DAILY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST: Delta smelt is going, going … ; Dry December turns on California irrigation; Property owner wins round in Delta duck club fight; Project to study climate effects on CA water systems from headwaters to groundwater; and more …

December 29, 2017

In California water news today, Delta smelt is going, going … ; Dry December turns on California irrigation; Property owner wins...

DAILY DIGEST: Oroville Dam: DWR asks for license before report is released; Otay Water District suspends plan to use desalinated water from Mexico; 2017: The most important events and stories for water in the West; and more …

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December 28, 2017

In California water news today, Oroville Dam: DWR asks for license before report is released; Otay Water District suspends plan to...

DAILY DIGEST: DWR evolves after going by the book during the Oroville crisis; Farmer who faced $2.8 million fine over plowing his field says case nearly bankrupted him; Toxic ash from California’s record wildfires is clogging drinking water systems across the state; and more …

Maven

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December 27, 2017

In California water news today, DWR evolves after going by the book during the Oroville crisis; Farmer who faced $2.8 million...

DAILY DIGEST: Why California’s most productive fish hatchery is millions of fish short; Where’s the rain? California could suffer an unusually dry winter from San Francisco to Los Angeles; Dead trees in California reach new record; and more …

Maven

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December 26, 2017

In California water news today, Why California’s most productive fish hatchery is millions of fish short; Where’s the rain? California could...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The flood that could change everything; Ballot measure would ban water exports from SLO County groundwater basins; Preparing for a drier future along the Colorado River; and more …

Maven

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December 24, 2017

In California water news this weekend, The flood that could change everything; North Yuba Water District approves more than $650,000 for...

DAILY DIGEST: Politicians to Trump: Don’t relicense Oroville Dam until we know why spillway failed; Nestle warned it lacks rights to some California water; Water cutoff accelerates shrinking of the Salton Sea; and more …

Maven

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December 22, 2017

In California water news today, Politicians to Trump: Don’t relicense Oroville Dam until we know why spillway failed; Nestle warned it...

DAILY DIGEST: Friant Water Authority: ‘Valley in crisis’ from water imbalance; A rainy 2017 benefited the San Joaquin River’s salmon, but full restoration is yet to come; Officials quietly solicit contracts on ‘twin tunnels’ project despite lawsuits, lack of permits; and more …

Maven

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December 21, 2017

In California water news today, Friant Water Authority: ‘Valley in crisis’ from water imbalance; A rainy 2017 benefited the San Joaquin...

DAILY DIGEST: Project backers seek investments from water bond; ‘Reasonable rates’ is stricken from CPUC mission statement; State Water Board laying out water regulation for marijuana growers; and more …

Maven

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December 20, 2017

In California water news today, Project backers seek investments from water bond; ‘Reasonable rates’ is stricken from CPUC mission statement; State...

DAILY DIGEST: Don’t force us to pay for Delta tunnels, farmers say; Legal or not, cannabis takes a toll on NorCal watersheds; Friant-Kern canal continues to sink; price tag could rise; Deploying drones to follow the water; Interior to revise ESA listing rules; and more …

Maven

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December 19, 2017

In California water news today, Don’t force us to pay for Delta tunnels, farmers say; Legal or not, cannabis takes a...

DAILY DIGEST: Who controls the water supply? The answer involves a long history of political strife; CA Attorney General opposes Trump Administration’s attempt to suspend the Clean Water Rule; Fish to benefit if large dams adopt new operating approach; and more …

Maven

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December 18, 2017

In California water news today, Who controls the water supply? The answer involves a long history of political strife; CA...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawmakers ask Interior Department to recover ‘misspent’ funds on Cal Water Fix; California Supreme Court fails to resolve conflict over groundwater fees, charges; Scientist says California only has slim chance of normal rainfall this winter; and more …

Maven

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December 17, 2017

In California water news this weekend, Lawmakers ask Interior Department to recover ‘misspent’ funds on Cal Water Fix; California Supreme...

