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, 2/25: “Massive dollars” needed to clean tainted groundwater from Kern County’s banking projects; Controversial Kings Co. water pipeline faces familiar foe in legal drama: CEQA; Wetlands help fight climate change, but the kind of wetland matters; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 25, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: How can information about atmospheric rivers optimize reservoir operations?; Farmers to see paltry federal water deliveries; Huntington Beach desal hearing delayed; Feds water projections for Lake Powell and other reservoirs are “too rosy”; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 24, 2022

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

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines initial 2022 water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors

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Breaking News

February 23, 2022

Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced initial 2022 water supply allocations for Central...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: As climate warms, overhauling CA water projections gains urgency; CA to become first state to tackle microplastic pollution; Agencies working to sustain groundwater; Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: proposed Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements General Order from...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/22: Snow to spread across West as temperatures plunge; Cal Trout IDs top five obsolete dams to remove in CA; Hurtado proposes to dissolve State Water Board; Forest fires could boost Western US water supplies; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Soil Moisture 101: What It Means and How It’s Measured from...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Snow is in the forecast; Harder pushes to measure land subsidence nationwide; Dean ‘Dino’ Cortopassi, protector of the Delta, dies at 84; State water rules fail to make a splash in Santa Clara County; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 20, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … A change in the weather pattern starts Sunday, bringing strong winds, then...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 13-18: Panel discussion: Updating CA water laws; Overview of CVP Operations; plus all the top California water news of the week

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WEEKLY DIGEST

February 18, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Newsom’s water leaders tout new drought actions; Legislation introduced to dissolve Water Board; As drought conditions worsen, CA braces for ‘worst-case scenario’; Billions flow to water systems from federal pandemic relief funds; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Regional Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: Proposed dam project sparks opposition from fellow water users; Experts unsure if SGMA is working; State Water Board preps for worst case drought scenario; Will salmon simmer again?; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Regional Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/16: Sprinkling of snow little relief as La Nina expected to continue; The not-so-bright future of sustainable groundwater use in agriculture; Hatchery Delta smelt released to wild; For some Kern County farmers, overpumping groundwater could get pricey; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include the...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/15: A vision for more sustainable farmlands; Atmospheric river reconnaissance flights lays groundwork for improved forecasts; Pervasive Western drought exposes PFAS contamination in groundwater sources; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING: What’s up down below? An update on Sustainable Groundwater Management...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/14: Rain, snow forecast for mountains Monday; Fighting fire with fire: FIRO, flood, and drought; Western megadrought worst in 1,200 years; Wild pigs run amok in San Jose; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rain, snow forecast for mountains Monday “While the Bay Area’s dry spell...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Critics rip feds’ plan to save salmon; Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform CA water laws; Boswell bulldozers allowed to stay put, blocking Kings County pipeline project; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Critics rip feds’ “half-baked” plan to save California salmon “Fishing groups and...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 6-11: Protecting water quality while recharging aquifers; Delta Watermaster Report; plus all the top California water news of the week

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WEEKLY DIGEST

February 11, 2022

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/11: Pilot project to return salmon above Shasta Dam receives funding; Record-long snowless streak measured in the Sierra; Dahle: State grants incentivize farmers to leave; Water agencies attempt to put more water into parched Teviston; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

February 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 4:30pm. The Delta ISB will...

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/25: “Massive dollars” needed to clean tainted groundwater from Kern County’s banking projects; Controversial Kings Co. water pipeline faces familiar foe in legal drama: CEQA; Wetlands help fight climate change, but the kind of wetland matters; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: How can information about atmospheric rivers optimize reservoir operations?; Farmers to see paltry federal water deliveries; Huntington Beach desal hearing delayed; Feds water projections for Lake Powell and other reservoirs are “too rosy”; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines initial 2022 water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: As climate warms, overhauling CA water projections gains urgency; CA to become first state to tackle microplastic pollution; Agencies working to sustain groundwater; Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/22: Snow to spread across West as temperatures plunge; Cal Trout IDs top five obsolete dams to remove in CA; Hurtado proposes to dissolve State Water Board; Forest fires could boost Western US water supplies; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Snow is in the forecast; Harder pushes to measure land subsidence nationwide; Dean ‘Dino’ Cortopassi, protector of the Delta, dies at 84; State water rules fail to make a splash in Santa Clara County; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 13-18: Panel discussion: Updating CA water laws; Overview of CVP Operations; plus all the top California water news of the week

DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Newsom’s water leaders tout new drought actions; Legislation introduced to dissolve Water Board; As drought conditions worsen, CA braces for ‘worst-case scenario’; Billions flow to water systems from federal pandemic relief funds; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: Proposed dam project sparks opposition from fellow water users; Experts unsure if SGMA is working; State Water Board preps for worst case drought scenario; Will salmon simmer again?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/16: Sprinkling of snow little relief as La Nina expected to continue; The not-so-bright future of sustainable groundwater use in agriculture; Hatchery Delta smelt released to wild; For some Kern County farmers, overpumping groundwater could get pricey; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/15: A vision for more sustainable farmlands; Atmospheric river reconnaissance flights lays groundwork for improved forecasts; Pervasive Western drought exposes PFAS contamination in groundwater sources; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 2/14: Rain, snow forecast for mountains Monday; Fighting fire with fire: FIRO, flood, and drought; Western megadrought worst in 1,200 years; Wild pigs run amok in San Jose; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Critics rip feds’ plan to save salmon; Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform CA water laws; Boswell bulldozers allowed to stay put, blocking Kings County pipeline project; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 6-11: Protecting water quality while recharging aquifers; Delta Watermaster Report; plus all the top California water news of the week

DAILY DIGEST, 2/11: Pilot project to return salmon above Shasta Dam receives funding; Record-long snowless streak measured in the Sierra; Dahle: State grants incentivize farmers to leave; Water agencies attempt to put more water into parched Teviston; 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