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...