DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 24, 2026How do SGMA’s “sustainable yield” and the long-established legal concept of “safe yield” align—or differ—in practice? In a January webinar...
DWR: Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 24, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water system is one of the most complex and important in the world....
NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program 2026 Restoration Flow Schedule Released San Joaquin River Restoration Program ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: On January 16, Reclamation issued the Initial Restoration Allocation and Default Flow Schedule,...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Final Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) invites...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow; Fall chinook salmon numbers in Sacramento River rise after 3 years of higher flows; Powerhouse pipe burst may take ‘years’ to fix as Yuba County declares emergency; Would litigation make the Colorado River situation worse?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River crisis fails to force deal from states Aspen Journalism Colorado River February 21, 2026Dry conditions and federal deadlines not working like in the past By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The Colorado River crisis...
SFEI: Why the fate of antimicrobial chemicals matters for San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality February 21, 2026By Sierra Garcis, San Francisco Estuary Institute Even though most Bay Area residents couldn’t name a quaternary ammonium compound, or...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors release annual science report State Water Contractors Delta science February 21, 2026Report shares updates on six studies funded by SWC’s Science Program designed to guide California water management techniques to protect...
USGS: Hot spots and cold snaps: Daily stream temperature data across the US from 1979-2021 USGS Science February 21, 2026USGS scientists recently published four decades of modeled daily stream temperature values for nearly 60,000 river reaches across the lower...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Apply Today: Catalyzing Water Efficiency Investments through Debt Financing Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026Announcement from WaterNow and the Pacific Institute WaterNow and Pacific Institute are excited to announce that we are now accepting...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Seeking Comments on 2026 Annual Salmon Management Measures and Specifications Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026From NOAA: NOAA Fisheries is announcing an opportunity to comment on the development of the 2026 ocean salmon management measures...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: William and Rosemarie Alley, “The Water Recycling Revolution: Tapping into the Future” Justin Scott-Coe WATER SHELF February 20, 2026Visit the Water Shelf main page William and Rosemary Alley are a dynamic and uniquely paired writing team who have...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 17-20: Sunday storm to add to snowfall totals; State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities; McNerney joins forces on Delta levee bill; Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 20, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
