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: The changing climate’s snowball effect; A ‘thirsty’ atmosphere is propelling NorCal’s drought into the record books; Restore the Delta resigns from Delta Conveyance Design & Construction Authority SEC; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 26, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The changing climate’s snowball effect “It begins at the height of winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/24: Newsom commits $15B to combat wildfire, drought and climate change; State Water Board adopts guidelines for pandemic water bill debt; Upper Klamath irrigators challenge water transfer to wildlife refuge; FERC denies extension on Potter Valley Project application; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 24, 2021

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

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

Maven

Breaking News

September 23, 2021

The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: A 7.1 earthquake couldn’t kill this Mojave Desert town. but a water war just might; Graphic shows shocking differences in water savings by region; Colorado River projections grow more dire; The most beautiful places in CA you never knew existed; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 23, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Californians falling far short on water conservation as drought worsens; Wake up and smell the coffee … made in the US; Conservation groups challenge approval of water pumping program; The Creek Fire one year later; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 22, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: How the San Francisco Giants are paving the way for water conservation in sports; What are the solutions to CA water crisis?; Plug Power will make hydrogen from water in CA drought; Water Markets: Broadening the water governance toolkit; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Amid drought, billionaires control a critical water bank; Why can’t we just move water to solve a drought?; Commentary: Water markets can help bring groundwater into balance; A look at current reservoir and drought conditions; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Amid drought, billionaires control a critical California water bank “Water prices are...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: NorCal water agency leads ‘unprecedented’ effort to douse wildfire risk; The politics of climate change in one CA congressional district; The future of trout fishing in the West could be in hot water; The 5 best places to bask in CA’s fall colors; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 19, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … NorCal water agency leads ‘unprecedented’ effort to douse wildfire risk “To the...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/17: Fresno votes to fight share of Friant-Kern Canal repairs; Revised repurposing farmland bill on Governor’s desk; Some NorCal rain possible this weekend; EPA rescinds Trump-era Clean Water guidance on Maui decision; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Petitions For Reconsideration Of The Water Quality Certification For The Yuba...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West; Who is to blame for CA’s drought?; Rising seas will change the coast and the groundwater beneath your feet; Fall storm to bring rain, first snowfall for some; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 1 from 9am to 12pm. This...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: Farmland repurposing program awaits Gov. Newsom’s OK; New opportunities for trading surface water in the Sac Valley under SGMA; Growing uncertainty in the Central Valley; In response to Western drought, a flood of legislation; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TOWN HALL: Sonoma County Drought Town Hall will begin at 5:30pm. Sonoma County...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: CA farmers, worried about water, may be a force in recall vote; Central Valley farmers weigh in on California’s historic drought; The technologies that could solve California’s droughts; Worsening fires show limits of Biden’s power; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 14, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: California’s disappearing salmon; Could CA weather a mega-drought?; North state residents weigh in on proposed Tuscan Water District; Who hung the Colorado River out to dry?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California’s disappearing salmon “Helltown, Calif. — The name doesn’t seem to fit...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers with more curtailments in the works; Study finds no elevated risk from food grown with oil field produced water; Could we use floods to prevent forest fires?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 12, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers; More...

THIS JUST IN … Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers; More curtailments in the works …

Maven

Breaking News

September 11, 2021

From the State Water Resources Control Board, issued Friday evening: With record low flows in the Scott and Shasta Rivers...

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The changing climate’s snowball effect; A ‘thirsty’ atmosphere is propelling NorCal’s drought into the record books; Restore the Delta resigns from Delta Conveyance Design & Construction Authority SEC; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/24: Newsom commits $15B to combat wildfire, drought and climate change; State Water Board adopts guidelines for pandemic water bill debt; Upper Klamath irrigators challenge water transfer to wildlife refuge; FERC denies extension on Potter Valley Project application; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: A 7.1 earthquake couldn’t kill this Mojave Desert town. but a water war just might; Graphic shows shocking differences in water savings by region; Colorado River projections grow more dire; The most beautiful places in CA you never knew existed; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Californians falling far short on water conservation as drought worsens; Wake up and smell the coffee … made in the US; Conservation groups challenge approval of water pumping program; The Creek Fire one year later; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: How the San Francisco Giants are paving the way for water conservation in sports; What are the solutions to CA water crisis?; Plug Power will make hydrogen from water in CA drought; Water Markets: Broadening the water governance toolkit; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Amid drought, billionaires control a critical water bank; Why can’t we just move water to solve a drought?; Commentary: Water markets can help bring groundwater into balance; A look at current reservoir and drought conditions; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: NorCal water agency leads ‘unprecedented’ effort to douse wildfire risk; The politics of climate change in one CA congressional district; The future of trout fishing in the West could be in hot water; The 5 best places to bask in CA’s fall colors; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/17: Fresno votes to fight share of Friant-Kern Canal repairs; Revised repurposing farmland bill on Governor’s desk; Some NorCal rain possible this weekend; EPA rescinds Trump-era Clean Water guidance on Maui decision; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West; Who is to blame for CA’s drought?; Rising seas will change the coast and the groundwater beneath your feet; Fall storm to bring rain, first snowfall for some; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: Farmland repurposing program awaits Gov. Newsom’s OK; New opportunities for trading surface water in the Sac Valley under SGMA; Growing uncertainty in the Central Valley; In response to Western drought, a flood of legislation; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: CA farmers, worried about water, may be a force in recall vote; Central Valley farmers weigh in on California’s historic drought; The technologies that could solve California’s droughts; Worsening fires show limits of Biden’s power; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: California’s disappearing salmon; Could CA weather a mega-drought?; North state residents weigh in on proposed Tuscan Water District; Who hung the Colorado River out to dry?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers with more curtailments in the works; Study finds no elevated risk from food grown with oil field produced water; Could we use floods to prevent forest fires?; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers; More curtailments in the works …

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