DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: CA faces a big snowmelt this spring; Dan Walters: Tulare Lake will be revived this year; DWR releases semi-annual groundwater report; US forecaster says El Nino could arrive by summer 2023; and more …

March 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission will meet beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Resolutions of...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: New AR brings heavy snow, rain; Will Shasta Dam spill?; An epic snowpack may test water management in the San Joaquin Valley; The Hodge approach is the best solution to California’s water disputes; and more …

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March 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9:00am. Among the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/13: Another atmospheric river to bring a hefty dose of rain and snow; Valadao’s take on Biden’s Valley water grab: Where’s the beef?; Is China stealing the Valley’s water and ag land?; Delta tunnel project up for Solano County board review; and more …

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March 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: March 2023 Southwest Drought Briefing from 12pm to 12:35pm. Short-term drought in the Southwest has greatly improved while long-term drought continues. This webinar will look at current and forecast drought conditions for Arizona,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California to be slammed again by another atmospheric river event; Regs relaxed for storing flood water; State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order that put fish at risk; Colorado River senators meet quietly to facilitate states’ water talks; and more …

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March 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California to be slammed again by another atmospheric river event “Days of...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 5-10: Storm paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon; La Nina is gone, odds for El Nino increase; How Carslbad desal plant is generating change; The toxic myth of the Gold Rush; and more …

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March 10, 2023

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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 …

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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 River Science Partnership (SRSP) is excited to announce its 2023 Annual Workshop. We hope you will be able to join...

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...

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 Cooling policy for coastal power plants and an update on Clear Lake hitch emergency. Click here for the full agenda...

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...

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...

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 the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon...