DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The path forward for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; Lake Oroville hits 100% capacity; Balancing aquatic habitat and human water supply in CA; Dan Walters: CA water rights at risk as three legislative proposals advance; and more …

June 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The path forward for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act “The legislation that...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 4-9: Groundwater recharge and water rights, Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food, El Nino arrives, Water rights legislation, Delta tunnels report, Sites Reservoir, and more …

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June 9, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: California ranchers intentionally violated an emergency water order. Now lawmakers want to triple the fines; Ag land values benefit from recharge, runoff; Report on water tunnels called flawed; Domestic wells still going dry in San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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June 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10:00am. The 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) Update was adopted by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) through Resolution of Adoption 2022–29. Within Resolution...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: NOAA declares the arrival of El Nino; DWR and partners experiment with soft release method to improve Delta smelt survival; Valley groundwater will need more than one epic water year for long-term rebound; 1 MAF authorized for groundwater recharge this year; and more …

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June 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water upon adjournment of the session...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results; New CDFW policy recognizes ecological value of beavers; Conservationists help drought stricken California wildlife area store more water; The Grand Canyon, a cathedral to time, is losing its river; and more …

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June 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am. Agenda and remote access...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: How Sierra Nevada snowpack confounds Central Valley groundwater readings; New legislation seeks changes to water rights; Beyond the yuck factor: Cities turn to ‘extreme’ water recycling; Bay Area groundwater back to pre-drought levels; and more …

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June 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Four bills will be heard, followed by an informational hearing on the Administration’s Policy Package: Water Resources Infrastructure. Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/5: ‘Improvised, spotty and belated’: Will California reform its oversight of water rights?; Thunderstorms and heavy rain returning; Water wasted to the sea?; Too much, too little: Water management in cities under climate change; and more …

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June 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Invasive Species Lunchtime Talk – Rapid Response and Eradication of Caulerpa in California:...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Surging CA rivers become a deadly threat, months after storms; Sites Reservoir water right application moves forward; Legislation to curb water use for irrigation clears Assembly; and more …

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June 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Surging California rivers become a deadly threat, months after storms “The waters...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 28 – June 2: Saving sturgeon, West False River drought barrier, new water rights legislation, dramatic weather swings ahead, and more …

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June 2, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/2: New research offers clarity on actual water use by agriculture; Dramatic weather swings are headed to CA; High-tech mapping of Central Valley’s underground blazes path to drought resilience; State Water Board readopts decorative grass watering ban; and more …

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June 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … Defending the Golden State: Safeguarding Californians from Invasive Species from 12pm to 1:30pm. Invasive...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/1: Slew of water bills swirl around Sacramento; Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water; Will it also poison them?; State Water Resources Control Board considering amendments to the Bay-Delta Plan to incorporate tribal beneficial uses; and more …

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June 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Solutions in Our Soil – Building Sustainable Supply Chains from 10am to 11:30am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/31: First drought, then flood. Can the West learn to live between extremes?; Bauer-Kahan’s bill to protect water supply passes Assembly; Westlands Water District lets bounty of flood water flow to the ocean; Wet year promises a boost to both Colorado River Basin reservoirs and ecosystems; and more …

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May 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Advancing The Groundwater Accounting Platform in California from 12pm to 1pm. The Groundwater Accounting Platform is an open-source tool that helps California water managers, landowners, and water users track water budgets and usage...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/30: Map shows epic amounts of water gushing through CA rivers; State asked to stop diverting iconic Mono Lake’s water to Los Angeles; Tribe taps Sonoma County wineries, farms to save Russian River water; Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?; and more …

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May 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Map shows epic amounts of water gushing through California rivers “This year’s historic snowpack...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Race to move water underground; Millerton Lake can drain, fill six times over with snowpack; Walters: The stakes for Newsom’s big plan to streamline big projects; Fear, frustration and fatigue: How a deal to save the Colorado River was struck; and more …

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May 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Race to move water underground on as California’s Central Valley overflows “After...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 21-26: Voluntary agreements, Delta smelt study, Colorado River deal, DWR Audit, Pacheco Dam setback; and more …

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May 26, 2023

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...