UC DAVIS: Tahoe State of the Lake Report released

UC Davis

ReportsWater quality

July 16, 2026

By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis The University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) today released its “Tahoe: State...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: Golden mussels are spreading fast. Water managers may have a new way to fight back; California agencies advance strategy for emerging contaminants and tire-derived 6PPD-quinone; California lists microplastics under Safer Consumer Products Program; Pact tackles record-low water levels at Lake Mead; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 15, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California agencies advance strategy for emerging contaminants and tire-derived 6PPD-quinone

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality

July 15, 2026

State Water Board update highlights new monitoring tools, a statewide mapping effort, Caltrans stormwater research, and DTSC’s search for safer...

SJV WATER: Board members sue over alleged ‘water scheme’ in western Fresno County water basin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

July 15, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers frustrated with recent actions by the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) board filed...

CA AGRICULTURE: Building soil health: Lessons learned from seven field trials on the California Central Coast

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Agriculture

July 15, 2026

From California Agriculture Since 2016, California’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP) has allocated more than $162 million from cap-and-trade proceeds through...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Notice of intent to submit Delta Conveyance Project revised certification of consistency with the Delta Plan on remanded items

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

July 15, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: This notice serves to inform all interested parties that the California Department of Water...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump administration sued over redefinition of ‘harm’ under Endangered Species Act

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

July 15, 2026

The administration announced last week it would be rolling back its definition of “harm” as applied to regulatory protections for...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find; The role of water conservation in CA’s residential growth; Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead be saved? The ideas reshaping the debate; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 14, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: A ‘super’ El Niño is brewing, Pacific poised for tropical surge’; Arvin-Edison WSD finds successful treatment for golden mussels; Salmon fishing resumes off the coast; Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water?; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 13, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Pacific Ocean sets a 177-year record for June warmth; Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species; Podcast: Mark Arax on California’s extraction ethos; Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 12, 2026

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USGS: Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species

USGS

Ecosystems

July 11, 2026

By the USGS USGS NOROCK scientists, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, used environmental DNA monitoring in...

UC SANTA CRUZ: UC Santa Cruz team helps California Air Resources Board better understand how wetlands sequester carbon and improve air quality

UC Santa Cruz

Climate change

July 11, 2026

Atmosphere-monitoring towers operated by the Paytan Lab will tell the tale of two very different Southern California wetlands over the...

INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Judge in groundwater adjudication case sharply questions experts for the large pumpers and will appoint a ‘special master’

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

July 11, 2026

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert...

PRESS RELEASE: Western United Dairies responds to State Water Board’s revised draft Dairy Order

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

July 11, 2026

Dairy organization participated in the July 8 State Water Board workshop to provide practical feedback on the draft order From...

SHASTA DAM: State Water Contractors responds to Court’s denial of request for a temporary restraining order

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

July 11, 2026

State Water Contractors applaud decision, which reinforces science-based water management From the State Water Contractors: On Thursday, July 9, the...