DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation; Tulare Lake could hang around for years to come; Rain gardens could save fish from toxic tire chemicals; Fields of ‘suncups’ are covering the Sierra; and more …

June 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation “Many challenges remain in implementing California’s Sustainable...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: New report finds groundwater plans fail to protect vulnerable communities, environment; Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding; Mountains vulnerable to extreme rain from climate change; Will the giant Westlands Water District “spill” water this year for lack of demand?; and more …

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June 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: East Bay Shoreline Infrastructure Projects from 10am to 11:30am. There are (at least)...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Delta tunnel on life support?; Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule; Story Map: Operating Shasta in a new climate; Report: Potential of Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation; and more …

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June 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning upon adjournment of the Insurance Committee. Click here for the agenda and remote access instructions. WEBINAR: Reducing Nitrogen in Groundwater Through Enhanced Onsite Wastewater Treatment and...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: $311 billion budget deal hammered out without Delta tunnels; Harder makes move to kill tunnel via appropriations; Tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake; Water Board lays out proposed timeline for groundwater intervention; and more …

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June 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: A vast lake has captivated CA where farms stood a year ago; Billions in new funding for fires, floods, heat waves heading toward ballot; The next great California flood; Still waiting on a CA budget deal; and more …

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June 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Lower San Joaquin River Project at 11:30am on Zoom or 6:30pm in...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Historic Colorado River deal just a drop in the bucket for Lake Mead; Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district; Disagreement over controversial water project drags out California budget talks; Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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June 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The Colorado River water deal was historic. But maps and charts show its benefit to Lake Mead will be a drop in the bucket “Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, spent much...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 18-23: Salmon success, Delta water war, Water rights legislation, Extreme weather and dams, SGMA intervention timeline, and more …

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June 23, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: Feinstein introduces bills to restore San Joaquin Valley canals, clean drinking water, modernize water system; UCLA Clinic submits amicus brief in water rate design case; Update on Copco Number 2 dam removal; and more …

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June 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legilsative...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Extreme weather is threatening California’s dams; State Board announces tentative schedule to start SGMA intervention; Harvest Water project first to receive Prop 1 funds; Tribe seeking Colorado River water rights spurned by high court; and more …

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June 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. Click here for the full agenda and remote access instructions. MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/21: California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom; Coalition opposes bills to overhaul water rights rules; California will consider setting minimum water flows for Scott River; Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area; and more …

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June 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am. Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/20: CA proposes standard for hexavalent chromium; When will El Niño peak?; California awards $35 million to four regions for land repurposing; Western states may avoid the worst of wildfire season this year; and more …

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June 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/19: Legislature’s budget sidesteps fight with Newsom over Delta tunnel; After a winter deluge, California rivers are too dangerous to enjoy; Story of the rising tides: King Tides project map out now; Lakes Powell, Mead levels rise as government plans future water rules; and more …

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June 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Fish Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee from 12pm to 2pm. Agenda items include 2024 Public Solicitation Notice Recommendations and a discussion on the vacancies on PRC and recruitment. Click for the...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: It may be a record wet year but state doling out millions to prep for next drought; Budget passes by deadline, but still room for ‘shaping’; Metropolitan to get $21 million to transform Delta island; San Joaquin River open again in Fresno County, but the snow runoff danger isn’t over; and more …

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June 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … It may be a record wet year but the state is still...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 11-16: Implementing groundwater recharge in the Central Valley, Unpredictable El Niño, The path forward for SGMA, Will Delta tunnel hold up the budget?, and more …

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June 16, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: West gets reprieve from drought, but forecasters predict change as El Niño approaches; Will Newsom’s Delta tunnel plan hold up the budget?; Science stories: Getting into the weeds; Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027; and more …

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June 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Hanford Water Town Hall from 6pm to 8pm. Are you concerned about the water situation in Kings County? Come listen to our speakers address the difficult issues and more. Please join us on...

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