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State Water Board issues Draft Order Regarding the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project

December 8, 2015

The draft order includes minimum carryover storage requirements for Shasta and Folsom; it will be considered at the December 15th...

This just in … Senator Feinstein issues another statement on California water legislation

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Breaking News

December 4, 2015

Senator Feinstein has issued another statement: “I want to set the record straight. To imply that the federal or state...

Article to note … Amid complaints about secrecy, California water bill bogs down again

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Other News Item

December 4, 2015

From McClatchy News: Amid complaints about secrecy, California water bill bogs down again: “A California water bill that skeptics say...

This just in … Senator Feinstein Issues Statement on California Water Negotiations

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December 4, 2015

This just in from Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on California water negotiations:...

Reactions: Kern County Water Agency, State Water Project Contractors, and So Cal Water Committee issue statements on 10% SWP Allocation

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Other News Item

December 2, 2015

After yesterday’s announcement of an initial 10% State Water Project allocation, the following statements were issued: From the Kern County...

This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent

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December 1, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial 2016 allocation of 10...

This just in … California’s Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor’s Ongoing Conservation Mandate

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December 1, 2015

Workshop to renew regulations set for Dec. 7 From the State Water Resources Control Board: Californians have reduced water use...

California Weather Blog: Powerful El Nino likely to bring heavy precipitation—and possible flooding—to California over the next several months

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November 21, 2015

Very strong El Niño + record warm Pacific = wild California winter, predicts Daniel Swain From the California Weather Blog:...

This just in … New PPIC Report: Reforms Would Improve the Way California Allocates Water

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November 17, 2015

Changes urges in oversight of water rights, trading, environmental uses From the Public Policy Institute of California: A set of...

This just in … DWR Achieves First Major Milestone as Final SGMA Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulations Go Into Effect; Plus funding opportunity for stressed basins

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November 16, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: Reaching its first major milestone under the landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the...

This just in … Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response

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Breaking News

November 13, 2015

Executive order includes new provisions to help localities capture stormwater from potential high precipitation events; $5 million in assistance for...

This just in … Runner and Huff File Water Priorities Constitutional Amendment & New Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Facilities Bond Act

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Breaking News

November 12, 2015

Ladies and gentleman, looks like we might have a new ballot initiative … Runner and Huff File Water Priorities Constitutional...

Sacto Valley water managers respond to NRDC et al lawsuit: Statements of illegal diversions and federal mismanagement are unsubstantiated, they say

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November 11, 2015

Sacramento Valley rice growers say they have voluntarily deferred diversions and taken other actions to reduce drought impacts on fish...

This just in … Enviro groups sue Reclamation and rice growers for mismanagement leading to demise of near-extinct salmon

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November 10, 2015

Illegal Diversion of Water Threatens to End Chinook Salmon Survival in California, they say From the NRDC, this press release:...

This just in … Notice of Petition Requesting Changes in Water Rights of DWR and USBR for the California WaterFix, Public hearings scheduled; Public Notice Posted for the California WaterFix Project – Water Quality Certification Application

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October 30, 2015

This afternoon, there are two notices from the State Water Resources Control Board: 1. Notice of Petition Requesting Changes in...

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State Water Board issues Draft Order Regarding the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project

This just in … Senator Feinstein issues another statement on California water legislation

Article to note … Amid complaints about secrecy, California water bill bogs down again

This just in … Senator Feinstein Issues Statement on California Water Negotiations

Reactions: Kern County Water Agency, State Water Project Contractors, and So Cal Water Committee issue statements on 10% SWP Allocation

This just in … Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 10 Percent

This just in … California’s Cumulative Water Savings Continue to Meet Governor’s Ongoing Conservation Mandate

California Weather Blog: Powerful El Nino likely to bring heavy precipitation—and possible flooding—to California over the next several months

This just in … New PPIC Report: Reforms Would Improve the Way California Allocates Water

This just in … DWR Achieves First Major Milestone as Final SGMA Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulations Go Into Effect; Plus funding opportunity for stressed basins

This just in … Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response

This just in … Runner and Huff File Water Priorities Constitutional Amendment & New Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Facilities Bond Act

Sacto Valley water managers respond to NRDC et al lawsuit: Statements of illegal diversions and federal mismanagement are unsubstantiated, they say

This just in … Enviro groups sue Reclamation and rice growers for mismanagement leading to demise of near-extinct salmon

This just in … Notice of Petition Requesting Changes in Water Rights of DWR and USBR for the California WaterFix, Public hearings scheduled; Public Notice Posted for the California WaterFix Project – Water Quality Certification Application

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