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WATER BLUEPRINT: Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley released: Congressionally authorized report gives decision-makers a roadmap for Valley water investment

September 4, 2026

Built from the adopted groundwater plans of all sixteen Valley subbasins, the plan defines the region’s water supply gap and...

NOAA FISHERIES: Ocean indicators we’re tracking for El Niño’s arrival on the West Coast

NOAA Fisheries

Hydrology

September 4, 2026

Ocean monitoring and species changes will signal El Niño’s arrival. By NOAA Fisheries Has El Niño reached the West Coast?...

AG ALERT: Regenerative label payoff remains murky

Ag Alert

Agriculture

September 4, 2026

By Caleb Hampton Regenerative agriculture is all the rage. Within the past several years, multinational food retailers began touting regenerative...

CA WATER ASSOCIATION: As California weighs wildfire insurance and utility reforms, small water system offers model to build resilience in community

Guest Contributor

Wildfires and watersheds

September 4, 2026

Lukins Brothers Water Company achieves Firewise recognition through community–led risk reduction Press release from the California Water Association: The California...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: Raft of resilience initiatives keeps Tahoe blue

Knee Deep Times

Ecosystems

September 4, 2026

By Bob Cooper, Knee Deep Times It’s not a national park or a major city, but Lake Tahoe can feel...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Planning for tomorrow’s water today

Guest Contributor

Commentary Planning and management

September 4, 2026

By Dan York, General Manager, Sacramento Suburban Water District Each summer, California’s water supply makes headlines. This year, El Niño...

State Water Board revises draft water right decision for proposed Sites Reservoir; The Sites Project Authority responds

State Water Board

Planning and management

September 3, 2026

Draft balances water supplies with protections for fish, water quality From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Hurricanes crowd the Pacific: What California can expect; ‘Supersized’ El Nino to persist into 2027, UN says; Delta Caucus secures $158.2 million for Delta levees; A storm battering still-charred LA hillsides has survivors worried about a different disaster; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 3, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Artificial beaver dams in California are delivering surprising results; El Niño-driven wave to raise California sea levels by a foot — in weeks; Tribal water rights bill heads to Newsom’s desk; When will newly expanded Sacramento Weir be ready?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 2, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Study: Reservoir management system could save CA $150 Million every year; Super El Niño is looming. Here’s what new data means for snow season across the West; Butte County pushes for Oroville Dam accountability; California’s winding road from water plans to solutions; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 1, 2026

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SCRIPPS: Study: Reservoir management system could save California $150 Million every year

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Water project operations

September 1, 2026

Improved weather forecasts can maximize reservoir efficiency, saving between 100-160 billion gallons of water annually By Scripps Institution of Oceanography...