DAILY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Some rain possible next week; Oil, ag parry accusations they use too much water during drought; State to local water agencies: fix your groundwater sustainability plans, and quickly; Biden admin moves to scrap Cadiz permit; and more …

December 5, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Dry California may get some rain next week “Parts of drought-stricken California...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: Water agency amends plans for Delta Tunnel; DWR announces plan to suspend Delta water quality standards; A ‘no snow’ CA could come sooner than you think; Snow coverage in US for early December lowest in 18 years; and more …

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December 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Toward a Disaster Resilient California: The Many Impacts of Drought in the...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year; Water Board to vote on mandatory statewide water restrictions; Tribal communities organize to stop Sites Reservoir; Marin water managers near deal for Yuba County supply; and more …

Maven

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December 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: PFAS Solutions Workshop from 8:30am to 4:00pm in Lakewood, CA. The workshop...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: DWR initiates $100M program to repair water conveyance facilities; Water Board releases draft regs prohibiting wasteful water use; DWR recommends indoor water use standard to legislature; Valuing water rights in eminent domain; and more …

Maven

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December 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Water Well & Pumping Technology Workshop from 8am to 4:30pm in Lakewood,...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Sierra snowpack could disappear in 25 years; Groundwater plan managers not rattled by state’s initial negative reviews; Dan Walters: Drought has big impacts on California agriculture; and more …

Maven

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November 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program Stakeholder Workshop #1 from 10am to 12pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/29: State’s action to improve groundwater affects San Joaquin River; Biden, Newsom admin. press judge to adopt water restrictions; Marin water officials debate pipeline use standards; ‘Soap opera’: How the never-ending fight over wetlands began; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

Maven

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November 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Hexavalent Chromium MCL Regulation from 3pm to 4:30pm. The State...

DAILY DIGEST, Friday/weekend edition: Latest drought monitor shows slight improvement; Is the future of farming moving indoors?; Historically left out of Colorado River negotiations, 20 Tribes urge Interior Secretary Haaland to include their voices; and more …

Maven

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November 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Drought Monitor shows drop in most critical category for parts of California...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 21-26: How tribal partnerships can help attain conservation goals; SGMA land repurposing program; Worsening conditions on the Colorado; plus all the top water news of the week

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November 26, 2021

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/24: How California’s plan to conserve groundwater ran into a drought; CA utilities leaving millions in debt relief on the table; San Francisco declares water shortage emergency, asks city users to conserve 5%; Trump-era water rule’s replacement seen as more legally airtight; and more …

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November 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Everybody’s pumping.’ How California’s plan to conserve groundwater ran into a drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/23: Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit; Disparities in CA’s water management add to challenges of drought and contamination; Voter support for water infrastructure bill may hang on the weather; Rosamond CSD eyes eminent domain process to obtain water rights; and more …

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November 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Where is the water going? Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/22: La Niña: Is CA heading into another dry winter?; Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts; Adjusting past hydrology for changes in climate; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

Maven

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November 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rush is on to drought-proof CA’s archaic water system; Central Valley looks to restore floodplains, recharge groundwater; State’s groundwater “cop” hands out more criticism of valley plans; Latest DWR proposals for Water Efficiency Framework; and more …

Maven

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November 21, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rush is on to drought-proof California’s archaic water system “Caught in one...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate; Obscure lab on Donner Summit holds answers to CA’s water future; Scientists predict third year of drought; Biden admin repeals Trump’s water rule; and more …

Maven

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November 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: UC Riverside experts weigh drought’s long-term impacts; CA mostly ignores Newsom’s plea for water conservation; DWR releases updated groundwater report; Sierra Nevada fires could increase by at least 19% over the next two decades; and more …

Maven

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November 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/17: Californians are ‘backsliding’ in water conservation efforts; Proposed ballot measure would fast-track water projects; ‘Good news’ for Lake Tahoe’s clarity after destruction of Caldor Fire; California, Arizona and Nevada in talks on new plan to save Colorado River water; and more …

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November 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Climate Resilience and Integrated Regional Water Management: Building successful partnerships...

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Some rain possible next week; Oil, ag parry accusations they use too much water during drought; State to local water agencies: fix your groundwater sustainability plans, and quickly; Biden admin moves to scrap Cadiz permit; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: Water agency amends plans for Delta Tunnel; DWR announces plan to suspend Delta water quality standards; A ‘no snow’ CA could come sooner than you think; Snow coverage in US for early December lowest in 18 years; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year; Water Board to vote on mandatory statewide water restrictions; Tribal communities organize to stop Sites Reservoir; Marin water managers near deal for Yuba County supply; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: DWR initiates $100M program to repair water conveyance facilities; Water Board releases draft regs prohibiting wasteful water use; DWR recommends indoor water use standard to legislature; Valuing water rights in eminent domain; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/30: Sierra snowpack could disappear in 25 years; Groundwater plan managers not rattled by state’s initial negative reviews; Dan Walters: Drought has big impacts on California agriculture; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, Friday/weekend edition: Latest drought monitor shows slight improvement; Is the future of farming moving indoors?; Historically left out of Colorado River negotiations, 20 Tribes urge Interior Secretary Haaland to include their voices; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov 21-26: How tribal partnerships can help attain conservation goals; SGMA land repurposing program; Worsening conditions on the Colorado; plus all the top water news of the week

DAILY DIGEST, 11/22: La Niña: Is CA heading into another dry winter?; Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts; Adjusting past hydrology for changes in climate; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rush is on to drought-proof CA’s archaic water system; Central Valley looks to restore floodplains, recharge groundwater; State’s groundwater “cop” hands out more criticism of valley plans; Latest DWR proposals for Water Efficiency Framework; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/19: Four San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequate; Obscure lab on Donner Summit holds answers to CA’s water future; Scientists predict third year of drought; Biden admin repeals Trump’s water rule; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/18: UC Riverside experts weigh drought’s long-term impacts; CA mostly ignores Newsom’s plea for water conservation; DWR releases updated groundwater report; Sierra Nevada fires could increase by at least 19% over the next two decades; 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