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: La Niña may signal little relief from endless hot, dry weather; More on Trump and CA water; Podcast: Eric Garner on SGMA and lawsuits; The immense potential of solar panels floating on dams; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

October 11, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña may signal scant relief from California’s seemingly endless loop of...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/9: Trump rants about Delta smelt on Fox News; Legislative session brings new state laws on water and climate change for 2021; Concerns grow about herbicide use in wildfires’ wake; Lack of utility data obscures customer water debt problems; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 9, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: SAFER Aquifer Risk Map: At-Risk Domestic Wells and State Small Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: CA water managers not ready for climate change, science group says; CA to set aside 1/3 of land and water for conservation; Coachella Valley school first to receive SAFER funding; ‘It’s Orwellian’: Native loophole lets NASA shirk cleanup; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 8, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 1 from 8:30am...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience

Maven

Breaking News

October 7, 2020

From the Office of the Governor: Harnessing the innovative spirit of California, Governor Gavin Newsom today advanced an executive order...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: AG Becerra sends comment letter challenging Shasta Dam raise; Recession safety net needed for state’s small water systems; Arsenic cleanup in Sierra Nevada; San Francisco Bay’s nutrient phenomena; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 7, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:30am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, judge rules; Update on atmospheric rivers in the forecast; Assessing water quality: Stressors to sustainable water management in CA; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 6, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: Happy New Water Year! Rain finally expected in NorCal; Rural communities struggle to provide clean drinking water; The climate science behind this year’s wildfires and powerful storms; Steelhead trout in the L.A. River?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 5, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Happy 2021! Here’s to a New Water Year! Jay Lund writes, “2020 was...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New Drought Monitor map shows extreme dry conditions growing in CA; Can fish eat their way out of climate change?; ‘Massive coverup’:Steady flow of contamination into Mule Creek continues; Peter Gleick & colleagues give water recommendations to the next president; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 4, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … New Drought Monitor map shows extreme dry conditions growing in Calif. “The...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Water Year 2020 demonstrates California’s weather variability; Politics boiling over in race where water is key; Will a former hurricane provide the ‘great wet hope’ for the West Coast?; Legacy of the Gold Rush: Mercury; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … DWR: Water Year 2020 demonstrates California’s weather variability “California’s Water Year 2020...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: “Madness and arrogance” blamed for SGMA lawsuit; How to avoid lawsuits when allocating groundwater; Newsom vetoes Friant-Kern Canal fix bill; Harder’s nutria bill moves forward; Winter season forecast; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

October 1, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … “Madness and arrogance” blamed for one lawsuit against desert groundwater agency “Two...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Searles Valley Minerals sues to protect historic groundwater rights; Hurtado makes splash as Newsom signs water bill; 4 lessons learned in the water sector after the coronavirus; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water balances from 9:30 to 12pm Join DWR’s California Water Plan...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: Trump admin fights farmers’ multimillion-dollar water claim; Strange bacteria are attacking the state’s trout supply; When the West Coast wildfires are out, can mushrooms help with the cleanup?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 29, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … Two-Basin Partnership Initial Study Report Meeting on Future of Potter Valley Project from...

DAILY DIGEST: Climate change and the economic value of water in CA; Franks Tract: Makeover for Delta weed patch & salt trap; San Diego CWA defers regional conveyance system study vote until November; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 28, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm The California-Nevada Drought...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Small farmers shortchanged by SGMA; The Delta’s blooming problem; A plan to settle the Ventura River litigation; Justice Ron Robie to receive Lifetime Achievement Award; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 27, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Small farmers shortchanged by SGMA “When governor Jerry Brown signed the...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Democrats decry federal inaction in Salton Sea hearing; CA faces dire consequences if climate change unaddressed, report warns; Why La Niña could make wildfire season worse; Vallecitos Water District files legal complaint against San Diego County Water Authority; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

September 25, 2020

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

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña may signal little relief from endless hot, dry weather; More on Trump and CA water; Podcast: Eric Garner on SGMA and lawsuits; The immense potential of solar panels floating on dams; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/9: Trump rants about Delta smelt on Fox News; Legislative session brings new state laws on water and climate change for 2021; Concerns grow about herbicide use in wildfires’ wake; Lack of utility data obscures customer water debt problems; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: CA water managers not ready for climate change, science group says; CA to set aside 1/3 of land and water for conservation; Coachella Valley school first to receive SAFER funding; ‘It’s Orwellian’: Native loophole lets NASA shirk cleanup; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: AG Becerra sends comment letter challenging Shasta Dam raise; Recession safety net needed for state’s small water systems; Arsenic cleanup in Sierra Nevada; San Francisco Bay’s nutrient phenomena; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, judge rules; Update on atmospheric rivers in the forecast; Assessing water quality: Stressors to sustainable water management in CA; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: Happy New Water Year! Rain finally expected in NorCal; Rural communities struggle to provide clean drinking water; The climate science behind this year’s wildfires and powerful storms; Steelhead trout in the L.A. River?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Water Year 2020 demonstrates California’s weather variability; Politics boiling over in race where water is key; Will a former hurricane provide the ‘great wet hope’ for the West Coast?; Legacy of the Gold Rush: Mercury; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: “Madness and arrogance” blamed for SGMA lawsuit; How to avoid lawsuits when allocating groundwater; Newsom vetoes Friant-Kern Canal fix bill; Harder’s nutria bill moves forward; Winter season forecast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Searles Valley Minerals sues to protect historic groundwater rights; Hurtado makes splash as Newsom signs water bill; 4 lessons learned in the water sector after the coronavirus; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: Trump admin fights farmers’ multimillion-dollar water claim; Strange bacteria are attacking the state’s trout supply; When the West Coast wildfires are out, can mushrooms help with the cleanup?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Climate change and the economic value of water in CA; Franks Tract: Makeover for Delta weed patch & salt trap; San Diego CWA defers regional conveyance system study vote until November; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Small farmers shortchanged by SGMA; The Delta’s blooming problem; A plan to settle the Ventura River litigation; Justice Ron Robie to receive Lifetime Achievement Award; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Democrats decry federal inaction in Salton Sea hearing; CA faces dire consequences if climate change unaddressed, report warns; Why La Niña could make wildfire season worse; Vallecitos Water District files legal complaint against San Diego County Water Authority; 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