LATEST NEWS

All the latest California water news gathered from around the web, from news articles and commentary to press releases and announcements.

DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: Huge reservoir near Bay Area could be expanded to store more water; Farmers encouraged to participate in pesticide notification workshops; New tools may predict wildfire season severity, rainfall months ahead; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Huge reservoir near Bay Area could be expanded to store more water...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New water saving technology could make difference in farm profitability; Sac County supports bill to clean up abandoned boats; Delta bridges; Saudi water deal threatening water supply in Phoenix; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 26, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … New technology saving water and environment could make difference in farm profitability...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 19-24: Delta tunnel project, biops, voluntary agreements, future of almonds, Pacheco Dam lawsuit, and more California water news of the week

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WEEKLY DIGEST

June 24, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/24: Groundbreaking for state’s largest floodplain salmon rearing habitat project; New efforts underway to remove abandoned boats along Sacramento waterways; Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley sets priorities; State’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Delta Counties’ Water Summit on the Delta Conveyance Project at 9am. Join...

THIS JUST IN … A water specialist in California, environmentalist Jonas Minton, has died

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Breaking News

June 23, 2022

From Sacramento Bee: “Jonas Minton, a California water policy expert and environmentalist who maintained a high profile around the Capitol...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: New Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program is already oversubscribed; California’s water market; Assemblyman Gray, others call on state to do better with water; IID implements court-sanctioned water distribution plan for ag and cities; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a public...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: What’s next for the plan to replumb the Delta?; Flow Deal: Peace treaty or Trojan Horse?; Lawsuit filed against $2.5B Pacheco Dam; Californians finally climbed on water conservation wagon in May; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CUAHSI WEBINAR: Hydrologic Science and Indigenous Voices from 9am to 10am. This series...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/21: Lake Oroville hits peak at just over half full; Moving levees to benefit rivers, wildlife and communities; Skies are sucking more water from the land; What the future of almonds looks like in a dry CA; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/20: Thousands of baby salmon get a big lift on trip to the San Francisco Bay; What La Niña means for California’s summer; Pure Water Soquel embraces one water approach; As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to ‘act now’; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 10am. Complete...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: B.F. Sisk dam safety project breaks ground; Should the state ban grass to save water?; CDFW trucks salmon smolts around adverse river conditions; Lake Oroville reaches peak for the year; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 19, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … B.F. Sisk dam safety project breaks ground “The US Bureau of Reclamation...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 12-17: Legal and operational responses to the ongoing drought; Newsom’s drought strategy not working; Stubborn La Niña may stick around a 3rd year; and more …

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WEEKLY DIGEST

June 17, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/17: Gavin Newsom’s drought strategy is a major departure from Jerry Brown’s mandatory water cuts. It’s not working; The new ways California is working to change where and how we store water; Interior Dept. invests $100 million in Dam Safety Project at San Luis Reservoir; Poseidon desal plant in Carlsbad needs $159M upgrade. Ratepayers will foot the bill; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Riverine Stewardship Program Final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package – Calabasas...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: Bulk of money in state’s plan to buy water rights directed at NorCal; Enviro groups sue feds over Shasta River permits; Stubborn La Niña may stick around for a rare third year; These five people could make or break the Colorado River

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DAILY DIGEST

June 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EPA, Army Corps Virtual Regional WOTUS Roundtable from 11am to 1:30pm. The virtual...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: How does more rain in NorCal equal less flows in the San Joaquin River?; Did CA learn anything from the last drought?; Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture; Major cutbacks loom for the Colorado River; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CUAHSI WEBINAR: Hydrologic Science and Indigenous Voices from 9am to 10am. This series...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: Toxic algae blooms on the rise and expected to worsen; Why water use varies so widely across California; Land fallowing could reach more than 690,000 acres due to drought; Farmers worry water-rights proposal could affect food supply; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

June 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife at 9am. Full agenda...

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: Huge reservoir near Bay Area could be expanded to store more water; Farmers encouraged to participate in pesticide notification workshops; New tools may predict wildfire season severity, rainfall months ahead; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New water saving technology could make difference in farm profitability; Sac County supports bill to clean up abandoned boats; Delta bridges; Saudi water deal threatening water supply in Phoenix; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 19-24: Delta tunnel project, biops, voluntary agreements, future of almonds, Pacheco Dam lawsuit, and more California water news of the week

THIS JUST IN … A water specialist in California, environmentalist Jonas Minton, has died

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: New Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program is already oversubscribed; California’s water market; Assemblyman Gray, others call on state to do better with water; IID implements court-sanctioned water distribution plan for ag and cities; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: What’s next for the plan to replumb the Delta?; Flow Deal: Peace treaty or Trojan Horse?; Lawsuit filed against $2.5B Pacheco Dam; Californians finally climbed on water conservation wagon in May; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 6/21: Lake Oroville hits peak at just over half full; Moving levees to benefit rivers, wildlife and communities; Skies are sucking more water from the land; What the future of almonds looks like in a dry CA; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 6/20: Thousands of baby salmon get a big lift on trip to the San Francisco Bay; What La Niña means for California’s summer; Pure Water Soquel embraces one water approach; As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to ‘act now’; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: B.F. Sisk dam safety project breaks ground; Should the state ban grass to save water?; CDFW trucks salmon smolts around adverse river conditions; Lake Oroville reaches peak for the year; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 12-17: Legal and operational responses to the ongoing drought; Newsom’s drought strategy not working; Stubborn La Niña may stick around a 3rd year; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: Bulk of money in state’s plan to buy water rights directed at NorCal; Enviro groups sue feds over Shasta River permits; Stubborn La Niña may stick around for a rare third year; These five people could make or break the Colorado River

DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: How does more rain in NorCal equal less flows in the San Joaquin River?; Did CA learn anything from the last drought?; Drought picture grows more bleak for agriculture; Major cutbacks loom for the Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: Toxic algae blooms on the rise and expected to worsen; Why water use varies so widely across California; Land fallowing could reach more than 690,000 acres due to drought; Farmers worry water-rights proposal could affect food supply; 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