Guest contributors – Page 3 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change

March 8, 2021

Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...

GUEST COMMENTARY: California water agencies are feeling the pandemic’s financial pinch. But the water will keep flowing.

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December 21, 2020

Guest commentary by Danielle Blacet-Hyden, deputy executive director of the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Partnership is Key to Protect Stockton Region from Flooding

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November 16, 2020

Guest commentary by Gary Singh, Board Chair, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) in response to this guest commentary...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Declaring “Droughts” in California: Do they tell the complete story?

Robert Shibatani

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November 10, 2020

Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: Every year at this time as the new water year unfolds, predictions and warnings about...

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Floods

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September 24, 2020

Guest commentary by Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado: 2020 has taught us that one...

GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

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September 23, 2020

By Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen “My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a...

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths

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September 22, 2020

Guest commentary from Soua Lee, Program Manager of the Kings Basin Water Authority, on behalf of the IRWM Roundtable of...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Almond growers are committed to finding water solutions that work for people, farms, and fish

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September 17, 2020

This guest commentary is written by Don Cameron of Terranova Ranch: Back in late February and early March, California almond...

GUEST COMMENTARY: How to Use Climate Change in California Water Resource Litigation

Robert Shibatani

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July 30, 2020

Guest commentary written by Robert Shibatani: Insofar as climate change and water resources is concerned, there are many related issues,...

GUEST COMMENTARY: California Almonds and Salmon – Contrasts in Sustainability

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July 15, 2020

Guest commentary written by David Zeff, a native of the Central Valley, a Marin County attorney, an avid salmon fisherman...

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Delta Tunnel is not a Social Justice Project

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June 26, 2020

This guest commentary is written by Tama L. Brisbane, poet, With Our Words Inc. Stockton Poet Laureate Area Coordinator, California...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

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May 21, 2020

Guest commentary by Gail Sredanovic in consultation with Heidi Perryman Think a babbling clear stream is the only healthy one?...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Water Resource Prioritization during COVID 19

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March 31, 2020

Guest commentary written by Robert Shibatani: Under the pall of COVID-19, when we say and concede that life will not...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Significant progress being made in implementing the state’s groundwater law

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March 18, 2020

Guest commentary by Geoff Vanden Heuvel, Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs, Milk Producers Council: I remember being surprised when...

GUEST COMMENTARY: A new threat to California Streams: Will the rush to develop our newest water source destroy more streams?

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March 17, 2020

Commentary by North Coast Stream Flow Coalition, written by Felice Pace, Policy Advisor The first plans implementing California’s landmark groundwater...

GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change

GUEST COMMENTARY: California water agencies are feeling the pandemic’s financial pinch. But the water will keep flowing.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Partnership is Key to Protect Stockton Region from Flooding

GUEST COMMENTARY: Declaring “Droughts” in California: Do they tell the complete story?

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Floods

GUEST COMMENTARY: From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science

GUEST COMMENTARY: SGMA and IRWM – Successful Integration: How SGMA and IRWM Can Utilize Each Other’s Strengths

GUEST COMMENTARY: Almond growers are committed to finding water solutions that work for people, farms, and fish

GUEST COMMENTARY: How to Use Climate Change in California Water Resource Litigation

GUEST COMMENTARY: California Almonds and Salmon – Contrasts in Sustainability

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Delta Tunnel is not a Social Justice Project

GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

GUEST COMMENTARY: Water Resource Prioritization during COVID 19

GUEST COMMENTARY: Significant progress being made in implementing the state’s groundwater law

GUEST COMMENTARY: A new threat to California Streams: Will the rush to develop our newest water source destroy more streams?

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