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    DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Valley Water halts work on $3.2B Pacheco Reservoir amid cost overruns, delays; CA farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines; Scrambling to study smoke on the water; To save precious Colorado River water, groups want government to weigh ‘beneficial use’; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 27, 2025
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    AG ALERT: Water quality panel focuses on agricultural nitrogen use

    Ag Alert
    Water quality
    August 27, 2025
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California water officials consider changes to the state’s regulatory framework for nitrogen applications and...

    ILRP: Central Coast Water Board staff present concepts for the Alternative Water Supply Program; Invite public comment through Sept. 9

    Jane Sooby
    Water quality
    August 27, 2025
    By Jane Sooby The August 21, 2025, meeting of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board was devoted mostly...

    EOS: Scrambling to study smoke on the water

    American Geophysical Union
    Wildfires and watersheds
    August 27, 2025
    Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems. By Grace van Deelen, EOS As multiple...

    EOS: When disaster science strikes close to home

    American Geophysical Union
    Wildfires and watersheds
    August 27, 2025
    How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires? by Kimberly...

    THE CONVERSATION: Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies

    The Conversation
    Hydrology
    August 27, 2025
    By S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Concordia University and Erkan Yonder, Concordia University Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Landfill that closed 47 years ago continues to leak trash into Pacific Ocean; Fire danger lingering for another day before California cooldown; How Karuk ceremonial leader used Western science to take down Klamath dams; Burning urban and wild land alike; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 26, 2025
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    NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How Karuk ceremonial leader Ron Reed used Western science to take down the Klamath dams

    Robin Meadows
    EcosystemsNotebook News and Features
    August 26, 2025
    by Robin Meadows The Karuk people have lived in the thickly forested mountains along the Klamath River in Northern California...

    DWR: Feather River Fish Monitoring Station provides improved population data on fish species

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Fish and wildlife
    August 26, 2025
    From the Department of Water Resources: Since abundant running water first began flowing through the Sierra Nevada foothills to form...

    EOS: Burning urban and wild land alike

    American Geophysical Union
    Wildfires and watersheds
    August 26, 2025
    When more densely populated Altadena and Pacific Palisades burned along with surrounding wildlands, hazards for residents didn’t stop when the...

    COLORADO NEWSLINE: The government takes a dim view of the Colorado River’s future. Is it too optimistic?

    Colorado Newsline
    Colorado River
    August 26, 2025
    ‘Immediate action’ needed as states try to reach agreement about natural flow formula by Allen Best, Colorado Newsline A version...

    COMMENTARY: Why every Californian has a stake in who Metropolitan picks for its new GM

    Los Angeles Waterkeeper
    CommentaryPlanning and management
    August 25, 2025
    By Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper When it comes to determining the fate of big water projects...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: SoCal’s most powerful water job is still open with big calls about the future to make; Farmers could face civil penalties for crop mismanagement; Is summer getting longer where you live? See how temperatures have changed; Marin Municipal Water District backs out of Nicasio Reservoir plan; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 25, 2025
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    ILRP regulations lifted for operations in the Central Valley region’s Pit River Subwatershed

    Jane Sooby
    Water quality
    August 25, 2025
    By Jane Sooby During its August 22 meeting, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to amend...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific Ocean shift is reshaping California’s weather patterns; Agencies sign 10-year strategy to protect Lake Tahoe communities and forests; Marin water district approves supply agreement with Sonoma; An endangered sea species is thriving in an urban SoCal river; and more …

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    Daily Digest
    August 24, 2025
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    DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit CA hard; Why sturgeon grow to be so big in Shasta Lake; Underneath California Forever; Grand Canyon’s water has pharmaceuticals in it; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit CA hard; Why sturgeon grow to be so big in Shasta Lake; Underneath California Forever; Grand Canyon’s water has pharmaceuticals in it; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more ...
    • NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management
      NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management
    • WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Body in a Barrel" by Aaron Mead
      WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Body in a Barrel" by Aaron Mead
    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/9: California is officially free of drought conditions for the first time in 25 years; Snow drought current conditions and impacts in the West; One very surprising reason Bay Area tide charts were way off during recent floods; Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a ‘normal’ water supply for Colorado River states; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/9: California is officially free of drought conditions for the first time in 25 years; Snow drought current conditions and impacts in the West; One very surprising reason Bay Area tide charts were way off during recent floods; Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a ‘normal’ water supply for Colorado River states; and more ...
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