DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: Public hearing tomorrow on urban conservation reg, but does it make economic sense?; San Diego gears up to deal water across the West; Delta tunnel amendment proposal floated by Harder; What the new water year could bring; and more …

October 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meeting begins at 9:30am. Agenda items include Current...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Finding the most important spot in CA’s water story; NCAR experimental prediction system calls for a super El Niño this winter; The myth of normal river flow; OCWD explains impact of capturing Hilary rainfall; and more …

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October 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Finding the most important spot in California’s water story “Brett Baker grew up...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Dianne Feinstein’s complicated water legacy; CA weather set for abrupt seasonal shifts; Flood victims take steps to sue local, state agencies over winter floods; Creek beds to be used for groundwater recharge and to improve water quality in Kaweah subbasin; and more …

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October 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Dianne Feinstein championed the environment. On California water, her legacy is complicated “It was 1990, and a self-identified city girl in a denim skirt and boots perched herself atop bales of hay near Los Banos in California’s farming heartland....

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 24-29: Water Board unveils rival rescue plans for Delta; Incoming El Nino hard to predict; Is the San Joaquin Valley ready for its post SGMA future?; and more …

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September 29, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: State Water Board unveils rival rescue plans for the Delta; November-like chill, rain, and mountain snow coming to West; It’s hard to predict what the coming El Niño will bring; Court dismisses last remaining lawsuit against the state’s Delta Plan; and more …

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September 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … BAY DELTA WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Is the San Joaquin Valley ready for its post SGMA future? Not…quite…yet; How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in CA’s heartland; First snow of season is coming to Sierra ski resorts; The weird weather of 2023: Better get used to it; and more …

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September 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON FORUM: Climate resilience: Moving from ideas to action (San Bernardino) from 9am to 1pm. Join Susan Longville, San Bernardino Valley MWD Division 3, for a discussion with industry experts about the efforts underway...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: One of the most intense El Niños ever observed could be forming; An important groundwater bill lands on the governor’s desk; Why CA can’t provide safe drinking water to all its residents; Decades later, closed military bases remain a toxic menace; and more …

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September 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Eminent Domain for Water Infrastructure Projects – When Does the “Process” Really Start?...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/26: More than 90% of CA out of historic drought as water year ends; El Niño set to strengthen this winter, what does it mean for NorCal?; Will CA take step toward a more equitable water rights system?; Groundwater cleanup of contaminated Zeneca site to begin next month; and more …

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September 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Community Water Center Drinking Water Tool Webinar from 10am to 12pm. Community Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Water rights vs. fish goes to court today; Is groundwater trading the future of California water?; First atmospheric river of season to arrive today; Tracking sediment during the Klamath Dam removal; and more …

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September 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System September 2023 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river storm approaches California, Pacific Northwest; Coastal Cleanup brings thousands of volunteers to shorelines; Efforts to attract salmon to Putah Creek come early this year; Process starts for new era managing Colorado River; and more …

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September 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Atmospheric river storm approaches California, Pacific Northwest; 1st week of fall to...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 17-22: First atmospheric river of the season in the forecast; El Niño getting stronger, odds tilting toward another wet winter; Will a pending water rights bill be a game changer?; and more …

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September 22, 2023

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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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September 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am: Agenda items include an informational item on the Department of Water Resources’ Flood Operations Center Flood Preparedness Activities, 2023 Flood Week Resolution, and the American...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: How pollution from dry cleaners left California sitting on cancer-linked ‘time bombs’; NASA tech lets scientists see snow-water through the trees; Microplastics from tires contribute heavily to waterways pollution; Newsom weighs restrictions on watering decorative grass; and more …

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September 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Plan Update 2023 – Conjunctive Use RMS and Recharge Area RMS...

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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September 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PPIC EVENT: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley from 9am...

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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September 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am: Agenda items include consideration of a draft CDO to BlueTriton’s Brands (formerly Arrowhead), water rights fee schedules, water quality regulatory fee schedules, and drinking water...

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