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    DELTA COUNTIES COALITION: Statement on Appellate Court Rejection of Delta Tunnel Financing

    Delta Counties Coalition
    Delta Conveyance Project
    January 13, 2026
    From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) welcomes the opinion by the Third District Court of Appeal,...

    USGS: A model to predict sediment bulk density for the San Francisco Estuary

    USGS
    Planning and management
    January 13, 2026
    By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment bulk density is a physical property of the sediment bed...

    DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 12, 2026
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    WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Body in a Barrel” by Aaron Mead

    Justin Scott-Coe
    Author PodcastsWATER SHELF
    January 11, 2026
    Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Body in a Barrel Author Interview Season 3 of the Water Shelf...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit CA hard; Why sturgeon grow to be so big in Shasta Lake; Underneath California Forever; Grand Canyon’s water has pharmaceuticals in it; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 11, 2026
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    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River basin states get first look at proposed operating rules

    Courthouse News Service
    Colorado River
    January 10, 2026
    The states want to reach consensus on operations of the depleting Colorado River instead of having the federal government impose...

    NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management

    Nevada Current
    Colorado River
    January 10, 2026
    By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid stalled state negotiations over how to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, the...

    PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation releases draft environmental review for post-2026 Colorado River operations

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Colorado River
    January 9, 2026
    Process advances planning for future river management amid prolonged drought and ongoing negotiations From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 5-9: CA free of drought but snow drought persists; Satellite radar advances could transform global snow monitoring; New Central Valley Flood-MAR dashboard integrates floodwater and groundwater management; Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    January 9, 2026
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 1/9: California is officially free of drought conditions for the first time in 25 years; Snow drought current conditions and impacts in the West; One very surprising reason Bay Area tide charts were way off during recent floods; Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a ‘normal’ water supply for Colorado River states; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 9, 2026
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    NOW AVAILABLE: Answers to Tulare Lake Subbasin Frequently Asked Questions Now Available

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    January 9, 2026
    Information for Tulare Lake groundwater extractors regarding metering, groundwater extraction reporting, fees, and subbasin status is now available in Frequently Asked Question...

    SJV WATER: State abruptly ends year-long silent treatment for Kings County water managers

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    January 9, 2026
    By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The State Water Resources Control Board ended its silent treatment of Kings County groundwater managers...

    COLORADO NEWSLINE: Need for long-term solutions to Colorado River crisis has never been more urgent

    Guest Contributor
    Colorado River
    January 9, 2026
    As business leaders, we represent hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs that rely on stable management of this crucial...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Oceans shattered heat records in 2025

    Courthouse News Service
    Ecosystems
    January 9, 2026
    Earth’s oceans absorbed unprecedented heat last year, intensifying hurricanes, floods and droughts while driving sea levels higher. By Jeremy Yurow,...

    FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: 2025-26 San Francisco Bay Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now OPEN 

    US Environmental Protection Agency
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    January 9, 2026
    From the US EPA Region 9: The SF Bay Program is funding from Congress to protect and restore San Francisco...
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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 …

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