DAILY DIGEST

A daily compilation of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST: Illegal meetings in tunnels case, opponents claim; State moves closer to downsizing tunnel project; Oroville suing DWR over spillway emergency; Why millions of dead trees in the Sierra may have helped save water during the drought; Can better technologies save endangered salmon?; and more …

January 17, 2018

In California water news today, Illegal meetings in tunnels case, opponents claim; State moves closer to downsizing tunnel project; Governor Brown’s...

DAILY DIGEST: Three storms aimed at Sacramento, Sierra; What does CA’s future look like? Scientists asked trees; Central Valley irrigation districts team up to boost water levels; A look at the incredible shrinking Salton Sea; Mercury News editorial on how to decide if a single Delta tunnel makes sense; and more …

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January 16, 2018

In California water news today, Three storms aimed at Sacramento, Sierra; What does California’s future look like? Scientists asked trees; Central...

DAILY DIGEST: New online tool tailors weather forecasts to watersheds; Snowpack near record low spells trouble for western water supplies; Slideshow: CA rice country is home each winter to millions of migratory birds; JPL’s Bill Patzert retiring; and more …

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January 15, 2018

In California water news today, New online tool tailors weather forecasts to watersheds; Snowpack near record low spells trouble for western...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: NorCal to bear the brunt of West Coast storms this week; After the mudslides, what does the next rain hold for Montecito?; Oroville Dam: Preparing for the next disaster; Brown Administration working to scale down $17 billion Delta tunnels project; and more …

Maven

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January 14, 2018

In California water news this weekend, Pacific Northwest, Northern California to bear the brunt of West Coast storms this week; After...

DAILY DIGEST: What does a changing climate mean for CA’s infrastructure?; Riverside County has a plan to revitalize the Salton Sea; State seeks to lift ban on mining practice as Supreme Court denies appeal to lift it; Interior plans to move thousands of workers in the biggest reorganization in its history; and more …

Maven

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January 12, 2018

In California water news today, What does a changing climate mean for California’s infrastructure?; Riverside County has a plan to revitalize...

DAILY DIGEST: Legislators question DWR about forensic report; Governor appoints new chief at troubled agency; California is preparing to defend its waters from Trump order; Storm causes major damage to Montecito water system, South Coast Conduit; and more …

Maven

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January 11, 2018

In California water news today, Oroville Dam: Local leaders question DWR about forensic report; After Oroville disclosures, embattled California water agency...

DAILY DIGEST: Trump move to boost Delta pumping raises fears about fish impacts; Safety wasn’t the only thing on Oroville Dam operators’ minds as they responded to crisis, report shows; The nation’s rivers and streams are getting dangerously saltier; and more …

Maven

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January 10, 2018

In California water news today, Trump move to boost Delta pumping raises fears about fish impacts; Safety wasn’t the only thing...

DAILY DIGEST: First big winter storm reaches CA, heightening flooding, mudslide risk in burn areas; Subsidence shrinks Friant-Kern capacity by 60%; Central Valley refuge provides water infrastructure and waterfowl habitat; Take a virtual tour of CA’s floodplains; and more …

Maven

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January 9, 2018

In California water news today, First big winter storm reaches California. Here’s what it means for the water year; Storm to...

DAILY DIGEST: Outlook 2018: The biggest water topics in the West this year; Department of the Interior rescinds Obama-era mitigation and climate docs; Report: Designers were in the dark about geology beneath spillways; Mudslide, flooding fears as rain moves in; and more …

Maven

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January 8, 2018

In California water news today, Outlook 2018: The biggest water topics in the West this year; Department of the Interior rescinds...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Independent report blames DWR, ‘long term systemic failure’ for Oroville spillway crisis; The labyrinthine task of solving California’s water problem and the California Water Fix; Coho salmon to remain on endangered list; Farmers backed Trump, now they want attention; and more …

Maven

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January 7, 2018

In California water news this weekend, Independent report blames DWR, ‘long term systemic failure’ for Oroville spillway crisis; The labyrinthine task...

