DAILY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST, 4/11: Winnemem Wintu uses legal brief to argue for more just and equitable water stewardship; The reduced resilience of the CA salmon fishery; 42 million gallons of sewage entered L.A. waterways in past 15 years; How vulnerable to cyberattacks is US Water infrastructure?; and more …

April 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … OFFICE HOURS: Tribal Engagement with Anecita Augstinez from 12pm to 1pm. Join Maven’s...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pattern flip to bring cooler temps, precipation; Expert says California fire season could start early as May due to heatwaves, drought; Could Berryessa provide Napa water in a pinch?; How rising sea levels could push up a ‘toxic soup’ into Bay Area neighborhoods; and more …

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April 10, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Pattern flip to bring a cooldown to the Southwest, some rain, snow...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: The new ways CA is meeting the growing needs for water; Hurtado no longer calling for State Water Board to be dissolved; Ongoing drought demands updated models to better manage CA’s water; The Colorado River Basin looks to be locking in another dry year; and more …

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April 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board will meet from 9am to 5pm. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: TUCP will allow more water to be stored in Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake; Friant water officials dismayed over Federal water shuffle; A plan to save winter-run salmon; Can hydropower help solve the climate crisis?; and more …

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April 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Hexavalent Chromium Maximum Contaminant Level from 9am to 11am. The State...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Despite cutbacks, some ag districts get full allotment of water; NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss; Californians saved less than 1% in February; Trump-era water rule’s new flow draws out Roberts, liberal justices; and more …

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April 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Microplastics in Drinking Water: Key Issues and the Frontier of Contaminant Knowledge...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/5: Water trading can help struggling freshwater ecosystems; Judge’s order stops a Kings County pipeline; Central CA lawmaker pushes new legislation to ‘modernize’ state’s water management; Developers are flooding Arizona with homes even as historic Western drought intensifies; and more …

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April 5, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will hold a hearing...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/4: ‘The truth is California does not have enough water’; CA Groundwater Conditions Report Water Year 2021; A small and unpretentious fish is sending a warning message; Feds slash water supplies for Valley communities; and more …

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April 4, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Office Hours: Proactive groundwater management strategies from 12pm to 1pm. On April...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Snowpack virtually nonexistent in last survey of water year; Judge in pipeline battle says she can’t “stretch” laws to keep groundwater from leaving Kings County; Gov. Newsom’s drought order aims to slow ag well drilling; Dan Walters: California water war peace treaty? Not quite; and more …

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April 3, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] April 1 snow survey … California snowpack virtually nonexistent in last survey of water year “Most Californians understand the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: Sierra snowpack falls to one of lowest levels in 70 years; Reclamation reduces CVP M&I allocation to health and safety needs only; Droughts cutting into CA’s hydropower; Some Caldor Fire victims to resume paying water fees despite losing homes; and more …

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April 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Where snowpack level stands after most critical survey of the year “California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Why MID and TID aren’t celebrating Newsom’s ‘historic’ treaty; California is about to see how how bad this drought really is; Incredible before and after photos show just how much Lake Powell has dried up; and more …

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March 31, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Electrical Hydrogeology: Building Aquifer Conceptual Models from Airborne and Ground Electrical Datasets...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Voluntary agreements and Sacramento River temperature plan unveiled; GSAs at epicenter of Friant Kern Canal subsidence limits pumping, charges fees; Coalition plans to protect Valley bird habitats; Governor’s new water saving order will have minimal effect on San Diego; and more …

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March 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: “Reorienting to Recovery” CA Central Valley Salmon Recovery Project from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Californians face water restrictions as drought intensifies; Gray calls for state audit over water loss; Water availability, regs spur farmland value chasm; Lake Powell continues to disappear as Colorado hits pause on plan to prop up levels; and more …

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March 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Integrating Land Use and Water Management: Nationwide Planning and Practice from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Is Monday’s storm the last shot at substantial rain for the season?; Valley agriculture needs “greenlash” to CA restrictions; Sites project could break ground in ’24; Arizona’s future water shock; and more …

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March 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar at 11am. The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’; Drought sets stage for fish die-off; Coming storm could drop the most rain the Bay Area has seen this year; Study previews how climate change may alter rain-making atmospheric rivers by 2100; and more …

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March 27, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s snowpack is ‘roasting in the dry and sunny conditions’ “California’s winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Recent precipitation not enough to add to reservoir runoff; State releases funds for Friant-Kern Canal repair; Decision in Boswell-Vidovich pipeline fight set for April 1; Why Californians have been saving less water in 2022; and more …

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March 25, 2022

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

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/11: Winnemem Wintu uses legal brief to argue for more just and equitable water stewardship; The reduced resilience of the CA salmon fishery; 42 million gallons of sewage entered L.A. waterways in past 15 years; How vulnerable to cyberattacks is US Water infrastructure?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: The new ways CA is meeting the growing needs for water; Hurtado no longer calling for State Water Board to be dissolved; Ongoing drought demands updated models to better manage CA’s water; The Colorado River Basin looks to be locking in another dry year; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: TUCP will allow more water to be stored in Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake; Friant water officials dismayed over Federal water shuffle; A plan to save winter-run salmon; Can hydropower help solve the climate crisis?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Despite cutbacks, some ag districts get full allotment of water; NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss; Californians saved less than 1% in February; Trump-era water rule’s new flow draws out Roberts, liberal justices; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/4: ‘The truth is California does not have enough water’; CA Groundwater Conditions Report Water Year 2021; A small and unpretentious fish is sending a warning message; Feds slash water supplies for Valley communities; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: Sierra snowpack falls to one of lowest levels in 70 years; Reclamation reduces CVP M&I allocation to health and safety needs only; Droughts cutting into CA’s hydropower; Some Caldor Fire victims to resume paying water fees despite losing homes; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Why MID and TID aren’t celebrating Newsom’s ‘historic’ treaty; California is about to see how how bad this drought really is; Incredible before and after photos show just how much Lake Powell has dried up; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Californians face water restrictions as drought intensifies; Gray calls for state audit over water loss; Water availability, regs spur farmland value chasm; Lake Powell continues to disappear as Colorado hits pause on plan to prop up levels; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 3/28: Is Monday’s storm the last shot at substantial rain for the season?; Valley agriculture needs “greenlash” to CA restrictions; Sites project could break ground in ’24; Arizona’s future water shock; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Recent precipitation not enough to add to reservoir runoff; State releases funds for Friant-Kern Canal repair; Decision in Boswell-Vidovich pipeline fight set for April 1; Why Californians have been saving less water in 2022; 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