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July 15, 2021

From the State Water Board: Thank you to everyone who was able to tune in to the 6th Annual California Water...

NOTICE: Office of Administrative Law Approves Drought Emergency Regulation for the Russian River

July 15, 2021

From the State Water Board: On July 12, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the State Water Resource...

CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

July 14, 2021

By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...

AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads

Ag Alert

Agriculture Current Conditions

July 14, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded...

CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region

Cal Matters

Agriculture Policy and regulation

July 14, 2021

Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: A Delta in distress; Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in Sac River, officials say; California oil lobby seeks to strip groundwater protections; Rural California hammered as drought spreads; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

July 14, 2021

Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....

GUEST COMMENTARY: Stewardship of the Delta requires protecting recreation and other Delta values in habitat restoration projects

Dan Ray

Commentary

July 13, 2021

Guest Commentary by Dan Ray, in response to yesterday’s guest commentary on the Lookout Slough restoration project: Outdoor recreation is...

WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects

Maven

Groundwater News Webinars

July 13, 2021

Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to...

GUEST COMMENTARY: In Delta, is Habitat Restoration an Endangered Species?

John Brennan

Commentary Ecosystems Policy and regulation

July 13, 2021

Written by John Brennan Late in 2015 two sisters contacted me to help sell their family farm property in Solano...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought; Drought harms water quality, too; How a group of beavers prevented a wildfire; Op-ed: Independent science to solve Delta water problems is slipping away; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources; Lake Mead tips toward crisis; Is CA ready for brown lawns and shorter showers?; Saving salmon by trucking them to the mountains and back; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 11, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Scientists: triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources “This heatwave is...

NEPA DOCS: California Aqueduct San Luis Canal Geotechnical Investigations Project CGB-EA-2021-038

Bureau of Reclamation News

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 10, 2021

In coordination with Reclamation, the California Department of Water Resources is proposing to perform geotechnical investigations along the San Luis...

NOTICE: Updates to the Household Water Supply Shortages Reporting Website

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 10, 2021

From the Department of Water Resources’ Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: Recent website updates to the Household Water Supply Shortages...