WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 17-20: Sunday storm to add to snowfall totals; State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities; McNerney joins forces on Delta levee bill; Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 20, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/20: New storm on Sunday to add to staggering snowfall totals; Big storms boost CA water supply, but snowpack lags; DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of CA’s harmful algal blooms; Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of California’s harmful algal blooms Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water quality February 20, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Appearing like something out of science fiction, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can form thick...
STATE WATER BOARD: State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities with 5-year groundwater recharge permits State Water Board Groundwater News February 20, 2026Board approved nine local agency permits before this week’s storms From the State Water Board: Just before storms began drenching...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/19: McNerney joins with Delta enviros & State Water Contractors on major bill to protect CA’s water; Study: New and notable recommendations for protecting at-risk fish from water diversions in the Bay-Delta system; Busted pipe at Yuba power plant kills salmon, renews infrastructure fears; El Nino is brewing: Here’s what it means for US weather in 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: National Academies study: New and notable recommendations for protecting at-risk fish from water diversions in the Bay-Delta system Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 19, 2026by Robin Meadows In 2021, California suffered a severe drought and the hottest summer then on record. Water was beyond...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Recharge the valley: Why California’s water future depends on groundwater Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater News February 19, 2026By Jim Mayer and Michael Saunders By any honest measure, California is living in water extremes. Long droughts empty reservoirs,...
SFEI: Meet the stormwater robots San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality February 19, 2026By Sierra Garcia, San Francisco Estuary Institute The day before the first major fall storm in 2025, Kayli Paterson took...
SJV WATER: Western Kings County farmers given deep groundwater cuts in hopes of pleasing the state SJV Water Groundwater News February 19, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Keeping on the state’s good side was paramount in the decision by a southwestern Kings...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Feet of snow to bury Sierra through next week; Hundreds of young Chinook salmon found dead in Yuba River; Infrastructure needs will cost San Diego $7.8 billion it doesn’t have; Lake Powell forecast to reach critical lows, threatening hydropower generation; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: CA braces for flooding, snow, thunderstorms; Tribes and allies form a coalition against the Delta Conveyance Project as Harder steps up pressure; ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations; With no Colorado River deal in sight, risk of federal action intensifies; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations: A peek inside Jane Sooby Policy and regulation February 17, 2026By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Board to advise it on reducing...
CV-NPSAT: A Scalable Solution for Groundwater Contaminant Modeling State Water Board Groundwater News February 17, 2026From the State Water Board: Understanding, managing, and regulating nonpoint source pollution of groundwater is a challenge for California. Nonpoint...
SPECIAL EDITION: Colorado River update: Department of Interior moving forward after no consensus among the seven basin states Maven Colorado RiverDaily Digest February 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to...
PRESS RELEASE: Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for Colorado River absent full state consensus Guest Contributor Colorado River February 14, 2026From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the Interior is moving forward with the Post-2026 NEPA process to...
