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    DELTA COUNCIL: From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science

    Maven
    Climate changeDelta science
    January 22, 2026
    Science is an ongoing process, not a one-time study or a single definitive answer. It’s about building knowledge, testing ideas,...

    COMMENTARY: We banked on collaboration—and it’s paying off

    Guest Contributor
    Groundwater News
    January 22, 2026
    By Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority In the late 1990s, Sacramento-area water providers worked together to...

    SJV WATER: Water agency cross connections create conflict for Kings County supervisor

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    January 22, 2026
    By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Agricultural water district representation has always been a bit “clubby,” as most directors are also...

    DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there; Court of appeal rejects challenge to EIR’s water supply analysis; Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff opposition; Colorado River states still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 21, 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: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there

    Maven
    Climate changeNotebook News and Features
    January 21, 2026
    California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and...

    UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

    Utah Dispatch
    Colorado River
    January 21, 2026
    Time is running short, with less than a month to submit a plan to the federal government By Annie Knox,...

    SJV WATER: Water first destroyed, and will now rebuild, the historic town of Allensworth

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    January 21, 2026
    By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Starting nearly 118 years ago, arsenic-laced groundwater and dry wells all but killed the hopes...

    EOS: We are “living beyond our hydrological means,” UN report warns

    American Geophysical Union
    Climate change
    January 21, 2026
    By Grace van Deelen, EOS Humanity has overspent and depleted freshwater in the world’s aquifers, glaciers, wetlands, and other natural...

    THE CONVERSATION: The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

    The Conversation
    Climate change
    January 21, 2026
    By Kaveh Madani, United Nations University The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate...

    DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: How long will extended dry spell continue?; As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment; California brought back beavers and the results are already amazing; Feds summon 7 Colorado River governors for last-ditch talks; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 20, 2026
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 11-16: Is California really 100% drought-free for the first time in 25 years?; Updated Delta permits deliver water supply gains while protecting fish; No Delta smelt found in Fall Midwater Trawl for 8th year in a row; Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit California hard; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    January 16, 2026
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Is California really 100% drought-free for the first time in 25 years?; Warm winter fueling a snow drought; Updated permits deliver water supply gains while protecting fish; Data center boom is coming to the San Gabriel Valley; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 16, 2026
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

    PRESS RELEASE: Updated State Water Project and Central Valley Project permits deliver water supply gains while protecting fish

    State Water Contractors
    Water project operations
    January 16, 2026
    Water Abundance for Communities and the Environment is Achievable Press release from the State Water Contractors and Westlands Water District...

    RESTORE THE DELTA: New report reveals AI data center boom threatens Delta communities and ecosystems

    Restore the Delta
    Planning and management
    January 16, 2026
    Press release from Restore the Delta As artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure rapidly expands, a new white paper released today by Restore the...

    UNIV. OF TEXAS: El Niño and La Niña make water extremes move in sync

    Guest Contributor
    Hydrology
    January 16, 2026
    Press release from the University of Texas at Austin: Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/25: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history; Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset; Yuba Water accesses damaged Colgate powerhouse, reports “extensive damage”; Jeffrey Kightlinger: Water and Southern California: Past, present, and future; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 2/25: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history; Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset; Yuba Water accesses damaged Colgate powerhouse, reports “extensive damage”; Jeffrey Kightlinger: Water and Southern California: Past, present, and future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 2/25: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history; Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset; Yuba Water accesses damaged Colgate powerhouse, reports “extensive damage”; Jeffrey Kightlinger: Water and Southern California: Past, present, and future; and more ...
    • 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 ...
      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 ...
    • PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history
      PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history
    • NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?
      NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?
    • GUEST COMMENTARY:  Recharge the valley: Why California’s water future depends on groundwater
      GUEST COMMENTARY: Recharge the valley: Why California’s water future depends on groundwater
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