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    STATELINE: Even after a wet winter, California is preparing for the next drought

    Stateline
    Planning and management
    May 15, 2023
    Communities are focused on recharging underground aquifers and improving conservation. By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Mountains are capped with record snowpack,...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: Scientists take flight to map vast snowpack and measure flooding threats; Raging rivers are replenishing historic Gold Rush spots; Satellite data signals that El Nino is knocking at the door; 25% of child care sites tested found unsafe levels of lead; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 15, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Scientists take flight to map California’s vast snowpack and measure flooding threats “Flying...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: 600,000 years of history, and Tulare Lake isn’t done yet; Despite state investment in Corcoran levee, concerns remain for incarcerated population; In a reduced climate budget, Newsom pivots to flood response and cuts drought; Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 14, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Tulare Lake flooding … 600,000 years of history, and Tulare Lake isn’t done yet “Much like the shifting shorelines...

    SJV WATER: State to pay $17 – $20 million for repeated rebuild of Corcoran levee

    SJV Water
    Current Conditions
    May 12, 2023
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state will front Kings County $17-$20 million to pay for raising the Corcoran levee...

    SJV WATER: Kern River water to go into California Aqueduct to keep it out of Tulare Lake; flows to ramp up mid-June

    SJV Water
    Water project operations
    May 12, 2023
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water For the first time in 17 years, the Kern River “intertie” will be opened on...

    ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water saved through upper-basin program unlikely to move needle in Powell

    Aspen Journalism
    Colorado River
    May 12, 2023
    Western Slope projects are small and involve agriculture By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Three of western Colorado’s biggest irrigation districts...

    STANFORD NEWS: The Human Right to Water

    Stanford University
    Policy and regulation
    May 12, 2023
    Stanford engineer discusses water equity in California and the U.S. By Rob Jordan, Associate Editor of Environment and Sustainability at...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 7-12: Water extremes wilder than ever, Restoration progress in the Delta, CA drought’s global connections; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    May 12, 2023
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Newsom proposes increased funding for floodplains; Strong El Nino may be on the horizon; Construction begins on removal of 4 Klamath River dams; Local expert answers questions about the Tuscan Aquifer and how water works in Butte County; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 12, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Informational Meeting from 10am to 12pm. ...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Drought might have had a surprising trigger: Australian bushfires; Flooding fields for aquifer recharge shows promise; Court hears Klamath Water case; Plans to reopen Nevada County gold mine sparks controversy; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 11, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout from 10am to 3pm. Agenda...

    GRIST: As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay

    Grist
    Climate change
    May 10, 2023
    By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Mirada Road...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: Will CA’s ‘big melt’ cause catastrophic floods?; Report urges Metropolitan Water District to abandon Delta tunnel plan; New study to examine ag regulations; How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 10, 2023
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Reclamation will hold...

    FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh

    Maven
    Delta sciencePolicy and regulationScience
    May 10, 2023
    The Delta and Suisun Marsh are among the most important ecosystems in the state, providing vital habitat for a variety...

    CAL MATTERS: Mangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate change

    Cal Matters
    Agriculture
    May 9, 2023
    The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide...

    SJV WATER: Kern River water may be plentiful this year but it’s never cheap

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    May 9, 2023
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern Water Bank Authority paid $35,000 just to file an application for a temporary...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more …

    Top Posts

    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: National Academies releases report on Delta water project operations; Stronger, wetter storm to hit California this week; New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law; Stockton waterfront faces annual invasion of fast-growing hyacinth; and more ...
    • NEW REPORT: Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project
      NEW REPORT: Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project
    • DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration presses Western states to find consensus on shrinking Colorado River; Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court; Study finds California drought triples water prices. Could groundwater storage be answer?; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration presses Western states to find consensus on shrinking Colorado River; Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court; Study finds California drought triples water prices. Could groundwater storage be answer?; and more ...
    • SJV WATER: “We’re not stopping.” Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court
      SJV WATER: “We’re not stopping.” Kings County Farm Bureau vows to take groundwater case to state Supreme Court
    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: Major storm could drench CA — or miss much of the state. Here are the odds; With the rise of AI, CA’s data centers require more water, energy. But by how much?; California projected to achieve lowest Colorado River use since 1949; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: Major storm could drench CA — or miss much of the state. Here are the odds; With the rise of AI, CA’s data centers require more water, energy. But by how much?; California projected to achieve lowest Colorado River use since 1949; and more ...

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