DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

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 …

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...

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 runs out of water “With a megadrought draining water reserves in the West, states are looking for alternatives to handle...

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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July 8, 2022

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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 State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public webinar to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to review and discuss...

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...

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 make this year better than last “The outlook for California’s drought is grim. The first five months of the year...

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

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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 to 10am. RWA will welcome State Water Resources Control Board Chair (SWRCB) Joaquin Esquivel as the featured speaker at our...

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...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Who is winning the pursuit for water — and who is losing?; CA’s ‘broken’ water supply forecast to be audited; Scaling integrated water management; California’s Dixie Fire shows impact of legacy effects, prescribed burns; and more …

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June 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife at 9 a.m. Click...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: Huge reservoir near Bay Area could be expanded to store more water; Farmers encouraged to participate in pesticide notification workshops; New tools may predict wildfire season severity, rainfall months ahead; and more …

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June 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Huge reservoir near Bay Area could be expanded to store more water “Motorists zooming along Highway 152 through Pacheco Pass between Gilroy and Los Banos notice an unusual site amid the parched,...