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DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: Senators to discuss bipartisan take on reducing fire risks; AR update/weather pattern shift coming; Monterey fight over desalination is now about environmental justice; How can California make water data work for decision makers?; and more …

September 15, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Board actions...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Extraordinary heat, rare summer snow brought unprecedented West Coast firestorms; Western wildfires damage, contaminate drinking water systems; A rebuilt Paradise nervously watches the horizon; Pandemic, unpaid bills test utilities’ social justice vows; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 14, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Extraordinary heat, rare summer snow brought unprecedented West Coast firestorms “The West...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: After the blazes: Poisoned water and ‘a flood on steroids’; Possible atmospheric river this week; CA’s water crisis hits farmworkers hardest; Trout don’t follow the weather forecast; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 13, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … After the blazes: Poisoned water and ‘a flood on steroids’ “Historic...

NOTICE: SPK-2020-00349, Issuance of Regional General Permit 2, California

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 12, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) has issued Regional General Permit (RGP) 2 which for Reservoir Maintenance...

CAL MATTERS: ‘Debate is over,’ California’s governor says. ‘This is a climate damn emergency.’

Cal Matters

Climate change Policy and regulation

September 11, 2020

As more than two dozen fires still rage, Newsom stands amid charred parkland, vowing to ratchet up the state’s ‘inadequate’...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: La Niña is back. What does that mean for California’s drought?; Scientists predict heavy flood events over the Sierra with climate change; Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion moves ahead; ‘Fire-breathing dragon of clouds’ over Creek Fire; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 11, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … Groundwater Replenishment System Virtual Tour from 12pm to 1:30pm The Groundwater Replenishment System...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/10: Climate change may bring unexpected benefits to the Delta; CA’s four water entities: what’s the difference?; Lawmakers plead for federal help as Western fires rage; 6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 10, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: What is Integrated Regional Water Management? from 10am to 12:15pm As...

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

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Delta science

September 10, 2020

The Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB) is a 10-member board comprised of prominent scientists from different disciplines across...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Making the most of water for the environment; DWR releases draft Guidebook for 2020 Urban Water Management Plans; Newsom: ‘No patience for climate change deniers’ amid historic wildfires; Nation’s largest solar farm approved for Tulare County; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 9, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Pre-workshop virtual discussion series from 9:15am to 10:30am The final...

EXPLAINER: A basic primer on water quality regulation

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water quality

September 9, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In 2014, California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (or SGMA), requiring local agencies to be formed and groundwater...