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May 22, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … More heat, more drought: new analyses offer grim outlook for the U.S....

CAL MATTERS: How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%

Cal Matters

Current Conditions

May 20, 2022

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians emerged from the...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 15-20: SGMA Implementation update: State Water Board prepares for intervention; Ag titan water feud in Kern County; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; and all the water news of the week

Weekly Digest

May 20, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights; The West, reliant on hydro, may miss it during heat waves; USGS scientists explain how aquifer compaction is measured; Lake Tahoe to the Delta: Sacramento region plans 750-mile trail network; and more …

May 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights “State...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: Accusations continue to fly between two valley ag titans in water feud; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; Met votes to participate in voluntary agreements; The Big Gulp 🌾💧🚜 You’ve got to flood it to save it; and more …

May 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SoCAL: Schools & Stormwater Symposium from 9am to 12pm. This event highlights how...

NOTICE Of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency Regulation for Scott River and Shasta River Watersheds

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 19, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Notice of Public Meeting and Release of Preliminary Changes to Drought Emergency...

AG ALERT: Farmers across state face new water cuts

Agriculture

May 18, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With 60% of the state now in extreme drought conditions, state officials are warning water-right...

AG ALERT: Water storage, recharge focus of Sonoma summit

Agriculture Groundwater News

May 18, 2022

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert In recognition of the ongoing drought and weather extremes, the Sonoma County Farm Bureau took...

COMMENTARY: A creative approach can help Russian River, farmers

Commentary

May 18, 2022

By Frost Pauli, a Mendocino County winegrape and pear grower and chair of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau Water Committee...

AG ALERT: Board renews water curtailments for Russian River

Policy and regulation

May 18, 2022

By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert Farmers with water rights along the Russian River in Mendocino and Sonoma counties may be...

AG ALERT: Water shortage limits more cotton acres as price surges

Agriculture

May 18, 2022

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert Considering the red-hot price of cotton these days, California farmers say they would love to...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/18: Farmers across state face new water cuts; Governor Newsom highlights state and local action to combat drought; Sites Reservoir: Does drought-prone California need another reservoir?; Ridgecrest: Groundwater Authority begins plan to import water; and more …