DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward; The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate; 1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water; Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward ‘water bankruptcy’; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 27, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward

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Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience

April 27, 2026

Hatcheries are a complex issue, tasked with meeting diverse demands that are often at odds: producing large numbers of fish...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

April 27, 2026

The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not. By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate...

USGS: New nationwide tool helps answer: Do we have enough water?

USGS

Planning and management

April 27, 2026

From the USGS: The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Proposed Delta water tunnel advances after state council rejects most challenges; Here’s where California reservoirs stand after spring storms; San Francisco is about to hike up water rates — and much of the Bay Area will feel it; In the Eastern Sierra, anglers wait all year for ‘Fishmas’; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 26, 2026

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DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL votes 6-1 to remand the Delta Conveyance Project back to the Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Press release from the Delta Stewardship Council: On April 23, 2026, the Council voted to remand the project on two...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Delta Conveyance Project achieves important milestone, advances closer to construction

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

California’s keystone water infrastructure project, the Delta Conveyance Project, marked an important milestone and forward progress towards full permitting. From...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS applaud the Delta Stewardship Council’s vote of Delta Plan consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project

State Water Contractors

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

The Delta Conveyance Project is the state’s most important climate adaptation project, protecting the future for more than two-thirds of...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 4/19-4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Supreme Court denies review of DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation suit; Trump admin offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Do data centers really use so much water?; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 24, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Despite heavy April showers, drought just crept back in; The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water; The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 24, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Delta tunnel project gets partial green light

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council denied appeals to the conveyance project, but remanded two issues to the Department of Water Resources...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: DWR: Delta Stewardship Council determination affirms record; Limited remand to clarify two areas

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Statement from the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) appreciates the careful and thorough review conducted...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribal and environmental advocates denounce Certification of Consistency approval for the Delta Conveyance Project

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Groups warn the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. Press...

RIDGECREST: The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

April 24, 2026

Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority California’s...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: LAFCO: Dissolve the Water Authority? Not Yet.

Voice of San Diego

Planning and management

April 24, 2026

By MacKenzie Elmer Getting rid of the San Diego County Water Authority might be the best way to address regional...