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DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: Monstrous El Niño has arrived; Crews finish new $307M outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam; This El Niño could test the limits of the Los Angeles River; Super El Niño may bring more problems than relief to Colorado River Basin; and more …

November 9, 2026

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UC RIVERSIDE: Becerra urged to plan for floods, droughts & water shortages

UC Riverside

Policy and regulation

November 9, 2026

UC Riverside policy expert helps develop priorities for California’s water works By David Danelski, UC Riverside California’s governor-elect, Xavier Becerra,...

CENTER SQUARE: Draft Delta Protection Commission report calls for saving more land for farms

The Center Square

Agriculture

November 9, 2026

By Madeline Shannon, The Center Square A draft report calls for California to convert less of its agricultural land in the...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: From Big Sur to Santa Cruz, CA is fortifying its coast for El Niño winter; Forecasts say Super El Niño will accelerate climate change; Kings River water fight heats up as 1.13 million acre-feet called up for grabs; Feds seek more time to respond to Arizona’s Colorado River lawsuit; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 8, 2026

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 1-6: Sites Reservoir water right permit approved by Water Board; The Delta in a changing climate; Could El Niño trigger an ‘ARkStorm?’; California faces an uncertain Colorado River future; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

November 6, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Atmospheric rivers enter the forecast; What does Super El Niño mean for skiing?; Kings River may have more than 1 million acre feet up for grabs; The Colorado River’s economic battles; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 6, 2026

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SJV WATER: Kings River may have more than 1 million acre feet up for grabs

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

November 6, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state’s water rights office says there is excess water – up to 1.13 million...

CAL MATTERS: California’s first carbon capture project shot down in court in setback for climate policy

Cal Matters

Climate change

November 6, 2026

A judge found the TerraVault project’s environmental review ignored industries that would supply its CO2. Carbon injections continue for now as...

NOTICE: Public comment period opens for draft California Bulletin 74 Well Standards

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

November 6, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Draft California Bulletin 74 Well...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural ruling and amended schedule for AHO hearing

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

November 6, 2026

From the Administrative Hearings Office at the State Water Board: The Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) issued a procedural ruling letter...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Sites Reservoir gets final approval, could break ground in June; The first atmospheric river of Super El Niño is coming; Can increased water storage reduce water price variability in California?; Wildfires increased Feather River water flow; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

November 5, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board approves permit for Sites Reservoir project

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

November 5, 2026

Detractors of the reservoir includes environmentalists and Native tribes that say they’re being ignored in favor of “Big Agriculture.” By...

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Can increased water storage reduce water price variability in California?

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

Planning and management

November 5, 2026

By Madeline Turland, Colin A. Carter, Bulat Gafarov, Jens Hilscher, and Katrina Jessoe California’s agricultural surface water prices exhibit extreme volatility...

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Wildfires increased Feather River water flow

USGS

Research article Wildfires and watersheds

November 5, 2026

From the USGS: A new study led by U.S. Geological Survey scientists estimates that the 2020 and 2021 wildfires in...

NOAA: California ocean water levels break records

NOAA Fisheries

Hydrology

November 5, 2026

Above-normal high tides, warm waters, and El-Niño push water levels to new heights From NOAA National Ocean Service Last week,...