DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: Their wells went dry in a drought, leaving no water to fight fire; SF’s power position means few local drought restrictions. But can it last?; Experts react to celebrities using excessive water amid drought restrictions; Farmers in lower basin unite to solve drought crises; and more …

July 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3:30pm. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: Should CA use desal to quench its thirst?; PG&E plans to decommission Potter Valley Project; Salmon eggs returned to McCloud River; GBUAPCD requests state hearing on conditions on Mono Lake; and more …

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July 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Expanding Frontline Communities’ Access to Federal Funding from 10am to 11am. Overview...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: DWR plans for future drought with salinity barrier study; Maintenance repairs on Oroville Dam Spillway start this week; 2022 is California’s record driest year, so far, NOAA says; California’s future without agriculture; and more …

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July 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Environmental Assessment for the Salton Sea Management Program 10-Year Plan from 6pm to 8pm. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared the Draft Environmental Assessment to analyze and disclose...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/11: Water expert reveals how farms could save cities from drought; Why is the water so cold at California beaches?; Why have all the trees been dying?; When SCOTUS meets WOTUS; and more …

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July 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Plan: Climate Change at 10am. The workshop will provide details on...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Property owners, officials find ways around century-old laws; Californians finally starting to save water, but not much; Friant allocation increase to 20 percent; and more …

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July 10, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Property owners and officials find ways around century-old laws as the West...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for July 3-8: Removing starthistle can boost groundwater; Nutria update; More water cuts as drought deepens; and all the top water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

July 8, 2022

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, 7/8: CA deepens water cuts to cope with drought; Prolonged drought and lost irrigation water pressure farm safety net; Logging project in Yosemite National Park halted after environmental lawsuit; Critical western source water body hits scary new lows; and more …

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July 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality; Indigenous tribes, enviro pay the price for CA’s new reservoirs; Epoch Times: Is CA’s water crisis man-made?; Lake Tahoe Clarity Report for 2021 shows declining clarity; and more …

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July 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: Drinking Water Capacity Development Strategy Update from 11am to 12pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: CA missing an entire year of rainfall since mid-2019; Why no simple solutions to CA’s water problem; Farmers reject a fee to pay off their share of Friant-Kern repairs; Ensuring water conservation and efficiency programs are accessible to all; and more …

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July 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Salton Sea Long Range Plan Committee from 9:30am to 12:00pm. The Long Range Plan Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a virtual meeting on...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/5: Drought and shipping woes put squeeze on almond growers; UC Study: Drought to cause more than $1.3B in losses in Sacto Valley; Tahoe Conservancy gaining ground on marsh restoration project; Local groups reel after court rules LADWP can cut irrigation; and more …

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July 5, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Board of Food and Agriculture from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Board members will...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Runoff this year much improved over 2021; Could Delta island become more than cow pastures?; In CA, water wars threaten local food systems; Ninth Circuit upholds dismissal of lawsuit over tainted water; and more …

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July 3, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s drought is dire. But there’s a surprising bright spot that may...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 26-July 1: Update on Voluntary Agreements; Smarter gambling with water; Who is winning the pursuit of water?; and more top CA water news of the week

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July 1, 2022

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, 7/1: Lookout Slough tidal habitat restoration project breaks ground; A watershed moment with DWR’s Kamyar Guivetchi and Ajay Goyal; DWR delivers $2 million for urgent drought relief projects; Irrigators, tribes object to extending Klamath Project interim operations plan; and more …

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July 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Groundbreaking celebrates California’s largest tidal habitat restoration project “Today, state, federal, and...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: CA well water bill survives Senate committee; Another group of Kern County water districts forming own GSA; Feds are raising San Luis Reservoir dam 10 feet. Why not 20 feet?; An evaluation of the effectiveness of Fall Outflow Actions for Delta smelt; and more …

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June 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … RWA Coffee & Conversation with State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Preliminary data show water savings increase for May 2022; The West just experienced an aspect of the climate crisis that scientists have warned of for years; The value of investing in water capture, reuse, and urban watersheds to address climate emergencies; Newsom has a plan to keep the lights on in California — using fossil fuels; and more …

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June 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: 30×30 Advisory Committee from 3pm to 5pm. Join the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and the 30×30 Advisory Committee for a virtual meeting as they discuss innovative ideas and provide input...