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DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: Strengthening atmospheric river poised to bring significant rainfall to NorCal; State Water Project allocation increased to 20%; Study finds skyrocketing cost of regulatory compliance for lettuce growers; PPIC unpacks Trump administration’s proposal to boost water for SoCal; and more …

January 29, 2025

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AG ALERT: Study finds skyrocketing cost of regulatory compliance for California lettuce growers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Policy and regulation

January 29, 2025

By Ag Alert During the past seven years, the cost to California lettuce growers of complying with the state’s environmental,...

AG ALERT: Dairies decry draft waste discharge rules

Ag Alert

Agriculture

January 29, 2025

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert To reduce nitrates and ensure that people have access to safe drinking water, the state...

SJV WATER: Southern Kings and Tulare county farmers with unregistered wells may face local penalties

SJV Water

Groundwater News

January 29, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Farmers within portions of the Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins will have one month to...

GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.

Grist

Policy and regulation Water project operations

January 29, 2025

The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....

EOS: How much did climate change affect the Los Angeles wildfires?

American Geophysical Union

Science Wildfires and watersheds

January 29, 2025

High heat, dry fuel, and strong winds drove the Palisades and Eaton blazes. By Emily Dieckman, EOS Climate change made...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona House takes step to defend Colorado River water

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

January 29, 2025

The committee also voted in support of two bills that would allow groundwater pumping regulations in protected areas to be...

DWR: Understanding the State Water Project Allocation

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 29, 2025

By the Department of Water Resources: What is a State Water Project allocation? The State Water Project (SWP) is a...

DWR NEWS: State Water Project allocation increased to 20%

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

January 28, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an update to the State Water...

CAL MATTERS: The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is

Cal Matters

Wildfires and watersheds

January 28, 2025

By Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In just a single...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/28: Trump social media claim of using troops to force water flow refuted by CA; Trump reenters California’s water wars; CA farms fail as land values plunge amid groundwater crisis; Pattern change ahead? ; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 28, 2025

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California leaders condemn Trump executive order tying water policy to wildfire relief

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Wildfires and watersheds

January 28, 2025

Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Coho salmon remain afloat four years after CZU fire

Knee Deep Times

Fish and wildlife

January 28, 2025

By Mark DeGraff, Knee Deep Times Landslides. Falling trees. Scorched forests. These are just a few ways the 2020 CZU...

UC DAVIS: How urban streams, climate change and unhoused people intertwine

UC Davis

Water quality

January 28, 2025

Beyond shelters and sweeps, streamside science seeks compassionate solutions for people experiencing homelessness By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis In Fairfield,...

NOTICE: Public Comment Period Opens for Periodic Evaluations and Amendments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 28, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Periodic Evaluations of groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) implementation that have recently been submitted to...