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, weekend edition: Klamath dam removal on track to begin early 2023; Proposed ballot initiative seeks new water investments; Environmental documents released for proposed Sites Reservoir project; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 14, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Klamath dam removal on track to begin early 2023 “Experts are “very...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: California could see its first big reservoir run dry; La Niña isn’t going anywhere; Zero Delta smelt found in October Midwater Trawl Survey for fourth year; Jerry Brown, fire experts draft plan to address ‘fire crisis’; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Healing Gullies to Reduce Erosion and Help Improve Stream Flow from...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Senior rights holders battle state over water pacts; Migrating birds hit hard by drought; How ag’s footprint has changed since the last drought; What kind of problems can abandoned oil wells leave behind?; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Recycle the Runoff: A roadmap for stormwater diversions with the LA...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: The current drought: Time to hope for the best, prepare for the worst; Recent storms not enough to keep Tahoe area ski resorts open; State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline; Diablo Canyon could provide benefits for CA, including desal; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Environmental Flows Workgroup meets this morning at 10am. Agenda will...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … To fight off a California dust bowl, the state will pay farmers...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local groundwater sustainability plans; Mono Lake officials call on Los Angeles to cease water diversions; Conservation ethic allows Monterey Bay farmers to thrive during drought; Salton Sea habitat site at Red Hill Bay bulldozed by IID, recriminations fly; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 7, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Audio: What to expect as state water officials weigh in on local...

AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture

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November 5, 2021

In this issue: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture Climatological Context for California’s Ongoing Drought, by John Abatzoglou California...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Data confirms salmon slaughter on California’s main river; State officials discuss future of Dungeness crab, salmon fisheries; Family farms struggling as California drought worsens; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Groundwater Replenishment System Virtual Tour from 10am to 11am. Join us...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: PPIC Report: Priorities for California’s Water; Northwest storm train keeps rolling along; Climate change acidifying and contaminating drinking water, alpine ecosystems; EPA pressed on ‘toxic cocktail’ in tap water; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CONFERENCE: Localizing California Waters fall conference (Virtual) from 9am to 2pm. Practitioners will...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Another atmospheric river enters the forecast; Flows to increase; water districts cry foul; Disparities in CA’s tap water quality persist, new data shows; Blasting the ‘zombie’ out of water-saving tech; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Women in Water- Championing Women’s Engagement in the Water Workforce from 11am...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: Series of wintry storms take aim at NorCal; Ag groups and lawmakers concerned by new operating plan for water projects; CA farm town lurches from no water to polluted water; The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/1: Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected; How drought could make sea-level rise worse; Proposed ballot measure could save controversial Huntington Beach desal plant proposal if state regulators deny it; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

November 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected “On the Earth’s surface,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Key talks over water use break down, S.F. may face tighter regulation; Dan Walters column: Farmers lose two skirmishes in CA water war; Town refused to help its neighbors with water, so the state stepped in; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

October 31, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Key talks over water use break down, S.F. may face tighter regulation...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: CA judge rejects Westlands water deal; Analyst: Initiative could lower water bills, cause reduction in other programs; Survivor salmon provide lifeline for chinook; Groundwater flow to Colorado River may decline by a third over next 30 years; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

October 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: California Water Commission Groundwater Trading Safeguards for Vulnerable Water Users Workshop...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Valadao leads request for oversight hearing on SWP/CVP interim operations plan; McCarthy, Valadao press for emergency provisions for more water for Valley farmers; Why is Millerton at 134% of historic average?; Ransomware attacks on utilities increasing; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

October 28, 2021

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

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath dam removal on track to begin early 2023; Proposed ballot initiative seeks new water investments; Environmental documents released for proposed Sites Reservoir project; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: California could see its first big reservoir run dry; La Niña isn’t going anywhere; Zero Delta smelt found in October Midwater Trawl Survey for fourth year; Jerry Brown, fire experts draft plan to address ‘fire crisis’; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: Senior rights holders battle state over water pacts; Migrating birds hit hard by drought; How ag’s footprint has changed since the last drought; What kind of problems can abandoned oil wells leave behind?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: The current drought: Time to hope for the best, prepare for the worst; Recent storms not enough to keep Tahoe area ski resorts open; State says it needs more time to meet injection deadline; Diablo Canyon could provide benefits for CA, including desal; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/8: CA will pay farmers to reimagine idle farmland; Another storm will help chip away at CA drought; Study: drought will not drastically affect CA farmers’ revenue; Current reservoir conditions with photos; and more …

AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Data confirms salmon slaughter on California’s main river; State officials discuss future of Dungeness crab, salmon fisheries; Family farms struggling as California drought worsens; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: PPIC Report: Priorities for California’s Water; Northwest storm train keeps rolling along; Climate change acidifying and contaminating drinking water, alpine ecosystems; EPA pressed on ‘toxic cocktail’ in tap water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Another atmospheric river enters the forecast; Flows to increase; water districts cry foul; Disparities in CA’s tap water quality persist, new data shows; Blasting the ‘zombie’ out of water-saving tech; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: Series of wintry storms take aim at NorCal; Ag groups and lawmakers concerned by new operating plan for water projects; CA farm town lurches from no water to polluted water; The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/1: Study: Droughts may affect groundwater more than expected; How drought could make sea-level rise worse; Proposed ballot measure could save controversial Huntington Beach desal plant proposal if state regulators deny it; Current reservoir conditions; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Key talks over water use break down, S.F. may face tighter regulation; Dan Walters column: Farmers lose two skirmishes in CA water war; Town refused to help its neighbors with water, so the state stepped in; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: CA judge rejects Westlands water deal; Analyst: Initiative could lower water bills, cause reduction in other programs; Survivor salmon provide lifeline for chinook; Groundwater flow to Colorado River may decline by a third over next 30 years; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Valadao leads request for oversight hearing on SWP/CVP interim operations plan; McCarthy, Valadao press for emergency provisions for more water for Valley farmers; Why is Millerton at 134% of historic average?; Ransomware attacks on utilities increasing; 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