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October 25, 2023

Mountain snowpack melts quicker when coated in dust. This cyclical problem is forcing water forecasts to evolve. By Kara West,...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/25: First measurable, widespread snow expected in Sierra; As weather gets less predictable, hydropower dams look to new forecasting techniques; Dust is melting snow—and current models can’t keep up; Update on the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board beginning at 9am at the Big Break Center in Oakley. ...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Update on the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

October 25, 2023

In 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which allocated $2.6 billion for the...

PRESS RELEASE: Coalition urges the Newsom administration to reject the Sites Project Authority’s rushed application for regulatory streamlining

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

October 25, 2023

Today, Friends of the River, Defenders of Wildlife, and a coalition of conservation organizations submitted a letter to the Governor’s...

AG ALERT: Saving rice land as habitat can help wildlife, farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture

October 25, 2023

By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert As California agriculture braves a roller coaster of climate extremes, one sector—rice— faced a dramatic...

UC DAVIS: Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air

UC Davis

Agriculture Climate change

October 25, 2023

Field test finds carbon stored in soils even in dry climates By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Adding crushed volcanic rock...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers fight to fix a river channel before next flood

Ag Alert

Commentary

October 25, 2023

By Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau During atmospheric river storms that hit California in January...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/24: Wet weather bolsters a record year for water conservation; Officials urge preparations for flooding as El Niño looms; The Delta National Heritage Area takes shape; ‘Scoping’ results show new Colorado River rules will face a range of demands; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Proposed Draft Emergency Information Order Regulations for the Clear Lake Watershed at...

FEATURE: The Delta National Heritage Area takes shape

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

October 24, 2023

The Delta Reform Act and Delta Plan both emphasize the importance of designating the Delta under the National Heritage Area...

DWR NEWS: Recent delta earthquakes a reminder of why modernizing our water infrastructure is vitally important

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

October 24, 2023

From the Department of Water Resources: News of yet another earthquake in the heart of the Delta in the last week...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

October 24, 2023

New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...

NEWS RELEASE: New SoCal water bank improves water supply reliability for millions

Metropolitan Water District

Groundwater News

October 23, 2023

Officials celebrate start of $211 million High Desert Water Bank, Metropolitan’s largest-ever investment in groundwater storage From the Metropolitan Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/23: Weather roller coaster is headed to CA; Second earthquake strikes in the Delta; Groundwater recharge legislation takes effect January 1, 2024; Annual Supply Report shows water suppliers well positioned for 2024; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Weather roller coaster is headed to California. Here’s when to expect next rain,...

REPORT: Annual Supply Report shows water suppliers well positioned for 2024

Maven

Planning and management Reports

October 23, 2023

The 2023 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report summarizes the Department of Water Resources’ review of Urban Water...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Plan to raise Sisk Dam and enlarge San Luis Reservoir moves forward; Chuck Bonham on what’s upstream for California salmon; The atmospheric rivers of Water Year 2023; New law sharpens the microscope’s focus on water rights; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Biden-Harris Administration and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority approve plan for...