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    AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions

    Ag Alert
    Water project operations
    May 26, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...

    AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms

    Ag Alert
    Agriculture
    May 26, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...

    AG ALERT: Wintertime farmland flooding appears to help drinking water

    Ag Alert
    AgricultureGroundwater News
    May 26, 2021
    From the California Farm Bureau Federation: Using farmland for wintertime aquifer recharge could help nearby communities replenish their groundwater supplies,...

    THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates Central Valley Project 2021 water supply

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Current Conditions
    May 26, 2021
    Agriculture and M&I water users allocation reduced;  5% allocation for CVP agricultural water service contractors both north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta confirmed...

    THIS JUST IN … Extremely dry conditions prompt restrictions for some water right holders on the Russian River

    State Water Board
    Policy and regulation
    May 26, 2021
    Low flows are a threat to drinking water supplies, endangered fish From the State Water Board: With drought conditions resulting...

    NEVADA CURRENT: SNWA warns Congress of a ‘real and urgent’ drought crisis

    Nevada Current
    Colorado River
    May 26, 2021
    by Allison Winter, Nevada Current A drought crisis unfolding across the West will require short-term relief and massive, long-term federal...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: As drought worsens, tensions erupt over control of SoCal’s largest water supplier; ‘Disaster fatigue’ could impede drought efforts; CEO speaks to water quality concerns over Idaho-Maryland mine; As water flowed through the Kern River, court finds Bakersfield violated agreement; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 26, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Conservancy Board meets from 9am to 1pm.  Agenda items include...

    EXPLAINER: Bay Delta Hydrology 101

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta scienceHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesScience
    May 26, 2021
    X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta...

    DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?

    Desert Research Institute
    EcosystemsWildfires and watersheds
    May 25, 2021
    A new DRI pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smoke....

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US

    Courthouse News Service
    Hydrology
    May 25, 2021
    More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/25: Will declaring the Delta smelt extinct solve CA’s water woes?; The sinking Central Valley town; Water futures made easy; Irrigators set up encampment next to Klamath Project headgates; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 25, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: 2021 Kern County Water Summit from 8am to 1:15pm.  Keynote speaker is...

    NOTICE: Petition for Temporary Transfer of Water under Clifton Court LP License 1289

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    May 25, 2021
    From the State Water Board: On May 5, 2021, Clifton Court LP (Clifton Court) filed a petition for temporary change with the State Water Resources...

    THE CONVERSATION: Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates – it’s a clear sign of climate change

    The Conversation
    Wildfires and watersheds
    May 24, 2021
    By Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; John Abatzoglou, University of California, Merced, and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, McGill University The Western...

    CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Investment in Delta tunnel, Sites Reservoir will ensure water supply

    Cal Matters
    CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project
    May 24, 2021
    Water agencies need to invest in infrastructure and plan for drought to diversify their water supply portfolio and increase reliability....

    DAILY DIGEST, 5/24: What’s causing California’s drought?; Disadvantaged unincorporated communities and the struggle for water justice in CA; Report: Water bill assistance programs leave out deserving customers; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    May 24, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Drinking Water For Schools Round 2 Grant Program from 10am to...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/3: GIS, data central to water agencies in a changing world; Tahoe could see first snow of season; Study shows the impact of upstream dynamics on the health of Lake Tahoe; Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: CA prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins; Farmers face extraction fees under SGMA; Northeast Pacific endures fourth-largest marine heat wave on record; Metropolitan: Adapting to a changing Colorado River: Lessons from the past, plans for the future; and more ...
    • SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
      SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled
    • WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 28-Oct. 3: Happy New Water Year 2026!; La Niña expected to bring ‘extreme’ weather patterns statewide; Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; “Death of SGMA” predicted after groundwater bill is tabled; and more ...
      WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 28-Oct. 3: Happy New Water Year 2026!; La Niña expected to bring ‘extreme’ weather patterns statewide; Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; “Death of SGMA” predicted after groundwater bill is tabled; and more ...
    • REPORT: From drought to deluge: WMO report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle
      REPORT: From drought to deluge: WMO report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle

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