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DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties Coalition says Governor’s “milestone” claim on Delta tunnel is premature and disingenuous

June 9, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) Chair Supervisor Pat Hume issued the following statement in response...

UC DAVIS: 2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report: Water clarity at Lake Tahoe continues to hold steady

UC Davis

Water quality

June 9, 2026

From Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Staring into the depths of Lake Tahoe, you might think the view goes on forever....

EOS: Archetypes could accelerate agricultural adaptation to less snowpack

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

June 9, 2026

Measurable characteristics can be used to develop archetypes of complex agricultural systems, helping stakeholders to assess where different adaptation strategies...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: Can Delta smelt make a comeback?; The surprising role of an invasive plant in salmon survival; Rethinking Western cities and water; The West’s water war arrives in Washington; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 8, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Can Delta smelt make a comeback?

Robin Meadows

Best of the Notebook Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

June 8, 2026

A growing release program is putting hatchery-raised fish back into the Delta while scientists work to improve their odds of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta tunnel receives critical federal clearance to advance construction; Kings County judge considering whether to advance groundwater lawsuit; Report: Refining farmland appraisals for SGMA and subsidence rules in California; Colorado River compact negotiators see rocky road toward mediation; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 7, 2026

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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds will soon impose new framework on Colorado River if states can’t agree how to manage it

Inside Climate News

Colorado River

June 6, 2026

Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River Compact negotiators see rocky road toward mediation

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 6, 2026

Amid decreasing supply, key agreements governing future water use along the Colorado River expired this year. So did initial deadlines...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

June 6, 2026

Operating plan may be based on latest Lower Basin proposal. By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal officials announced on Thursday...

SJV WATER: Kings County judge considering whether to advance groundwater lawsuit

SJV Water

Groundwater News

June 6, 2026

By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County Judge may decide next week whether to allow a lawsuit by the...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Comment period opens for Sites Project draft contracts for the administration of public benefits

CA Water Commission

Planning and management

June 6, 2026

From the California Water Commission: Draft contracts for the administration of public benefits (CAPBs) for the Sites Project, part of...

Delta Conveyance Project receives critical federal clearance to advance construction

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

June 5, 2026

The Delta Conveyance Project, which will improve water resilience and water supply for millions of Californians, has received Biological Opinions...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 5/31-6/5: Trump official shares vision of desal plants lining California coast; DWR confronts subsidence on the California Aqueduct; Desal startup hopes to rewrite California’s water future; Defining reasonable use, one regulation at a time; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

June 5, 2026

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

DAILY DIGEST, 6/5: Stanford researchers launch ambitious plan to map and track water; Polluted rain runoff from big box parking lots could see a crackdown; Regulatory Alignment Study now available; Federal officials target ‘mid to late summer’ for a new Colorado River plan; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

June 5, 2026

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PRESS RELEASE: California charts smarter path to support farmers and ranchers while maintaining food safety and clean water

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

June 5, 2026

California is releasing final recommendations from a multi-year study focused on making agriculture food safety and water quality regulations clearer,...