DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The reason why reservoir levels are kept low; Some SJ Valley towns pay hefty price to keep taps flowing; Dan Walters: California may reallocate shrinking water supply; More than 80 percent of the U.S. is facing troubling drought conditions; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California Drought: The reason why reservoir levels are kept low “Another dry week is ahead for northern California, but a pattern shift could be on the way in the coming weeks. October...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: Boswell-Vidovich water war blows up over groundwater; US sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfires; How an ARkstorm could wreak havoc on Los Angeles; Water pipes hold flood of untapped electricity potential; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12pm.  The Delta ISB will meet virtually to discuss its review of the draft Environmental Impact Report of the Delta Conveyance Project, which was released...

DAILY DIGEST, Oct. 10: ‘A train wreck of dryness’ – The atmosphere is working against rain; Coalinga’s water supply is expected to run out in two months; Migration of millions of birds brings ‘unprecedented’ avian flu threat; Winemaker sues Napa Valley in true scorched earth legal battle; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California Drought: ‘A train wreck of dryness’ – The atmosphere is working against rain California Drought: ABC10 meteorologist Brenden Mincheff explores the complex relationships between atmospheric oscillations and drought in California.  Read...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: Upper Basin officials see CA proposal to conserve Colorado River water as a positive sign; Feds propose protections for longfin smelt; Arax delivers sobering message on water, farming; Climate change made summer drought 20 times more likely; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Delta Drought Response Pilot Program Public Workshops, in person at Jean Harvie Community Center in Walnut Grove from 10am to 2pm, and Roberts Union Farm Center in Stockton from 2pm to 4pm....

DAILY DIGEST, 10/4: CA officials warn of more water restrictions in 2023 as 4th year of drought looms; Where major reservoir levels stand amid dry spell; Manmade wetlands, a barrier to the spread of microplastics; Meet the CA farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2pm.  Agenda items include a presentation on climate change, aridification, and California; a presentation on California’s Water Supply Strategy; and an update on the...