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This just in … Rep. Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation

December 2, 2014

From Congressman Valadao’s office (via email): “On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of...

This just in … Updated Report: Groundwater Resources Depleted By Drought

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Breaking News

December 2, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: Following one of the driest years on record when groundwater resources have provided an...

2014 Water Year, part 1: A review of the third year of the drought: How the administration responded, an overview of SWP operations

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Meetings

December 2, 2014

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard from numerous agency and water officials on how...

Bruce Herbold: The Value of Wetlands to Fish

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Science on the Notebook

December 2, 2014

Bruce Herbold began by telling a personal story. “I have some friends in Austria, and the dearest of them, her...

This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent – May Be Reduced to Meet Critical Health and Safety Needs

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Breaking News

December 1, 2014

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial allocation of 10 percent for the customers of the...

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Other News Item

December 1, 2014

Dear readers: As the year draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for being a reader of Maven’s...

Dr. Dan Cayan: Climate Change and California’s Water: What Challenges Can We Anticipate?

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Best of the Notebook

December 1, 2014

Dr. Dan Cayan is the director of the Climate Change Center at Scripps and also concurrently holds a research position...

California Weather Blog: Active weather pattern on tap for California; high uncertainty remains regarding precipitation amounts

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November 27, 2014

From the California Weather Blog: “Despite the arrival of substantial early-season rainfall across the far northern portions of the state...

A. G. Kawamura: “Food is a privilege, not a right”

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Ecosystem Modeling to Support Adaptive Management – Lessons from 40 years of Decision Support for the Great Lakes

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Best of the Notebook

November 25, 2014

Managing large interconnected systems of water bodies presents complex challenges, and model simulations are an essential tool. For many years,...

Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation

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November 25, 2014

In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...

This just in … State Water Project contract negotiations set to begin over proposed BDCP amendments

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Breaking News

November 24, 2014

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today it will begin negotiations with State...

Website notes: Holiday posting schedule, and changes on the way

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Uncategorized

November 24, 2014

Just wanted to let you know of a few things … Holiday posting schedule … somewhat lighter With the Thanksgiving...

A restoration hub for the Delta: Better tools and processes for science-based restoration

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Science on the Notebook

November 21, 2014

Restoration in the Delta has always been challenging, at best. Habitat restoration objectives already number in the tens of thousands...

Senator Feinstein issues statement on drought negotiations: “Although we have made progress, it has become clear that we will be unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year.”

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November 21, 2014

From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on progress toward a bipartisan bill to...

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