DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers to reimagine idle land “Herman’s family has farmed in this area for four generations, but California’s exceptional drought and new...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans; Mono Lake officials call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions; Conservation ethic allows Monterey Bay farmers to thrive during drought; Salton Sea habitat site at Red Hill Bay bulldozed by IID, recriminations fly; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Audio: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: PPIC Report: Priorities for California’s Water; Northwest storm train keeps rolling along; Climate change acidifying and contaminating drinking water, alpine ecosystems; EPA pressed on ‘toxic cocktail’ in tap water; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CONFERENCE: Localizing California Waters fall conference (Virtual) from 9am to 2pm.  Practitioners will share information and resources on the tools you can implement in your own yards and communities to survive and thrive...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/1: Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected; How drought could make sea-level rise worse; Proposed ballot measure could save controversial Huntington Beach desal plant proposal if state regulators deny it; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected “On the Earth’s surface, the end of a drought is usually obvious. Rainfall arrives, streams and rivers increase in volume or begin to flow...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Valadao leads request for oversight hearing on SWP/CVP interim operations plan; McCarthy, Valadao press for emergency provisions for more water for Valley farmers; Why is Millerton at 134% of historic average?; Ransomware attacks on utilities increasing; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING:  The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Delta Lead Scientist Report, DWR 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier in the Delta, 2021 Van Sickle flooding event, and an...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/25: West Coast slammed by record-breaking bomb cyclone, but ‘not a drought buster’; Uncertainty over Potter Valley Power Plant continues to grow; State rebuffs Kettleman City’s pleas for minimum water supplies in 2022; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Water Use Efficiency Standards for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) outdoor landscape areas from 9am to 12pm. DWR will provide an update on the development processes for the outdoor water use standard...