DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Reclamation to release extra water into Sacramento River for salmon migration; Delta-Mendota subbasin avoids state intervention; The new battleground—water rights and data center development in the AI era; AI models map the Colorado River’s hard choices; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 8, 2026

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SJV WATER: Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention

SJV Water

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved releasing the Delta-Mendota subbasin from potential enforcement...

CDFW research links California’s Nutria invasion to Pacific Northwest population

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

April 8, 2026

Study also informs eradication efforts, offers toolkit for future research worldwide From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Scientists...

DWR: DRIP Collaborative’s third year centers on ecosystems, land use planning, and water infrastructure

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

April 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California’s climate is defined by extremes, and water year 2025 put that reality on...

THE CONVERSATION: Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

The Conversation

Planning and management

April 8, 2026

By Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

STATE WATER BOARD: Delta-Mendota Subbasin exits state intervention, returns to DWR oversight

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 8, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today took two major actions under the Sustainable Groundwater...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: Strongest El Niño in a century forming; A biblical megaflood could hit California at any moment; Surprising effects of fire on fish and freshwater ecosystems; AZ’s governor bets on Trump, Iran in Colorado River war; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 7, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Endangered salmon returned to NorCal — then the money dried up; DWR conserving water at Lake Oroville; Three CA forest research stations to be shut down; How a new dredging approach could benefit a Marin County creek, protect Bay marshes; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 6, 2026

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CAL MATTERS: Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up

Cal Matters

Fish and wildlife

April 4, 2026

The fish made it back to their ancestral waters for the first time in 80 years — so why is...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: EPA flags microplastics as ‘priority’ water contaminants, but the move doesn’t guarantee regulation

Inside Climate News

Policy and regulation

April 4, 2026

Inclusion on the agency’s draft Contaminant Candidate List doesn’t require the EPA to monitor or set limits on microplastics in...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Mar. 29-Apr. 3: Sparse snowpack fuels concern over fire season; Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County; Decadelong fight over Yuba River dams ends in favor of feds; Seismic activity varies with groundwater levels; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

April 3, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: As snowpack dwindles, concern mounts over fire risk and water management; Rare triplet cyclones forming in the Pacific; EPA targets microplastics and drugs in drinking water; A drying Colorado River threatens Imperial Valley’s future; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 3, 2026

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LADWP announces annual Mono Lake level reading, taking final measurement with Mono Lake Committee

LA Department of Water and Power

Ecosystems

April 3, 2026

Mono Lake’s surface elevation measured 6,382.75 feet above sea level Press release from the LA DWP Today, the Los Angeles...

NEVADA TODAY: SNOWPACS project helps Walker River Basin communities navigate a changing water future

Guest Contributor

Planning and management

April 3, 2026

A University research initiative is helping farmers and water managers adapt to shifting snowpack, water availability and policy in snow-fed...

COMMENTARY: How the Delta Conveyance Project is being designed with sound engineering and transparency

Guest Contributor

CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project

April 3, 2026

By Graham Bradner, Executive Director for the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority California’s Delta Conveyance Project is among the...