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    SCIENCE IN SHORT: Hullabalo Over HABs: A Science-in-Short Interview with Keith Bouma-Gregson

    Maven
    Science Podcasts
    November 1, 2022
    As California’s drought deepens, harmful algal blooms have been on the rise in the San Francisco Estuary. In this episode...

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/1: First significant snowstorm hits Tahoe; Hoopa Tribe sues feds over water contracts; Groups prompt federal review of San Joaquin River exchange contract; How water was stolen from CVP for 23 years; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    November 1, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2pm. Agenda items include...

    MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for November 1st

    Robert Shibatani
    Water conditions
    November 1, 2022
    Written by Robert Shibatani A month into the new 2022-23 WY, not much has changed hydrologically for CVP/SWP reservoir storage. ...

    NOTICE: Certifications of consistency filed for American River Watershed Common Features project

    Maven
    Other Announcements
    November 1, 2022
    From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certifications of consistency with the Delta Plan for covered actions have been submitted...

    DAILY DIGEST, Halloween edition: How decades of hard-earned protections and restoration reversed the collapse of CA’s treasured Mono Lake; Answers to drought in front of our eyes; Surprise finding shows coho surviving even in temperatures much warmer than optimum; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    October 31, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Resilience Through Restoration – A Collaborative Approach for California from 1pm to...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: New push to shore up shrinking Colorado River could reduce water flow to CA; Rain and snow on the way; Watershed tries a ‘supershed approach’ to shield its water supply; Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    October 30, 2022
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … New push to shore up shrinking Colorado River could reduce water flow...

    ANNOUNCEMENT: DWR Drought Preparedness & Response Workshops

    Maven
    Other Announcements
    October 29, 2022
    The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is offering no-cost workshops that are beneficial for Water Operators and System Managers of Private, Public...

    UPCOMING EVENT: Delta Island Adaptations 2nd Public Workshop

    Maven
    Other Announcements
    October 29, 2022
    The Delta Island Adaptations Project Team invites the public to discuss proposed land use changes on Bouldin Island. Objectives to...

    THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Initiates Significant Action to Protect Colorado River System

    Maven
    Breaking News
    October 28, 2022
    Reclamation initiating an expedited, supplemental process to revise the current interim operating guidelines for the operation of Glen Canyon and...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for October 23-28: Update on Water Storage Investment Program; Will atmospheric river reach CA?; Delta tunnel, algae bloom concerns; and more …

    Maven
    WEEKLY DIGEST
    October 28, 2022
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Atmospheric rivers will hit the West Coast next week. Will rains reach California?; Turlock ID testing new groundwater recharge approach; A decade of drought and fire killed a third of Sierra Nevada forests; Advocates press for changes to CA lead pipe replacement program; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    October 28, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am.  Agenda items include a...

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/27: CA warns water agencies over shutoffs amid higher prices, missed payments; More Kern County water districts split with larger authority; Agriculture remains opposed to new Paso Robles basin ordinance; Lower Colorado River reservoir evaporation the focus of new analysis; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    October 27, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...

    GUEST COMMENTARY: America Has a Flushing Problem – We’re Focused on Fixing It.

    Maven
    Guest contributors
    October 27, 2022
    Commentary by Lara Wyss, the President of the Responsible Flushing Alliance Cosmetic wipes, cotton balls, feminine products, kitty litter and...

    DAILY DIGEST, 10/26: As state seeks water lifeline with Delta Tunnel, small Delta town remains concerned; Too few Chinook salmon returning to spawn; Can reviving a marsh save this town from sea level rise?; Feds asked to halt Salton Sea project funding until CA gives up more Colorado River water; and more …

    Maven
    DAILY DIGEST
    October 26, 2022
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include an update...

    CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on Water Storage Investment Program contracts for public benefits

    Maven
    News and Features
    October 26, 2022
    At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, staff briefed commissioners on the Water Storage Investment Program and the...
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    DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

    Meetings
    December 8, 2022

    DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

    Meetings
    December 6, 2022

    MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

    Water conditions
    December 2, 2022

    KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

    Event coverage
    November 30, 2022

    Recent Daily Digests

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 9, 2022

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: La Nina forecast to fade by April, easing California drought; Delta residents gather to protest Delta tunnel proposal; Household water wells are drying up in record numbers as California drought worsens; Fort Bragg considering wave energy-powered desalination in latest novel water move; and more …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 8, 2022

    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
    December 7, 2022

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Parts of the West have double the normal snowpack but it’s too early to get excited; Court grants petition challenging Delta tunnel soil investigation project New study says repurposing retired farmland around disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley would benefit the economy and environment; PPIC Fact Sheet: Water and energy in California; and more …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 6, 2022

    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
    December 5, 2022

    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
    December 4, 2022

    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 …

    DAILY DIGEST
    December 2, 2022

    Weekly Digest

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

    WEEKLY DIGEST
    December 9, 2022

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    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

    Funding Opportunities

    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

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