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THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocations Increase to 70 Percent Following Strong Winter Storms

March 20, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: Following several strong winter storms that brought snowpack and precipitation to above average levels,...

MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

March 20, 2019

Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water managers decry blind eye for shrinking Salton Sea

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

March 19, 2019

Residents and officials who packed a yacht club on the north shore of the Salton Sea in Southern California on...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates 2019 Central Valley Project water allocations

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

March 15, 2019

South of Delta ag contractors increased to 55%; North of the Delta, in-Delta and American River increased to 100% From...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt?

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Delta science

March 14, 2019

Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater...

DR. GLENDA HUMISTON: Managing our Lands to Manage our Water

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Agriculture Notebook News and Features

March 13, 2019

Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...

THIS JUST IN … President Signs Garamendi’s Delta National Heritage Area Act Into Law

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

March 12, 2019

From Congressman John Garamendi’s office: Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) announced that the President signed his Sacramento-San Joaquin...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board steps up to support Drought Contingency Plan; protects Southland’s stored water in Lake Mead

Metropolitan Water District

Colorado River

March 12, 2019

From the Metropolitan Water District: With the fate of a long-negotiated deal to protect Colorado River supplies in jeopardy, the...

THIS JUST IN … McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Repurpose High-Speed Rail Funding to Water Infrastructure Projects

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

March 7, 2019

From Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s office: Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation today that would repurpose recovered Federal funding from the California...