NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta data offline? No more X2? Monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows Cariad Hayes Thronson Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 9, 2026by Cariad Hayes Thronson Big changes are likely on the way for the Delta, thanks to new federal policies, state...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Little death bombs’: Illegal cannabis farms poison California’s forests. Who’s cleaning them up? Cal Matters Ecosystems February 9, 2026Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers. By...
CAL MATTERS: EPA touts bipartisan efforts to clean up Tijuana River Cal Matters Water quality February 9, 2026EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with local and congressional leaders in San Diego on Thursday to tout the U.S. and...
USGS: Elevated geogenic contaminants common in drinking water aquifers across the US USGS Water quality February 9, 2026New comprehensive analysis of groundwater quality from 1988 to 2022 can help water-resource managers and the public health community assess...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/9: Delta data offline? No more X2? Monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows; Sierra snow is finally returning; Valley farmers push for Trump to fund Shasta Dam enlargement project; The Colorado River might get a short-term fix. Is that good enough?; 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...
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, 2026But 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, 2026From 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, 2026From 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, 2026Visit 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, 2026A 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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
UC IRVINE: Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative UC Irvine Policy and regulation February 6, 2026Nícola 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, 2026A 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, 2026From the Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley: Last week, Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley member organizations joined...
