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WEBSITE NEWS: Join my website advisory group, Submit your photo for Sunday’s Daily Digest, Turning off browser notifications, Stats and demographics (is this you?), and thank you to my donors, sponsors, and readers!

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Website announcements

January 24, 2019

Dear Readers, Happy New Year to you! May 2019 be a year of peace and prosperity for us all. WOULD...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Drought Resistance and Resilience in the Delta Fish Community for over 5 Decades

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Delta science

January 24, 2019

The 2012-2016 California drought was unprecedented in severity. In the San Francisco Estuary, the drought was characterized by elevated nutrient...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementing AB 1755: The Open and Transparent Water Data Act; Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

January 23, 2019

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners were given a presentation on the progress in implementing...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Delta Conveyance Project Ecosystems

January 17, 2019

Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Harvest, Hatchery Returns, and Straying of Salmon Released at Bay and Delta sites during California’s Drought

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Best of the Notebook Delta Conveyance Project Delta science

January 17, 2019

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coleman National Fish Hatchery is the largest salmon hatchery in California, annually producing 12...

PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency?

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

January 16, 2019

California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...

APPOINTMENTS: Governor Newsom Appoints Natural Resources and Labor Secretaries, Senior Advisors, and Communications Staff

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Policy and regulation

January 12, 2019

Wade Crowfoot appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of his California...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Review of Water Quality Science in the Delta: Chemical contaminants and nutrients

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Delta science Water quality

January 11, 2019

As part of its charge to review science activities that support adaptive management in the Delta, the Delta Independent Science...

THIS JUST IN … San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging State’s process for Bay-Delta Plan

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

January 10, 2019

Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...

METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Coordinated Operations Agreement for the SWP/CVP, Voluntary settlement agreements

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Notebook News and Features Water project operations

January 10, 2019

At the January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated...