DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More heat, more drought: new analyses offer grim outlook; History of water in California a tale of grand projects, drought and disaster; ‘Water is not going to magically appear,’ says Interior’s Tanya Trujillo; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … More heat, more drought: new analyses offer grim outlook for the U.S. West. “The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is expected to persist through this summer, raising the risk of water...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: Accusations continue to fly between two valley ag titans in water feud; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; Met votes to participate in voluntary agreements; The Big Gulp 🌾💧🚜 You’ve got to flood it to save it; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SoCAL: Schools & Stormwater Symposium from 9am to 12pm.  This event highlights how collaboration between school districts and water agencies can reimagine schoolyards as a site for broader community wellness and change. It...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/16: How California can survive another historic drought; San Luis Obispo County cities, towns call for cutbacks as drought worsens; The Southwest’s drought and fires are a window to our climate change future; 1 in 6 Americans live in areas with significant wildfire risk; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: LiDAR Derived Products Stakeholder from 9am to 12pm.  The California Water Data Consortium and co-conveners will host a virtual cross-sector gathering to build common ground and collaboration on needs and uses of...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: Coastal Commission unanimously rejects Huntington Beach desal plant; Drought update: April showers bring … little relief; The good, bad and insipid in CA’s water conservation graphics; Lake Powell’s drought is part of a growing threat to hydropower everywhere; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Special section:  California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects Huntington Beach desalination plant A salty dispute: California Coastal Commission unanimously rejects desalination plant “The California Coastal Commission tonight rejected the proposed construction of a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, sealing...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: California regulators set to vote on desalination plant; Court of Appeal sides with parties seeking attorneys’ fees for challenge to California WaterFix; Which regions are saving the most — and least — water; Monterey has four affordable housing projects in the works, but not enough water to give; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Coastal Commission will meet this morning beginning at 9am in...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: 2022 is CA’s driest year on record so far – an ominous sign; SGMA meeting brings varying interests together to work towards common action; Water Commission white paper on groundwater trading; “Water cops” likely this summer as Santa Clara County misses drought goal by large margin; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9:30 am.  Agenda items include a drought update and current hydrologic conditions; an update on monthly water production and conservation data reported by urban...