DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: Scientists take flight to map vast snowpack and measure flooding threats; Raging rivers are replenishing historic Gold Rush spots; Satellite data signals that El Nino is knocking at the door; 25% of child care sites tested found unsafe levels of lead; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Scientists take flight to map California’s vast snowpack and measure flooding threats “Flying thousands of feet above the Sierra Nevada in a plane equipped with specialized imaging devices, Elizabeth Carey has been scanning...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: 600,000 years of history, and Tulare Lake isn’t done yet; Despite state investment in Corcoran levee, concerns remain for incarcerated population; In a reduced climate budget, Newsom pivots to flood response and cuts drought; Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Tulare Lake flooding … 600,000 years of history, and Tulare Lake isn’t done yet “Much like the shifting shorelines...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Newsom proposes increased funding for floodplains; Strong El Nino may be on the horizon; Construction begins on removal of 4 Klamath River dams; Local expert answers questions about the Tuscan Aquifer and how water works in Butte County; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Informational Meeting from 10am to 12pm.  The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water Use Efficiency Branch will host a meeting to inform all on the next...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: Water rights: Newsom wades into the deep end; Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon; Metropolitan: “We’re the squirrels of the water system”; California is using Arizona as a dumping ground for tons of hazardous waste; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Context of Instream Flows, Proposed Bypass Flow Program for Coastal Low-Flow/Seasonal Streams, and Upstream Tech Modeling...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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Weekly Digest
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, 5/4: Wave-powered pilot desal project in Fort Bragg set to test; Is desal absurdly cheap, as Elon Musk claimed?; What the ‘Big Melt’ has revealed about the Valley’s flood response; Supervisor Perez, Salton Sea Authority raise opposition to bill that could threaten Salton Sea progress; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee 2023 Spring Funding Fair beginning at 9am.  The funding...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: A new spike’ in global temperatures in the forecast; Winnemem Wintu and partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat; Third District upholds Oroville hydropower facilities relicensing EIR against numerous CEQA challenges; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Second revised draft initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River beginning at 9:30am.  The Board will hold a workshop to receive oral public comments on the second revised draft initial biological...