DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 3/10: Storm paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon; How much snow fell in California? Take a look.; Thirst for water: How the nation’s largest desalination plant is generating change; Colorado River doomsday averted?; and more …

March 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Sacramento River Science Partnership Annual Workshop (Hybrid) from 9am to 5pm. The Sacramento...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/9: Atmospheric river takes aim at snow- and rain-logged California; La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone; Duarte, House panel dig in on Calif.’s woeful water policies; The toxic myth of the Gold Rush; and more …

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March 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: How will water – or lack therof – impact our economy in the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/8: Atmospheric river gaining strength as it nears NorCal; Drought to deluge: Managing water for climate extremes; Western legislatures take on foreign land ownership; Pure Water Monterey officials fret grants could be lost; and more …

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March 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board at 9:30am. Agenda items a drought update; urban water conservation data; consideration of adoption of guidelines for the Expedited Drinking Water Grant Funding Program; and consideration of a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/7: Odds are increasing for the return of El Niño; New atmospheric river to raise flood risk, drop more mountain snow; San Francisco Baykeeper petitions state to rescind waiver of Bay-Delta water standards; Current reservoir and snow conditions; and more …

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March 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Once Through...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/6: Yet another atmospheric river in the forecast; CA’s antiquated water rights system faces new scrutiny; Low fall-run chinook salmon stocks expected on Sacramento River; States struggle to find Colorado River cuts as Lake Mead shrinks; and more …

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March 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California could get hit with new atmospheric river this week, and consequences could...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The West is blanketed in snow, but water problems aren’t over; Snowpack hits highest level this century for March; Fishermen’s groups call for immediate closure of salmon season; EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems; and more …

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March 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The West just got blanketed in snow, but its water problems aren’t over “Finally, the bounty arrived. Hillsides, canyons and peaks in the West have seen blankets of snowfall in recent days...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 26 – Mar. 3: The Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program; DWR rejects 6 San Joaquin Valley GSPs; What’s the hold up with Sites?; and more …

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March 3, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/3: State rejects six San Joaquin Valley groundwater management plans; Another storm expected this weekend; Salmon-killing tire chemical in SF Bay waterways; In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water; and more …

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March 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 10am to 2pm. Agenda items include a discussion...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/2: Storms not letting up, here’s what the first half of March looks like; California may bar commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2009; Ridgecrest GSA approves $7.8 million for imported water plan; Toilet paper may be a source of PFAS in wastewater; and more …

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March 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Advisory Group from 9am to 3pm. Agenda items include presentation and discussion on SAFER Workplan 2022-24; discussion on SAFER program updates; advisory group...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/1: Delta tunnel could save stormwater for millions. Why is it so divisive?; Coverage from the yesterday’s water rights hearing; More rain in the forecast, but warmer storms could melt snow; and more …

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March 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: CDFW Salmon Information Meeting from 10am to 4pm. The meeting will feature...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Judge extends plan to manage flows to Delta and protect endangered fish; Epic snowpack inching toward record levels; Recent symposium tackles the mysteries behind thiamine deficiency; New restoration and monitoring plan will help imperiled fish in Klamath Basin; and more …

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February 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: 30×30: What is Next on the Pathway to Conserving 30 Percent of...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Why is it taking so long to build Sites Reservoir?; Rain and snow to continue; RTD Analysis: CA water rights 90% white; Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns; and more …

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February 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … UCANR webinar: Advancing the human right to water in California from 12pm to 1pm. Presenter Kristin Dobbin will talk about advancing the human right to water in California: Water system consolidation, local climate adaptation,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms, persistent cold to continue through midweek; Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans; The Salton Sea, an accident of history, faces a new water crisis; Who shoulders Mother Nature’s cut of the Colorado River?; and more …

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February 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drawbridge: History & Virtual Tour from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Join Ceal Craig, Ph.D.,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 19-24: Major storm to bring blizzard, feet of snow and flooding rain; Water allocations increased for cities, farms; Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon; and more …

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February 24, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Cold storm brings rain, blizzard warnings; CA invests in critical Central Valley water infrastructure projects; Water Forum brings diverse interests together on the Lower American River; Seawater intrusion in Monterey worsening; and more …

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February 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative update, Army Corps presentation on the Public Law 84-99 Rehabilitation Program, Sacramento River East Levee Contract 4 Hearing, North Area...