NOTICE: Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances Implementation Reporting Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS January 11, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The WUEdata portal is open for 2024 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) reporting....
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 6-10: Snowpack promising, but more storms needed; La Niña has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems; Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet while LA neighborhoods burn; and more … Maven Weekly Digest January 10, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/10: La Niña has arrived. Here’s what that means; Sites Reservoir JPA releases RFQ for construction; Peter Gleick on LA wildfires and misinformation; Why not use ocean water to fight fires?; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 10, 2025Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription....
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet while LA neighborhoods burn Inside Climate News Climate changePlanning and managementWildfires and watersheds January 10, 2025Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that left Los Angeles primed for...
UCLA: Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally UCLA Climate changeHydrologyWildfires and watersheds January 10, 2025New research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water By Alison...
STATE WATER BOARD: Agenda now posted for February 20 public hearing for the consideration of a probationary designation for the Kern County Subbasin State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) will hold a public hearing on February 20,...
NOTICE of assignment to SWB’s Administrative Hearings Office: Yuba County Water Agency State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS January 10, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board’s Executive Director has partially assigned to the...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/9: Trump blames Newsom for SoCal wildfires, Newsom pushes back; Dry hydrants. Grounded aircraft. How L.A. struggled to get enough water to attack fires; ‘Weather whiplash’ becoming more common; Mild weather ahead for Sierra ski resorts; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 9, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
GRIST: The ‘weather whiplash’ fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common Grist Climate changeHydrologyWildfires and watersheds January 9, 2025By Kate Yoder, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It’s supposed...
C-WIN: Bay-Delta Plan is against the law CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Commentary January 9, 2025Draft plan promotes illegal “voluntary agreements” and violates state water code From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): The draft...
NOW AVAILABLE: Making Conservation a California Way of Life Regulation FAQs State Water Board Policy and regulation January 9, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board posted a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document...
NOTICE: Due Date Extended: Public Comments on Delta Adapts Draft Adaptation Plan Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS January 9, 2025From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council has published a draft Adaptation Plan as part of its climate...
CAL MATTERS: Fact check: Why is Trump blaming the LA fires on Newsom’s water policies? Cal Matters Policy and regulationWildfires and watersheds January 8, 2025President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in CA’s rain; Lack of water from hydrants hampering firefighting efforts; The benefits and challenges of desalination; New report: A framework for permitting innovation in the wastewater sector; and more … Maven Daily Digest January 8, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: Too wet and too dry: The crazy north-south gap in California’s rain Cal Matters Hydrology January 8, 2025Some Northern California cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rainfall, while southern cities are bone-dry. This season’s...
