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Water rights and water law

August 6, 2021

By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Known for its starry...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Ag Secretary visits Valley, promises federal drought relief; Coalition sends letter opposing voluntary agreements; Kern ag interests raise concerns about State Board’s proposed work toward racial equity; Klamath: Protest tent next to A Canal headgates comes down; and more …

August 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news today … U.S. Agriculture Secretary promising federal relief for CA farmers impacted by drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/05: State Board will make the call on refilling Don Pedro reservoir; Friant-Kern Canal repair process continues with repayment contract; Officials warn of cascading crises facing Pacific salmon; What can civil engineers do to prevent another Flint water crisis elsewhere?; and more …

August 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Protection Commission will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Space Jam: A spatially explicit history of estuary fish species

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

Delta science

August 5, 2021

The San Francisco Estuary is a dynamic and highly altered system that has experienced many changes since its widespread colonization...

AG ALERT: State water board adopts Delta curtailments

Ag Alert

August 4, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted emergency curtailments and reporting...

CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California?

Planning and management

August 4, 2021

By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: State Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed; 10 charts and maps that explain CA’s drought; NorCal lawmakers call out drought and wildland mismanagement; and more …

August 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. A...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Tracking Sturgeon in the San Francisco Estuary

Nate Seltenrich

Delta science

August 4, 2021

By Nate Seltenrich White sturgeon may not typically be considered “charismatic megafauna,” but Veronica Larwood thinks they deserve the recognition....

CAL MATTERS: Facing ‘dire water shortages,’ California bans Delta pumping

August 3, 2021

Growers’ groups voiced strong opposition, questioning the water board’s power to stop senior rights holders from pumping the water. By...

THIS JUST IN … PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed

State Water Board

August 3, 2021

Acute water shortages prompt urgent action From the State Water Board: With climate change-induced drought reducing water levels in the...

CAL MATTERS: An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave

August 3, 2021

A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and...

NEVADA CURRENT: Utahans seeking Lake Powell pipeline already use too much water, critics say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 3, 2021

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current There are cheaper, more efficient ways to meet the water needs of a growing population...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: State cuts off hundreds of Russian River water users, more cutbacks to be considered today; New law allows enhanced penalties for water theft; and more …

August 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:00am. Agenda items include drought...

RISING VOICES: Pacoima Beautiful, water and heat in the San Fernando Valley

The Water Hub