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May 12, 2026

By Robin Meadows About 15 seasonal workers and their families live in a trailer park on Huntington Farms, a 6,000-acre...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Lasers in the sky: Hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in the West; As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages; The possibility of a ‘super’ El Niño is starting to make coastal California nervous; This summer, the American water crisis becomes real; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 11, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: A record El Niño may be forming — and the forecast model is literally off the charts; SGMA’s new subsidence guidance: A higher bar, real-world impacts; Invasive species discovered at drinking water treatment plants in San Jose; Lower Basin reached a new Colorado River deal. What comes next?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 10, 2026

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US FOREST SERVICE: Sierra to Sea Watershed Outcomes Bank

US Forest Service

Wildfires and watersheds

May 9, 2026

From the US Forest Service: Imagine you’re a program manager seeking funding for a project—you identify a funding opportunity, ensure...

SJV WATER: Water a big question for proposed AI data center in eastern Kern desert

SJV Water

Planning and management

May 9, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Assurances that a “highly efficient hybrid cooling system” will keep a proposed AI data center...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 3-8: Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta tunnel; Odds rising for the strongest El Niño in a century; A whiplash spring and California’s water supply; Groundwater law begins reshaping valley; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

May 8, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta water tunnel; Soil-mapping tech offers massive water savings for California citrus; Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8B in damage; Lake Powell forecast worsens, on track for worst year on record, forecasters say; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 8, 2026

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California is more prepared for our water future than ever before

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

May 8, 2026

Governor Newsom today delivered closing remarks at the Association of California Water Agencies, highlighting the state’s accomplishments since 2019 to...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition Responds to Governor Newsom’s Remarks at Association of California Water Agencies Conference

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

May 8, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition issued the following statement in response to remarks made today by...

ILRP: Second ag expert panel nears completion

Jane Sooby

Policy and regulation

May 8, 2026

By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Board to advise the board on...

UC DAVIS: Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8 billion in damage

UC Davis

Wildfires and watersheds

May 8, 2026

Large-scale study finds every $1 spent on prevention saves $3.75 By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Every dollar spent on forest...

CAST releases new science publication on invasive plants and wildfire management

Guest Contributor

Wildfires and watersheds

May 8, 2026

Publication examines the two-way relationship between fire-adapted invasive plants and wildfire regimes — and offers science-based tools for integrated management...