DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 28-Feb. 2: Next storm could be more extreme; Newsom unveils blueprint for ending salmon decline; Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild; How to baffle a beaver; and more …

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Weekly Digest

February 2, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/2: Next atmospheric river-fueled storm could be more extreme; Delta levees prove resilient even after 4.2 quake last October; OpenET: Tracking the invisible movement of water; Innovative collection system supports reintroducing winter-run salmon to the McCloud river; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 2, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Incoming storms … California’s next atmospheric river-fueled storm could be more extreme. Here’s the outlook “The first in a...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches NorCal while moving south; Why this week’s atmospheric rivers won’t be enough to end snow drought; Commissioners discuss what to do if a storage project is not progressing; Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 1, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Incoming storms … First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches Northern California while moving south “The first of two back-to-back...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: Here’s how the next two atmospheric rivers will affect CA; Shasta, Oroville release water ahead of storms; Spring a leak? Google will find it; Will a shrinking Colorado River shrivel the produce aisle?; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 31, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Next Generation of Climate Models — Background and Applications from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/30: Sierra snowpack triples in past month, more storms on the way; Experts predict bigger swings between wet and dry years; California’s untapped stormwater capture potential; How to baffle a beaver; Water meter shortage impacting home builders in Sacramento County; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 30, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Applications of Natural and Nature-Based Features from 9am to 10:30. This webinar will...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: Powerful storm to bring flooding rain, wind; Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild; EPA: Bay-Delta Plan must include numeric flow criteria, adopt tribal beneficial uses; Rising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlands; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 29, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Dam Safety Enhancements Grant Program Guidelines from 2pm to 3pm.  On...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling-here’s what’s really going on; Sunken WWII tugboat removed from the Delta; Permeable pavements could reduce coho-killing tire pollutants; Protecting salmon in the Shasta River, Klamath Dam demolitions; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 28, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling. Here’s what’s really going on with...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 21-26: Series of atmospheric rivers takes aim at West Coast next week; Evaluating Voluntary Agreements in the Bay-Delta Watershed; California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater; and more …

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Weekly Digest

January 26, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: Series of atmospheric rivers takes aim at West Coast next week; Evaluating Voluntary Agreements in the Bay-Delta Watershed; Jay Famiglietti: Protecting the Earth’s groundwater; California to uncloak water rights as it moves records online; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 26, 2024

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

DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Historic CA rain could foreshadow more extreme rainfall in coming weeks; In winter, California is for the birds; ‘ARkStorm’: Historic 1000-year floods of 1861-62 featured 8 weeks of atmospheric rivers; What a hand-cranked drill just revealed about the West’s ‘megadrought’; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 25, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the 2023 Annual Report,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/24: CA ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater; Atmospheric river brewing for next week; State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking; Imperial Valley: Why our water right history matters; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 24, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on grant...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/23: Flash floods inundate homes, overturn cars in San Diego; ‘Snow drought’ darkening water outlook; Sierra Club, Delta Counties file lawsuit against Delta tunnels, DWR responds; Reclamation, partner agencies continue extraordinary effort to save Delta smelt; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 23, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: How’s California’s water year developing?; Water not talked about in Senate race; Maher, Newsom tee off on almond farmers over water use; Two Bay Area cities argue the Clean Water Act should not apply to them; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 22, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada January 2024 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Environmental groups sue to block Delta tunnel project; Groups comments on proposed Bay-Delta Plan update; Clusters of atmospheric rivers amp up storm damages; New report on sea level rise; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 21, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Environmental groups sue to block Delta tunnel project “Environmental groups on Friday...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 16-19: Judge rules state can’t issue bonds to finance Delta tunnel project; Five guiding principles for effective voluntary agreements: Bay-Delta cases study; DWR completes review of Groundwater Sustainability Plans; and more …

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January 19, 2024

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