DAILY DIGEST: Hopes for Delta smelt rebound dashed by record-low survey; Report: Systemic failures caused crisis at Oroville Dam; Soaking storm may end Southern California wildfire season next week; What not to ignore about water infrastructure; and more …

Maven

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January 5, 2018

In California water news today, Hopes for Delta smelt rebound dashed by record-low survey; Report: Systemic failures caused crisis at Oroville...

DAILY DIGEST: First snow survey finds little snow, but it’s too soon to worry, officials say; New technology that could help avert a toxicity crisis at the Salton Sea; Projects battling for Prop 1 funding; Legislation would impose state tax on water bills; and more …

Maven

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January 4, 2018

In California water news today, Sparse Sierra snowpack has officials worried about a long, dry summer; Snow measures just 3% of...

DAILY DIGEST: Big unknowns: What legal marijuana means for water in Western states; As fish disappear, Trump Administration seeks to pump more water south; Interior Secretary nixes Klamath water agreement; Tribes, upper basin irrigators react; and more …

Maven

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January 3, 2018

Big unknowns: What legal marijuana means for water in Western states; As fish disappear, Trump Administration seeks to pump more...

DAILY DIGEST: California’s new water boss: States must set own course on resources; Impacts, lessons from the Oroville spillway crisis; More cannabis regulation likely in 2018; Drought fears return as dry spell stretches on, but rain in the forecast; and more …

Maven

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January 2, 2018

In California water news today, California’s new water boss: States must set own course on resources; Impacts, lessons from the Oroville...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump considers sending more water to California farmers; Rainy weather to return next week; Dredging rivers may cause more damage; Unfiltered fervor: The rush to get off the water grid; and more …

Maven

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December 31, 2017

In California water news this weekend, Trump considers sending more water to California farmers; Relief in sight from California’s persistent dry...

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DAILY DIGEST: New online tool tailors weather forecasts to watersheds; Snowpack near record low spells trouble for western water supplies; Slideshow: CA rice country is home each winter to millions of migratory birds; JPL’s Bill Patzert retiring; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: NorCal to bear the brunt of West Coast storms this week; After the mudslides, what does the next rain hold for Montecito?; Oroville Dam: Preparing for the next disaster; Brown Administration working to scale down $17 billion Delta tunnels project; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Legislators question DWR about forensic report; Governor appoints new chief at troubled agency; California is preparing to defend its waters from Trump order; Storm causes major damage to Montecito water system, South Coast Conduit; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Trump move to boost Delta pumping raises fears about fish impacts; Safety wasn’t the only thing on Oroville Dam operators’ minds as they responded to crisis, report shows; The nation’s rivers and streams are getting dangerously saltier; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: First big winter storm reaches CA, heightening flooding, mudslide risk in burn areas; Subsidence shrinks Friant-Kern capacity by 60%; Central Valley refuge provides water infrastructure and waterfowl habitat; Take a virtual tour of CA’s floodplains; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Outlook 2018: The biggest water topics in the West this year; Department of the Interior rescinds Obama-era mitigation and climate docs; Report: Designers were in the dark about geology beneath spillways; Mudslide, flooding fears as rain moves in; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Hopes for Delta smelt rebound dashed by record-low survey; Report: Systemic failures caused crisis at Oroville Dam; Soaking storm may end Southern California wildfire season next week; What not to ignore about water infrastructure; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: First snow survey finds little snow, but it’s too soon to worry, officials say; New technology that could help avert a toxicity crisis at the Salton Sea; Projects battling for Prop 1 funding; Legislation would impose state tax on water bills; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Big unknowns: What legal marijuana means for water in Western states; As fish disappear, Trump Administration seeks to pump more water south; Interior Secretary nixes Klamath water agreement; Tribes, upper basin irrigators react; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: California’s new water boss: States must set own course on resources; Impacts, lessons from the Oroville spillway crisis; More cannabis regulation likely in 2018; Drought fears return as dry spell stretches on, but rain in the forecast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump considers sending more water to California farmers; Rainy weather to return next week; Dredging rivers may cause more damage; Unfiltered fervor: The rush to get off the water grid; and more …

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation