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DAILY DIGEST, 12/29: Federal spending bill includes funding for dam repairs, snow measurement technology; Large energy storage project would create new reservoir above Isabella Lake; If ancient drought choked the Southwest for centuries, what does the future hold?; and more …

December 29, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Federal spending bill includes funding for dam repairs, snow measurement technology “The...

It’s not too late to support Maven’s Notebook – and get a tax deduction for 2020!

Maven

Website announcements

December 28, 2020

Dear readers, As part of the California water community, you know Maven’s Notebook and the California Water Library are all...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/28: Rural, urban CA areas feud over water; Disease is decimating CA’s wild ducks and shorebirds; The good, bad and alarming of CA’s environmental year; Sea otters could get new home in SF Bay; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 28, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … CBS This Morning: Rural, urban California areas feud over water “A century-long...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Stormy weather for final week of 2020; Michael Kiparsky on water futures; $638 million in water-bill debt relief in coronavirus package; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 27, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Stormy weather to slam West Coast in final week of 2020 “Following...

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 26, 2020

From the State Water Board: This notice is to notify water right permit and license holders with Standard Water Right...

Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook!

Maven

Website announcements

December 25, 2020

May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/24: Sacramento Valley overflows with opportunities to view winter wildlife; First snow survey of the season coming Dec 30; Rain, snow for Christmas in NorCal; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 24, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Photos: Sights to See: Sacramento Valley overflows with opportunities to view winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/23: Rain, snow to arrive in NorCal on Christmas; CA water “stockings” stuffed with federal money; Reclamation releases final feasibility report for Sites Reservoir; Abandoned and derelict boats multiply from Alaska to CA; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Approaching storm front to bring much needed rain Christmas afternoon “Mother Nature...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

December 23, 2020

At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: Feinstein: CA water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill; Scientists use new methods to better forecast atmospheric rivers; Lessons from San Diego’s approach to wildfires; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 22, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Feinstein: California water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill “Senator Dianne Feinstein...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Preparing for possible dry times ahead in the Delta

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

December 22, 2020

At the December meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his semi-annual update to the Board. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/21: Temperance Flat backers swear project is not dead; Will California finally fulfill its promise to fix the Salton Sea?; The greatest water transfer in history; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 21, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news and commentary today … Temperance Flat Dam returns $171 million to state. Still, backers...

GUEST COMMENTARY: California water agencies are feeling the pandemic’s financial pinch. But the water will keep flowing.

Guest Contributor

Commentary

December 21, 2020

Guest commentary by Danielle Blacet-Hyden, deputy executive director of the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...

CAL MATTERS: Well water throughout California contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

Cal Matters

Water quality

December 20, 2020

These chemicals are everywhere. They last forever. They’re expensive to get rid of. And many Californians don’t even know they’re...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Plans finalized to increase water storage in San Luis Reservoir; Rep. Harder to sit on House Appropriations Committee; Alf W. Brandt: His waterworld runneth over; Drought: When should we worry?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 20, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority finalize plan to increase...