DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

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 …

January 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Winter Status Update from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Winter...

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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January 23, 2022

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

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 16-21: The Human Right to Water in CA and the Delta; New mercury model for the Delta; plus all the top CA water news of the week

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January 21, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...

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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January 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California water districts to get more supply than planned “Last month’s wet...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: A bitter feud centers on source of Arrowhead bottled water; Water agencies table Delta drought regulation; How long before California needs more rain?; New map shows groundwater quality risk for domestic wells and state small water systems; and more …

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January 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: The State Water Board will hold a workshop beginning at 9am on...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: After 27 years, litigation over the Monterey Agreement comes to an end; January is a rainfall bust. How big of a problem is that?; A freezer full of eyeballs (and other oddities) animate the quest to save CA’s salmon; Current reservoir and snow conditions (briefly); and more …

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January 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a Drought Update and Current Hydrologic Conditions, Update from the DWR and Reclamation on their December 1, 2021...

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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January 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am to consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Climate change resilience begins with water, say these UC ag researchers; Environmental groups divided on Newsom’s big, headline-grabbing budget; Tsunami warnings issued for West Coast; The most beautiful places in California you never knew existed; and more …

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January 16, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Climate change resilience begins with water, say these UC ag researchers “On...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 9-14: Drought in the Delta; Mountain Atmospheric Observatory to track Colorado River water; plus all the top California water news this week

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January 14, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...

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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January 14, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Atmospheric river storm observations over Pacific Ocean to expand this winter ““Hurricane Hunter”...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: Satellite images show Mount Shasta’s transformation after an exceptionally dry summer; Costa leads effort to ensure Valley water is prioritized in Infrastructure Law roll-out; Almonds require 1/3 less water to grow than in 2002; Biden nixes Trump’s efficiency loophole for appliances; and more …

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January 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 8:30 am to 4:30pm. The Delta ISB will...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: The impact of drought in the Delta; State agencies detail progress implementing water resilience portfolio; Recent storms washed microplastics into SF Bay; Groundwater use capped for some Tulare County farmers; and more …

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January 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: FIRO as a Climate Resiliency Strategy from 12pm to 1:30pm. Presented by the Center for Western Weather & Water Extremes (CW3E). Click here to register. WEBINAR: Groundwater Geophysics from 12:30pm to 4:50pm....

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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January 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Lunch & Learn: Putting Water in the Ground from 11:30 to...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/10: Will CA get out of drought this winter?; Salmon spawn in the Bay Area for the first time in 18 years; Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost CA farms; Current reservoir and snow conditions; and more …

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January 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Wet season watch: Will California get out of drought this winter? “California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Four charts show why recent rains won’t end drought; Potter Valley license lapse sets stage for plans to dam removal; Thousands still without power in Nevada County; Ridgecrest reacts to water district adjudication mass mailing ; and more …

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January 9, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s recent rains won’t end our stubborn drought. These charts show why “California just received more precipitation in the last three months of 2021 than it got in the previous year. The...