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    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms line up to revive winter; CA Sierra Club backs Alex Padilla’s water bill, worries about Delta tunnel risk; Miles of pristine LA beach could become America’s next national park; More snow in Florida than Utah? Why weird weather has dominated this year; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 8, 2026
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

    VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Valentine’s Day marks next crucial deadline on the Colorado River

    Voice of San Diego
    Colorado River
    February 7, 2026
    But none of the U.S. states negotiating the river’s future have any love for each other. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...

    DWR: Final 2025 UWMP Guidebook Released

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Planning and management
    February 7, 2026
    From the Department of Water Resources: The Final 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) Guidebook has been published to the...

    NOTICE: Term 91 now in effect

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    February 7, 2026
    From the State Water Board: Term 91 is now in effect.  The Delta was in Balanced conditions as of February...

    WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Legal Geographies of Water” by Cristy Clark

    Justin Scott-Coe
    Author PodcastsWATER SHELF
    February 6, 2026
    Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Legal Geographies of Water Author Interview ⁠Cristy Clark⁠ explores the “pluriverse of...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 2-6: Bay-Delta water plan divides tribes, farmers and regulators; Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack; Rain, snow enter forecast; Trump’s water ambitions have a staffing problem; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    February 6, 2026
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/6: CA to see ‘major pattern change’ as rain, snow enter forecast; Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative; How to entice water guzzlers to conserve; How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 6, 2026
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    UC IRVINE: Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative

    UC Irvine
    Policy and regulation
    February 6, 2026
    Nícola Ulibarrí’s research reveals abundance gap is about distribution, not supply California doesn’t have a water scarcity problem. It has...

    UNIV. OF ROCHESTER: How to entice water guzzlers to conserve

    University of Rochester
    Planning and management
    February 6, 2026
    A California field experiment shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging. By...

    LETTER: Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley sends letter in support of Action 5

    Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley
    Water project operations
    February 6, 2026
    From the Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley: Last week, Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley member organizations joined...

    SJV WATER: Longtime Kern County farm family fears change in groundwater status will lead to greater pollution

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    February 6, 2026
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water The groundwater in parts of western Kern County is salty and, generally, considered a bit...

    PRESS RELEASE: San Diego Coastkeeper & CERF reach resolution with BNSF Railway over transportation of plastic pellets

    San Diego Coastkeeper
    Water quality
    February 6, 2026
    BNSF Railway, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, San Diego Coastkeeper, and North County Transit District resolve claims related to transportation of...

    NOTICE: Water right Term 91: Advance notice of probable curtailment

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    February 6, 2026
    From the State Water Board: This email is to notify water right permit and license holders with Standard Water Right...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/5: Environmental, tribal groups slam Bay-Delta deal over weak flow rules; Army Corps begins public review for Oroville, New Bullards Bar dams; Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars; Warmer water in Lake Mead risks vital operations; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 5, 2026
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    WATER DESK: Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars

    The Water Desk
    Hydrology
    February 5, 2026
    Putting a price tag on the water stored in the region’s high-elevation frozen reservoir By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more ...
    • NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?
      NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?
    • GUEST COMMENTARY:  Recharge the valley: Why California’s water future depends on groundwater
      GUEST COMMENTARY: Recharge the valley: Why California’s water future depends on groundwater
    • DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more ...
    • DWR: Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta
      DWR: Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta
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