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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Biggest storm of the year on the way; Small winery operators fear new wastewater rules will cork profits; 8 issues that will pivot in CA’s favor under Biden; and more …

January 24, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Atmospheric river: Biggest storm of the year heading for Bay Area “Winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: Meet the new folks who will determine how much water trickles down to the Valley; Wetter pattern to bring much needed precip; Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Column: Meet the new folks who will determine how much water trickles...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/21: Weather relief in store into late-January; Will Kamala Harris champion water justice for CA?; Reclamation releases water reliability in the West report; At dawn of Biden administration, opportunities for water systems; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Solutions for Underperforming Drinking Water Systems in California from 12pm to 1pm. ...

STATE WATER BOARD: Results from the 2019 Volumetric Annual Report of Wastewater and Recycled Water in California

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Notebook News and Features Water supply augmentation

January 21, 2021

Data shows 686,000 acre-feet of water was recycled in 2019, far short of the state’s 2020 goal Recognizing the importance...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: Pattern change to bring rain, snow to West; CA households owe $1 billion in water-bill debt; Madera farmers set to test groundwater market; Tsunami at Lake Tahoe? Researcher says it could happen again; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets at 9:30am. Agenda items include the election...

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

January 20, 2021

Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/19: Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors; The ongoing collapse of the world’s aquifers; State Water Board to consider winery regs tomorrow; A ‘forever chemical’ surprise awaits Biden’s EPA; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include the Board’s...

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

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Website announcements

January 18, 2021

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: PPIC Brief: Water and a changing climate; Bill introduced to maximize SGMA benefits; Secret Kern River talks underway; Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 17, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news and commentary this weekend … PPIC Brief: California’s future: Water and a changing climate “The...

NOTICE: San Joaquin River Flows Lowered To Benefit Endangered Salmon

San Joaquin River Restoration Program

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January 16, 2021

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The Bureau of Reclamation has reduced flows from Friant Dam within the San...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: CA water futures – are they as sinister as they sound?; Water bill debt soars during pandemic; It’s January and sadly, wildfires are still a threat; Significant changes in U.S. environmental policy are expected in 2021; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … CA water futures – are they as sinister as they sound? “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Court rejects State Water Board’s attempt to regulate waters not covered by the Clean Water Act; El Niño or La Niña? What they mean and why they matter; Top Delta management questions now available; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California TCP from 9am to 11:30am. This webinar is offered at...

DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta food web

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Best of the Notebook Delta science

January 14, 2021

The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB), whose ten members are appointed...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: $2.5B Pacheco Dam project moves forward, despite cost increase; CA toxics agency may take aim at zinc in tires; Clean water plans need more public involvement, activists say; Ag Order 4.0 hearings raise concerns; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Women & Water Conflicts from 10am to 11am. Lynette de Silva...

SGMA IN ACTION: Challenges and opportunities, Environmental justice considerations, and first lawsuits over GSP plans

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Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

January 13, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Critically overdrafted groundwater basins submitted their Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in January 2020, and high and medium priority subbasins...