DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Seven stats that explain the West’s epic drought; Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud; How wildfires affect snow in the American West; In a coastal California town, three iconic smokestacks are coming down. A community mourns; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Will Kings County be the first region sent to state’s groundwater “cop”?; Valadao leads request for water documents from Interior; CA’s water chief steps up to fight historic drought; Droughts in California are a historic certainty; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING: Water is Life: Addressing California Tribal Water Issues beginning at 9:30am.  A joint hearing of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, And Wildlife And Select Committee On Native American Affairs. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Water use dips, but still short of Newsom’s goal; Desert groundwater agency to pay $8,500 per acre-foot for valley water rights; CA Reps respond to Delta tunnel plan; Cutback in Eel River diversions expected to prompt new curtailments for Russian River water rights; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Great Basin Water Summit from 9am to 4pm. The Summit will feature virtual panels and discussions with the organizers as well as representatives from various other groups and entities, including the Keep...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: Worsening drought drives California water prices to all-time high; Ruling: State can seek enviro safeguards for Oroville Dam beyond federal regulations; San Francisco Estuary Partnership releases 2022 Estuary Blueprint; Beyond PFAS to plastics: The emerging contaminant that lies ahead; and more …

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

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: With conservation trending in the right direction, Newsom rallies water agencies to do more; Two Sierra fires have very different outcomes. Why?; Two new decisions on the Potter Valley diversion from the Eel River; Beneath L.A. is a sea of water. Can it quench our thirst?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … With conservation trending in the right direction, Governor Newsom rallies local water agencies to do more “Governor Gavin Newsom today convened local water leaders for the second time in recent months to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: California outlines plan for scaled-back Delta water tunnel; CA drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction; Water woes are biggest worry as drought drags on; Central Valley’s two major dam projects moving forward; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. The meeting will begin with a closed session, with the Council expected to reconvene at approximately 10 a.m. The Council meeting will include regular updates, the...