DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Snow-eater heat wave’ is searing California; California water, SGMA, and the future of farming; Kings County ag titans continue pipeline court battle; Aging US dams pose rising safety risks – how can civil engineers help?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 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...
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 … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 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: 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[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, 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[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, 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[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, 3/11: Unraveling the dynamics of interconnected surface water depletion; Nearly 40% of California produce contains PFAS pesticides, report finds; Water Supply Assessments under CEQA: Ruling clarifies what must (and need not) be included; California to see unprecedented heat wave in coming days; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 11, 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, 3/10: Odds of strong El Niño surge — and potential California impacts become clearer; Water woes endgame? CEO urges Trump-Newsom alliance for California’s thirsty valley; California groundwater limits force almond orchard removals; Data center water spikes could cost billions; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 10, 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, 3/9: What can engineers learn from Klamath River dam removals as trend ramps up?; Sierra snowpack running critically low and reservoir water levels may not last the summer; A look at current reservoir and snow conditions; A’s are still fighting a West Oakland metal shredder — alongside environmentalists; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 9, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 1-6: How water managers are adapting to a smaller Sierra snowpack; Conservation groups sue feds; SF Baykeeper pursues appeal against Water Board; Delta Stewardship Council hears appeals on the Delta Conveyance Project; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 6, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/6: Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water; SF Baykeeper pursues appeal against Water Board; Conservation groups and Tribes request release of overdue state report on 2022 Merced River drying; Colorado River states reveal priorities in letters to feds; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/5: Lower Basin states press Trump administration to rethink Colorado River water cuts; Delta Stewardship Council hears appeals on the Delta Conveyance Project; Increased abundance of Sacramento and Klamath River Chinook points to improved salmon season; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 5, 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, 3/4: CA warns feds: Proposed Colorado River plans may violate century-old water compact; CA desal plant could ease water shortages on the Colorado River; Tough subsidence guidelines prompting some valley water managers to cry foul; West coast waters experiencing another large marine heatwave; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 4, 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, 3/3: How water managers are adapting to a smaller Sierra snowpack; Conservation groups sue feds over Delta water operations; A look at current hydrological conditions; CA urges stronger legal review in Post-2026 Colorado River Plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 3, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 22-27: Tunnel opponents say plan would hurt environment, tourism, farming; Reclamation announces initial CVP allocation; Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in CA history; Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 27, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Delta Conveyance Project opponents say plan would hurt environment, tourism, farming; Reclamation announces initial CVP allocation; Non-functional turf ban – compliance deadlines and action steps; The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...