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DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: California’s snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave; Crazy or genius? A nuclear-powered solution to the West’s water crisis; In ski towns, a bad snow year is worsening wildfire fears; The Colorado River’s problems are about to get deeper; and more …

March 16, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once; Caballero: Bond to pay for updates for state’s water; 2026 ocean salmon season set to open April 11; Los Angeles area under its earliest ever extreme heat watch; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 15, 2026

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CENTER SQUARE: Caballero: Bond to pay for updates for state’s water

The Center Square

Policy and regulation

March 14, 2026

By Madeline Shannon, The Center Square The legislator who wrote a law modernizing California’s water infrastructure says there’s no concrete...

PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco Baykeeper challenges unlawful sand mining leases for SF Bay

San Francisco Baykeeper

Water quality

March 14, 2026

The State Lands Commission relied on flawed data to mischaracterize the impact of sand mining leases, which pose a threat to Bay wildlife and shorelines From the...

SJV WATER: San Joaquin Valley farmers will have water certainty – if they can make it through the next few years, panelists say

SJV Water

Planning and management

March 14, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water supply certainty is in the future for San Joaquin Valley growers, according to three...

SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers call “BS” on state proposal to let small pumpers off the hook

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 14, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A proposal for the state Water Resources Control Board to exclude “small pumpers” in both...

USGS Powell Center releases new guidance for managing ecosystems amid rising climatic novelty

USGS

Planning and management Science

March 14, 2026

The USGS Powell Center has released new guidance to help land and natural-resource managers navigate a future where climate-driven environmental...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar 8-13: Unprecedented snowmelt will only get worse from heat wave; Signs of strong El Niño emerge; DWR Releases Final CA’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

March 13, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/13: Unprecedented’ snowmelt will only get worse from heat wave; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast; Local agencies across California continue advancements toward groundwater sustainability; Colorado snowpack drops to 61% of average as record-breaking heat threatens further decline soon; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 13, 2026

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DWR Releases Final California’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025, Celebrates Groundwater Awareness Week

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

March 13, 2026

As Groundwater Awareness Week winds down, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the final California’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118...

DWR: Local agencies across California continue advancements toward groundwater sustainability

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

March 13, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the final version of California’s Groundwater:...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Some of California’s wildflowers are evolving rapidly to survive

Courthouse News Service

Ecosystems

March 13, 2026

In their fight against climate change, west coast wildflower species like the scarlet monkeyflower have found ways to endure increasing...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/12: A record heat dome is about to hit the West as signs of strong El Niño emerge; Water Board to release new rule to limit water pollution from dairies; The Mutibenefit Land Repurposing Program’s 2025 progress report; Pacific Fishery Management Council releases options for 2026 West Coast ocean salmon fisheries; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 12, 2026

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REPORT: From planning to action: The Mutibenefit Land Repurposing Program’s 2025 progress and impact

Maven

Groundwater News Reports

March 12, 2026

The 2025 Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) Annual Report is now available, detailing program progress and regional activities. Prepared by...

KARLA NEMETH: DWR continues to improve forecasting as spring heats up in California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Commentary Planning and management

March 12, 2026

By Karla Nemeth, DWR Director For California water managers, the painfully sunny skies of March 2026 bear striking resemblance to...