DAILY DIGEST: Kings agencies slam one storage project and hail another; Restoration work in the Delta could be key to addressing state’s water and climate challenges; Is California headed back into drought?; Test results: Oro Loma horizontal levee; and more …

Maven

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December 15, 2017

In California water news today, Kings agencies slam one storage project and hail another; Restoration work in the Delta could...

DAILY DIGEST: Sierra peaks an inch taller after CA drought, NASA finds; Oroville Dam crisis sparked $1.2B in claims. State hasn’t paid a dime; Q&A: How to get CA’s infrastructure ready for climate change; ‘I got railroaded,’ Los Banos dairyman says after admitting to illegal dumping; and more …

Maven

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December 14, 2017

In California water news today, Sierra peaks an inch taller after California drought, NASA finds; Oroville Dam crisis sparked $1.2...

DAILY DIGEST: State Water Board hears concerns about water quality regulations; Oroville spillway Q&A: Addressing vegetation, design, and cracks; Dry weather continues in California. Time to start worrying about another drought?; and more …

Maven

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December 13, 2017

In California water news today, State Water Board hears concerns about water quality regulations; Oroville spillway Q&A: Addressing vegetation, design,...

DAILY DIGEST: State releases analysis of Oroville spillway cracks; UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity index; California losing 2 million trees a month as drought-related plague drags on; Clean Water Act may offer ‘magic key’ for dam removal; and more …

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December 12, 2017

In California water news today, State releases analysis of Oroville spillway cracks; UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity...

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DAILY DIGEST: Delta smelt is going, going … ; Dry December turns on California irrigation; Property owner wins round in Delta duck club fight; Project to study climate effects on CA water systems from headwaters to groundwater; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Oroville Dam: DWR asks for license before report is released; Otay Water District suspends plan to use desalinated water from Mexico; 2017: The most important events and stories for water in the West; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: DWR evolves after going by the book during the Oroville crisis; Farmer who faced $2.8 million fine over plowing his field says case nearly bankrupted him; Toxic ash from California’s record wildfires is clogging drinking water systems across the state; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Why California’s most productive fish hatchery is millions of fish short; Where’s the rain? California could suffer an unusually dry winter from San Francisco to Los Angeles; Dead trees in California reach new record; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The flood that could change everything; Ballot measure would ban water exports from SLO County groundwater basins; Preparing for a drier future along the Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Politicians to Trump: Don’t relicense Oroville Dam until we know why spillway failed; Nestle warned it lacks rights to some California water; Water cutoff accelerates shrinking of the Salton Sea; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Friant Water Authority: ‘Valley in crisis’ from water imbalance; A rainy 2017 benefited the San Joaquin River’s salmon, but full restoration is yet to come; Officials quietly solicit contracts on ‘twin tunnels’ project despite lawsuits, lack of permits; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Project backers seek investments from water bond; ‘Reasonable rates’ is stricken from CPUC mission statement; State Water Board laying out water regulation for marijuana growers; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Don’t force us to pay for Delta tunnels, farmers say; Legal or not, cannabis takes a toll on NorCal watersheds; Friant-Kern canal continues to sink; price tag could rise; Deploying drones to follow the water; Interior to revise ESA listing rules; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Who controls the water supply? The answer involves a long history of political strife; CA Attorney General opposes Trump Administration’s attempt to suspend the Clean Water Rule; Fish to benefit if large dams adopt new operating approach; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lawmakers ask Interior Department to recover ‘misspent’ funds on Cal Water Fix; California Supreme Court fails to resolve conflict over groundwater fees, charges; Scientist says California only has slim chance of normal rainfall this winter; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Kings agencies slam one storage project and hail another; Restoration work in the Delta could be key to addressing state’s water and climate challenges; Is California headed back into drought?; Test results: Oro Loma horizontal levee; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: State Water Board hears concerns about water quality regulations; Oroville spillway Q&A: Addressing vegetation, design, and cracks; Dry weather continues in California. Time to start worrying about another drought?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: State releases analysis of Oroville spillway cracks; UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity index; California losing 2 million trees a month as drought-related plague drags on; Clean Water Act may offer ‘magic key’ for dam removal; 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