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    NOTICE of board workshop and public comment on the draft guidance on designating tribal beneficial uses

    State Water Board
    Policy and regulation
    June 18, 2026
    From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is inviting your participation in the...

    DWR releases onboarding resources for groundwater sustainability agencies

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Groundwater News
    June 18, 2026
    From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has developed GSA Onboarding Resources including an Onboarding...

    DAILY DIGEST, 6/17: Trump administration ups ante in quest to thwart removal of PG&E’s Eel River dams; California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap; Judge upholds protections for Southern California steelhead trout; Lake Powell faces power loss by spring 2027; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    June 17, 2026
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

    DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap

    Maven
    Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesResearch article
    June 17, 2026
    Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge upholds protections for Southern California steelhead trout

    Courthouse News Service
    Fish and wildlife
    June 17, 2026
    The United Water Conservation District has challenged California’s steelhead protections for years. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News Service A Los...

    AG ALERT: Policymakers, ag leaders gather to discuss key issues

    Ag Alert
    Policy and regulation
    June 17, 2026
    By Manola Secaira, Ag Alert Labor shortages, rising costs and water access emerged as key concerns for California farmers during...

    AG ALERT: Water uniformity tool helps farmers identify savings

    Ag Alert
    Agriculture
    June 17, 2026
    By Vicky Boyd, Ag Alert A recently launched online computer program not only helps producers determine whether irrigation systems are...

    DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: Water agencies, tribes and conservation groups defend “Two-Basin Solution” for Eel River; The essential role of Tribes in regional water management; Investing in solar, transforming rice fields into wetlands; State Water Board to consider nitrogen regulation as new report details statewide pollution crisis; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    June 16, 2026
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    PRESS RELEASE: Two-Basin Solution partners respond to meeting between USDA, Interior, PG&E, and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District regarding Eel River Dams

    Guest Contributor
    Planning and management
    June 16, 2026
    Coalition calls on USDA to respect the locally negotiated agreement that protects both the Eel River and Russian River water...

    NRDC: State Water Board to consider nitrogen regulation as new report details statewide pollution crisis

    Conservation organizations & coalitions
    Policy and regulation
    June 16, 2026
    From the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Today, the State Water Resources Control Board will be hearing feedback from stakeholders...

    DRI: A new tool can help protect communities from flooding and optimize reservoir management during rain-on-snow events

    Desert Research Institute
    Hydrology
    June 16, 2026
    DRI’s Snowpack Runoff Decision Support Tool monitors runoff potential in mountain snowpacks to give water managers and emergency planners unprecedented...

    GRIST: The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide.

    Grist
    Hydrology
    June 16, 2026
    How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world. By Frida Garza, Grist This...

    DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: CA’s waterways could get clogged by golden mussels; The scourge of the Delta: Dredge it up!; The causes and consequences of harmful algal blooms; Mark Arax: Welcome to CA: Land of plunder and hypocrisy; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    June 15, 2026
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    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: 7 ways El Niño and large marine heatwave could affect West Coast marine species; NorCal braces for dry, dangerous fire season as SoCal faces typical conditions; Utah, Wyoming plead for hydrological truce before Colorado River deadline; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    June 14, 2026
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    NOAA FISHERIES: 7 ways El Niño and large marine heatwave could affect West Coast marine species

    NOAA Fisheries
    Hydrology
    June 14, 2026
    Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon. By NOAA Fisheries A large marine heatwave has bathed...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Sacramento River has gotten too warm for its salmon; Newsom declares state of emergency to prepare for Super El Niño; Tracking Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta; Unpacking the latest developments on the Colorado River; and more …

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