DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: The past, present and future of the West’s water woes; If the CA wine industry wants to survive, it must use less water; The problem with pools; Court rules minimum ratio groundwater pumping rate mandate violates Prop 26; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 5pm. Agenda items include a discussion of revisions to the operating guidelines, election of a new Delta ISB Chair-elect, next steps on current and...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: CA water rights buyback proposal met with enthusiasm, resistance; Will CA’s new groundwater rules hurt small-scale farms and farmers of color?; Much still uncertain as State Water Board consider historic water sharing agreement for Russian River watershed; Colorado River’s water deficit keeps growing, with no end in sight; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2pm.  In-person in Sacramento;...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/6: CA lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water; As CA’s big cities fail to rein in water use, rural communities already tapped out; California needs more water infrastructure to ease shortage: Expert; A growing movement to reclaim water rights for indigenous people; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water “After decades of fighting farmers in court over how much water they can take out of California’s rivers and streams, some state lawmakers...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions; Progress update on long-term water efficiency standards; A watershed approach to fire, floods, and drought; Big data and farmers create instant wetlands to help migrating birds; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions “The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) are gearing up for the hot and dry summer months...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Proposed water tunnel puts Delta under scrutiny; Some Valley towns have sunk nearly a foot in just one year; Supervisors hold off on Vina GSA legal finance support; Raising Mono Lake requires a new plan; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Presentation of levee inspection results for the Brannan-Andrus Levee Maintenance District (LMD) – Reclamation District (RD) 556 Levee Systems; 2022 Central...