DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Pacific storms to snap record heat wave; Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line; Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise; Record number of salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 27, 2026

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LETTER: Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise

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Planning and management

March 27, 2026

A coalition of fifty Tribes, environmental justice organizations, commercial fishing groups, recreational advocates, and conservation organizations has called on California...

DELTA DATA: Reclamation Launches New Bay-Delta Monitoring Webpage

Bureau of Reclamation News

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a new project webpage designed to centralize public access...

NOAA RESEARCH: Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line

NOAA Research

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From NOAA Research: A cutting-edge forecast system developed by NOAA, Colorado State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Record 30,000 endangered Central California Coast Coho salmon return to Mendocino Coast rivers

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

March 27, 2026

Back-to-back record spawning seasons suggest that reconnecting tributaries and restoring salmon habitat is supporting Central California Coast Coho population growth....

SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater managers frustrated, enlightened by state actions

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 27, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water One Kings County groundwater agency will send an emissary to Sacramento to ask for more...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge dunks environmental groups in California water ruling

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

March 27, 2026

The case involved the state’s Central Valley Project, which delivers water to over 250 contractors, mostly for agriculture. By Alan...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: Millions of hatchery salmon face ‘deadly’ low water flows in warm Sacramento River; Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats; Why Dunsmuir, California, claims to have the best water on earth; Amid ‘dire situation’ for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can’t cut water they don’t have; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 26, 2026

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UC DAVIS: Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats

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EcosystemsScience

March 26, 2026

Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis California’s Bay Area...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Untangling ISW Depletion: What DWR’s Upcoming Guidance Means for GSAs

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Groundwater News

March 26, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to examine the complex connections between Interconnected...

PRESS RELEASE: Reservoirs contribute to climate change, it’s time for California to track their emissions

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Climate change

March 26, 2026

Years of research show that dams and reservoirs produce a substantial amount of greenhouse gases. A coalition has filed a...

CRONKITE NEWS: Federal plan to divide drought-stricken Colorado River water brings flood of pushback

Cronkite News

Colorado River

March 26, 2026

by Natalie Ogami, Cronkite News  The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the...

THE CONVERSATION: What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West

The Conversation

Wildfires and watersheds

March 26, 2026

By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: What folks need to know about the Las Posas Valley groundwater adjudication rulings; When the water stops: One rural community’s crisis and the national problem behind it; Contaminated water from CA prison sickens residents of nearby town; Could salad get you high? Wastewater irrigation raises contamination questions; and more …

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Daily Digest

March 25, 2026

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing a GSP to manage interconnected surface water: A case study

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Groundwater News

March 25, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar on Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and groundwater....