DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/4: Experts urge overhaul of California’s ‘antiquated’ water laws; PG&E to bring Potter Valley Project back online; Gov.’s proposed $40 million for farmland retirement is welcome but more needed; Top ten reasons why wild salmon runs collapsed; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Experts urge overhaul of California’s ‘antiquated’ water laws “As California enters its third year of drought, pressure is mounting for lawmakers to update the state’s antiquated water laws. On Thursday, a coalition...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: Sierra Nevada snowpack falls below average after dry January; Ancient river beds could hold the solution to CA’s water woes; ‘Reduced risk’ pesticides are widespread in CA streams; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Update on monthly water production and conservation data reported by urban retail water suppliers, Delta Watermaster periodic report,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: Federal, local officials kick off millions in repairs to Friant-Kern Canal; How Western water markets are changing under pressure; California’s big snowpack is bad for drinking water; Q&A: David Arend talks Colorado River basin challenges; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Conservancy Board will meet from 9am to 1pm.  Agenda items include updates on Prop 1 and Prop 68 grant programs, Delta Drought Response Pilot Program Update, Delta Invasive Species Coordination...

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, 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 plans for two regions in the western San Joaquin Valley were deemed deficient by the state Department of Water Resources...