California water news

DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: Seawall lawsuit could reshape CA coast; Some farmers pay for groundwater. Is that workable?; A Functional Flows approach to implementing Flood-MAR; and more …

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January 8, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State officials wouldn’t let these homeowners build a sea wall. Their lawsuit could...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: With snowpack below average, approaching storms bring hope; Delta tunnel project raises questions over Napa water supply; Colorado River states are racing to agree on cuts before inauguration day; and more …

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January 7, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … With California snowpack below average, approaching storms bring hope “On Saturday, stormy,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 2-5: Rain, snow this weekend; First snow survey ‘dismal’; LAO: Urban water conservation regs too stringent, costly; How AI can help protect CA streams and fish; and more …

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January 5, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Rain, snow and chilly air take aim on West Coast this weekend; California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say; No harm, no foul, no suit in fight over Sacramento River pollution; Will Arizona close a loophole that lets developers build without water?; and more …

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January 5, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rain, snow and chilly air take aim on West Coast this weekend “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/4: How AI can help protect California streams and fish; A Stanford economist says we should think of water like radio waves; Delta Conveyance Project not the only plan in town; Cuyama water lawsuit moves forward as Bolthouse, Grimmway drop out; and more …

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January 4, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How AI can help protect California streams and fish “Rivers in...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/3: Sierra Nevada snowpack at lowest level in 10 years as ‘snow drought’ grips CA, western US; Two more storm systems bringing snow, rain; Salinity management in the Central Valley; New Year brings new laws, policies; and more …

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January 3, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: State Board of Food and Ag (Virtual) from 4pm to 5pm.  The...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/2: Parade of cross-country storms to hammer the West Coast into mid-January; What will become of rice?; Believing in the power of beavers; Researchers, tribes, residents prepare for a century of sediment released from the Klamath dams; and more …

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January 2, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Parade of cross-country storms to hammer the West Coast into mid-January “The weather...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 26-29: West Coast braces for more storms; How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis; Case study: What if farmers had to pay for water?; No Delta Smelt collected in CDFW fall survey for sixth year in a row; and more …

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December 29, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: West Coast braces for more storms; Strawberry case study: What if farmers had to pay for water?; The journey of Yuba water to the Golden Gate; The secret foreign roots of tech titans’ new California city; and more …

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December 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Holiday weekend forecast:  Storms and big waves … 30-foot waves and widespread rain: West Coast braces for more storms...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/28: Late-week storm to end dry stretch, bring rain & snow; No Delta Smelt collected in CDFW fall survey for sixth year in a row; Spying on beavers from space could help save California; and more …

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December 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Late-week storm to end California’s dry stretch, bring travel-disrupting rain & snow “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/27: How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis; Who pays to get forever chemicals out of drinking water? Could be you; Central Sierra snowpack is a third of average; A year of extreme weather, as seen from space; and more …

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December 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How America’s diet is feeding the groundwater crisis “America’s striking dietary shift in...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/26: Madera officials ‘overjoyed’ at groundwater plan approval; San Francisco Baykeeper sues federal agency for failing to meet endangered species act requirements; How the Grinch saved the creek; The environmental gifts of the Magi; and more …

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December 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … “Surprised and overjoyed” groundwater managers in Madera rejoice at state’s approval of their...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 17-22: DWR approves Delta Conveyance Project EIR; Conservation groups sue over Sites Reservoir project; Is El Niño’s reputation as a legendary rainmaker overblown?; State’s groundwater enforcement timeline lengthens; and more …

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December 22, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Department of Water Resources approves Delta Conveyance Project; DWR approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for the Madera Subbasin; Central Coast groundwater rules drive farmers and residents to court; November marks 6 record-warm months in a row; and more …

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December 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Department of Water Resources certifies Delta Conveyance Project EIR … Department of Water Resources approves Delta Conveyance Project “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/21: Conservation groups sue over Sites Reservoir project; State’s timeline for groundwater enforcement timeline not as ambitious; Water Board outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants; and more …

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December 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Push to build biggest California reservoir in decades hit with lawsuit “A plan...