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    SJV WATER: Nation’s highest court declines to hear water rights case stemming from decade-old drought

    SJV Water
    Water rights and water law
    December 31, 2025
    By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The United States Supreme Court officially declined to hear a case alleging the federal government...

    USGS: Duckling survival is higher if nests are closer to wetland habitats flooded during the summer

    USGS
    Fish and wildlife
    December 31, 2025
    By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), USGS California’s breeding populations of dabbling ducks have declined and the factors contributing to...

    Happy new year from Maven’s Notebook! The Daily Digest will return on January 2, 2026.

    Maven
    Uncategorized
    December 30, 2025
    Wishing you all the best in 2026! The Daily Digest will return on January 2, 2026....

    DWR: Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Snowpack and Water Supply for California

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Hydrology
    December 30, 2025
    Series of atmospheric rivers provided significant snowpack gains, boosted water supply statewide Press release from the Department of Water Resources...

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/30: Another storm is set to hit California; Eel River sonar system reveals salmon and steelhead status to scientists, anglers and agencies; Hanford-area farmers will face new groundwater recharge rules in the new year; Colorado River states likely only have one last chance to cut a deal; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 30, 2025
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    SJV WATER: Hanford-area farmers will face new groundwater recharge rules in the new year

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    December 30, 2025
    By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water An agricultural water district that serves mostly Hanford-area farmers is looking for ways to preserve...

    DAILY DIGEST. 12/29: Rain to return to California, just in time for New Year’s; Dramatic changes in store for private island on edge of San Francisco Bay; A sediment basin retrofit for enhanced recharge; Could this idea help solve some of the Colorado River water fights?; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 29, 2025
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    AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Aaron Mead, “Body in a Barrel: A Las Vegas Mafia Crime Novella”

    Justin Scott-Coe
    WATER SHELF
    December 26, 2025
    Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Body in a Barrel Press Release Forgive my bias: I love seeing...

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/24: Dangerous storm bears down on California, bringing flood, tornado risks, debris flows in SoCal; Lake Oroville rises 23 feet in 3 days; With Mead and Powell two-thirds full, Colorado River stalemate deepens; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 24, 2025
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    DAILY DIGEST, 12/23: CA braces for brutal week of Christmas storms; Lake Oroville sees significant rise in water levels; Snowmaking a necessity, not a backup, for the West’s ski resorts; Stanislaus dam controversy has it all: seismic concern, condors, unusual rocks; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 23, 2025
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    DWR: Balancing water and wildlife: How science guides the State Water Project

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Water project operations
    December 23, 2025
    From the Department of Water Resources: As a series of atmospheric rivers bring rain and high elevation snow to communities...

    UCANR: Addressing the needs of small farmers under SGMA groundwater market development

    UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)
    Groundwater News
    December 23, 2025
    By Ellen M. Bruno, UCANR The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) opened the door for groundwater markets to emerge in...

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: A wet and stormy week ahead; Feds intervene in Eel River dam removal; Scientists clash over how to track the West’s vital snowpack; Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 22, 2025
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    WATER DESK: Scientists clash over how to track the West’s vital snowpack

    The Water Desk
    Hydrology
    December 22, 2025
    Supporters of airborne snow surveys dispute “hotspots” study on water forecasts By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk A controversial recent...

    NEVADA CURRENT: Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder despite water shortage

    Nevada Current
    Colorado River
    December 22, 2025
    by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Western states that rely on the Colorado River have less than two months to agree...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast, may not be as bad as it seems; Meghan Hertel appointed Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast, may not be as bad as it seems; Meghan Hertel appointed Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast, may not be as bad as it seems; Meghan Hertel appointed Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming; and more ...
    • WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 25-30: Heated debate over Delta water plan; SWP allocation increased to 30%; New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Colorado Basin states to meet in DC; and more ...
      WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 25-30: Heated debate over Delta water plan; SWP allocation increased to 30%; New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Colorado Basin states to meet in DC; and more ...
    • C-WIN: Big tunnel, big taxes: Newsom’s gigantic water project would spike property taxes
      C-WIN: Big tunnel, big taxes: Newsom’s gigantic water project would spike property taxes
    • DWR: Dry January cuts into early-season snowpack gains: Statewide, the snowpack is 59%
      DWR: Dry January cuts into early-season snowpack gains: Statewide, the snowpack is 59%
    • SJV WATER: Kern water agency wants $14 million or it will cut off water to 600 homes in Stanislaus County
      SJV WATER: Kern water agency wants $14 million or it will cut off water to 600 homes in Stanislaus County
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