DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/25: Sierra snowfall totals have dropped since 1970 but average precip has gone up; Australian and Californian water laws – can we learn from one another?; CA needs to remove vineyards to become sustainable, report warns; A shrinking Colorado river inspires growing collaboration; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Water Use Efficiency CII Performance Measure Recommendations Workshop from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/24: Sierra snow levels still above average, more storms predicted first week of February; The Gold Rush returns to California; Who governs CA’s drinking water systems?; Supreme Court to review which wetlands get federal water protections; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Winter Status Update from 11am to 12pm.  The California-Nevada Winter Status Update is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars designed to provide stakeholders and other...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete”, Westlands responds; Shasta Lake’s historic train tunnel is underwater once again; The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete” “Groundwater...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: State Water Project allocation raised to 15%; What a dry January means for California’s drought; State Water Board member: Flowing water is “necessary” in the Kern River; Senators talk with EPA on pesticide concerns; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California water districts to get more supply than planned “Last month’s wet winter storms led California officials on Thursday to announce they’ll release more water than initially planned from state storage to...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/18: From buckets to umbrellas: fish conservation before the storm; Healdsburg finds a creative way to conserve water; Climate resiliency strategies at the community level; EPA changes pesticide registration practices; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am to consideration the adoption of California’s 2020-2022 Clean Water Act Section 303(d).  Click here for the meeting notice. PUBLIC MEETING: Waters of...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Atmospheric river storm observations to expand this winter; Spaceship-sized detection system could help determine future of CA water supply; California Water Institute releases water management report; The US ‘megadrought’ sets another stunning record; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Atmospheric river storm observations over Pacific Ocean to expand this winter ““Hurricane Hunter” aircraft are mobilizing for an expanded 13-week period that began Jan. 5 to glean critical data for improving forecasts of...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/11: CA’s ‘climate whiplash’ has been worsening for 50 years and will continue; Almost 400,000 Californians may lack access to safe drinking water; Alfalfa suits a water-challenged future; Newsom’s budget proposal would add billions to confront wildfire, climate change; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Lunch & Learn: Putting Water in the Ground from 11:30 to 1:00pm. As climate change intensifies water stress, groundwater is becoming increasingly important. So is groundwater law. Most groundwater law focuses...