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THIS JUST IN … Sacramento County and others file motions for preliminary injunction against the Delta Conveyance Project

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

May 8, 2024

Petitioners say the Delta Conveyance Project must show consistency with the Delta Plan before initiating implementation Note: Scroll down for...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Friant lawsuit over sinking canal altered but moving forward; Water risks to agriculture: Too little and too much; How communities can become ‘sponge cities’; Steelhead protections could bring new water restrictions; and more …

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Daily Digest

May 8, 2024

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SJV WATER: Friant lawsuit over sinking canal altered but moving forward

SJV Water

Groundwater News Water rights and water law

May 8, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...

SJV WATER: Third San Joaquin Valley groundwater basin recommended for state probation

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 8, 2024

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources...

AG ALERT: Steelhead protections could bring new water restrictions

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

May 8, 2024

By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...

THE CONVERSATION: As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

The Conversation

Climate change Water supply augmentation

May 8, 2024

By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters....

DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: State Water Board to hold probationary hearing for critically overdrafted Kaweah subbasin; 2023 Water Year delivered big boost to California’s groundwater supplies; DDT found in deep-sea fish raises troubling concerns for food web; and more …

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Daily Digest

May 7, 2024

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

May 7, 2024

State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...

High-flow releases from Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino on January 16, 2023.

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Northern California dam flood control operations found to harm endangered salmon

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations Water rights and water law

May 7, 2024

A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta

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Notebook News and Features Science

May 7, 2024

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...

NOTICE: CDFA and CalEPA Regulatory Alignment Study Informational Webinars and Workshops

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 7, 2024

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a Regulatory Alignment Concept Paper outlining initial proposals for streamlining agriculture-related...