California water news

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Water Board under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color; Court ruling against Westlands doesn’t mean much; Big wins for California move forward in government funding bills; Reviving a famously polluted California lake; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an End...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Can California salmon survive Trump water plan backed by House Republicans in spending bill?; Appeals court rules against Westlands Water District in contract dispute; LAO Report: New infrastructure legislation; Delta increasingly bogged down with weeds; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Can California salmon survive Trump water plan backed by House Republicans in spending...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/7: Forest fuel mapping and drones represent the next wave of firefighting; A lifeline for winter-run chinook salmon; Irrigators and environmentalists disagree over reducing Eel River’s Flow at Scott Dam; Off-roaders damage SLO County beaver dam as battle over Salinas River brews; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar **tomorrow** … TUESDAY: PUBLIC MEETING: Delta Cross Channel Gates Modernization Project from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.  The...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom signs order to expedite levee repair ahead of the next wet winter; Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans; Birmingham commentary on raising Shasta Dam; Lake Mead 3 feet deeper than a month ago, expected to keep filling as Lake Powell drops; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom signs order to expedite California levee repair ahead of the next...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for July 30-Aug 4: In 2021, 100% of runoff used, Dam releases to expand Delta smelt habitat, CA plans to turn sewage into drinking water; Klamath Dams removal; and more …

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Weekly Digest

August 4, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: Scientists chart transformation of Klamath River amid nation’s largest dam removal project; Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison; PG&E adopts new wildfire mitigation strategy; This Colorado artist is demystifying the West’s water problems; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘If you unbuild it, they will come’: Scientists chart transformation of Klamath River...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems; Dam releases attempt to boost Delta smelt habitat; Cuyama Valley residents call for boycott of carrots after two growers sue landowners over water rights; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Water rights 101 (Scott and Shasta Watershed) from 4pm to 5pm.  State Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned; New state budget maintains water and natural resources funding in an uncertain economy; Water order takes shape for North Coast vineyards; Temperatures to soar again in Southwest, ramping up fire concerns; and more …

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August 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LUNCH-MAR: Flood-MAR in Madera County from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.  The guest is Stephanie Anagnoson,...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/1: The algae bloom is back in San Francisco Bay; CA plans to turn sewage into drinking water; Tiremakers ordered to find alternative for salmon-killing chemical; What happens to the Grand Canyon if the Colorado River dries up?; and more …

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August 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2:30pm. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/31: As Klamath dam removal begins, tribes look to a future of growth; New Bullards Bar Dam is using a digital twin; CA’s hydropower averted blackouts; In the Utah desert, can golf justify itself?; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … As work begins on the largest US dam removal project, tribes look to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA having its best wildfire season in 25 years; Delta waters, explained; What’s it like to hike the High Sierra this year?; Winning water independence through effective use of real-time groundwater data with Water Replenishment District; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Why California is having its best wildfire season in 25 years “It’s...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST: Moving beyond crisis management for winter-run chinook; Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations; Delta tunnel project history; SB 389 water rights bill; and more …

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July 28, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: The history of the Delta water tunnel project and why people are against it; Biden-Harris Administration invests $50 million in CA water storage projects; Kings County: Local water district challenges water export ordinance; Water Authority defectors survive second round of legal threats; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an update...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: What is CA doing to help increase groundwater storage?; How much snow is left in July?; Understanding orphan wells and their threat to water sources; Many of California’s threatened species live in reused water — for better or worse; and more …

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July 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Commission: Preparing for Drought in a Non-Drought Year beginning at 9:30am....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/26: SB 389: Legislature considers granting State Water Board unprecedented authority; How many dead trees there are in CA might surprise you; Report: Status of 2020 Urban Water Management Plans; No salmon at the 59th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival; and more …

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July 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include update on various...