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August 15, 2023

The Delta Stewardship Council met in July at Peter’s Steakhouse in Isleton. On the agenda was an update on the...

UCLA: Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know

August 15, 2023

Paper adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property David Colgan, UCLA Key takeaways Experts authored a...

SJV WATER: Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville

SJV Water

Groundwater News

August 15, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since the devastating floods of March 10, a community of about 1,000 people has been...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water Authority OK’s Suit to Keep Districts from Leaving as They Rush to Pack

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

August 14, 2023

San Diego County Water Authority sues local boundary refs over letting two of its water buyers go, as those buyers...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: IID hires Kightlinger for Colorado River talks; How much water is left in the Colorado River? Fear of the ‘Big Melt’ turns to big relief; Time to dance the salmon home; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Growing a Sustainable Future: The Role of Agrivoltaics in California’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus from...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Heat, humidity, and some thunderstorms to come; EPA launches civil rights probe over CA water fight; Podcasts on Klamath Dams, Potter Valley Project, groundwater data, NEPA and CEQA, and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Heat, humidity, and some thunderstorms to come as cut-off low sets up...

PRESS RELEASE: State court blocks Trump federal contract with Westlands Water District for million acre-feet of Trinity River water

Hoopa Valley Tribe

Water rights and water law

August 12, 2023

Undisclosed finances and vague federal contract left court in the dark. Door now wide open for Biden administration to revise...

NOTICE: Available for Comment: Kaweah Basin Water Quality Coalition Comprehensive Surface Water Quality Management Plan

Central Valley Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Water quality

August 12, 2023

The Central Valley Water Board is inviting the public and other stakeholders to submit written comments on the Kaweah Basin...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for August 6-11: Can California salmon survive Trump water plan?; Appeals court rules against Westlands; Water Board under investigation for discrimination; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

August 11, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Odds of a ‘strong’ El Niño grow again; Brief update on the progress of the inadequate SGMA subbasins; Even with full reservoirs, San Francisco Bay sturgeon are dying again. Why?; The West has a checkerboard problem; Friant repairs on schedule, canal lining begins; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. Central Valley Flood Protection Plan...