REPORT: Closing the Gap: A Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley Maven Planning and managementReports October 7, 2026More than 800 potential actions offer a path toward greater water supply reliability, flood resilience, and ecosystem protection. The San...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/6: US water rates soaring, with Bay Area bills among highest; Protecting California’s water from cyberattacks; Super El Niño is here. What’s so super about it?; Colorado River framework faces gap between law and water supply; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 6, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/5: CA agencies use confidentiality agreements to keep some Bay-Delta science secret; ‘Nature-based’ solutions could save insurers and policyholders billions; El Niño hype is loud. The numbers back it up, but here’s what they really mean; How a century-old pricing system has emptied the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 5, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Lake Oroville water level drops faster than previous years; Reclamation closes Delta Cross Channel indefinitely to protect salmon; San Francisco could see ‘30 king tides’ this winter as El Niño looms; No single failure caused LA fires, report finds. Who fixes the system?; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 4, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 27- Oct. 2: CA prepares for strong El Niño; What’s in the Proposed Bay–Delta Water Quality Control Plan?; Can hatchery reforms help California’s troubled salmon?; Protecting California from invasive species; and more … Maven Weekly Digest October 2, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: As new water year begins, CA prepares for strong El Niño and expanded water supplies; The West’s best shot at snowpack recovery comes from El Niño; Major federal investment accelerates modernization of Friant Kern Canal; Toxic algal blooms are spreading across the West; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 2, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/1: Scott river has dried up. Critics say the state should do more to protect its salmon; CA rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave; DWR completes major rehabilitation of Oroville Dam’s River Valve Outlet System; The Colorado River nears a worrisome threshold. These farmers are worried.; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 1, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/30: Uninvited guests: Protecting California from invasive species; When will California see its first snow? How El Niño could impact fall, winter; California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal waters; Community testing finds elevated levels of metals in LA River after the Lineage fire; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 30, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Uninvited guests: Protecting California from invasive species Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features September 30, 2026Experts explain how prevention, early detection, and coordinated response can help protect California’s ecosystems, waterways, agriculture, and communities. Invasive species...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: What’s in the Proposed Bay–Delta Water Quality Control Plan?; Why CA needs a modern approach to accounting for water; Incoming El Niño is so extreme it doesn’t have a scientific name; Newsom vetoes Delta levees bill as El Niño looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 29, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Can hatchery reforms help California’s troubled salmon?; Accelerating restoration in the Delta; 11 charts and maps that show El Nino’s strength; A century of sand debt comes due in Malibu; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 28, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: El Niño emergency begins now as beaches erode; Where rivers meet the sea: How estuaries protect our water; State-funded stormwater project will help protect Lake Tahoe clarity; Lithium-ion batteries heat up again at La Verne water facility, prolonging evacuations; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 20-25: CA ‘abnormally dry’ as Super El Niño strengthens; Sites Reservoir clears major obstacle; Sacramento River too warm for salmon; Newsom signs bills regulating data centers’ water use; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 25, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Nearly 70% of California is ‘abnormally dry’ as drought, El Niño strengthens; Solano County Supervisors put spotlight on Delta, its diversity; Report shows major progress in California on preparing for wildfire; America’s water systems face a growing cybersecurity threat; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 25, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/24: SAFER program safe – for now; GRACE mission burning through funding; Clock is ticking for Kings County groundwater agencies to control their own fate; Bay Area: Coordination among wastewater treatment plants could save rate payers money; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 24, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...