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Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/08/s...

SJV WATER: Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probati...

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How 1st-in-the-state technology is harnessing energy from East Bay water pipes #cawater abc7news.com/post/inpipe-...

How 1st-in-the-state technology is harnessing energy from East Bay water pipes

InPipe Energy has installed the Bay Area's smallest hydroelectric power plant in a pipeline connecting part of the East Bay water distribution system, taking the place of the normal water pressure reg...

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 16h

70% of California sandy beaches will be lost by 2100: Surfrider #cawater www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/7...

70% of California sandy beaches will be lost by 2100: Surfrider

The foundation said erosion of sandy beaches is a normal coastal process, but climate change is intensifying and compounding its impacts, leading to sea levels rising more quickly and more frequent ex...

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San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds #cawater www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/07/s...

San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds

West Coast’s two most notorious faults have potential to spark back-to-back calamity, scientists say

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GIS data helps California utility prepare for increasing wildfire threats #cawater www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove...

GIS data helps California utility prepare for increasing wildfire threats

In southern California, where water can be hard to come by, one utility is increasingly relying on GIS data to proactively prepare critical resources to combat wildfires.

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Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration in Carmel moves to in-stream work #cawater www.montereyherald.com/2025/10/07/r...

Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration in Carmel moves to in-stream work

Work in October will focus on completing habitat structures, completing replanting and reseeding efforts, demobilizing construction equipment and preparing the site for winter conditions.

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Tehachapi water dispute intensifies as city and district remain at odds #cawater bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/t...

Tehachapi water dispute intensifies as city and district remain at odds

The ongoing water distribution dispute between the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Cummings County Water District has escalated, with both parties taking

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Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery redevelopment unknown amid environmental, economic concerns #cawater www.dailynews.com/2025/10/06/p...

Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery redevelopment unknown amid environmental, economic concerns

The refinery, which is more than a century old and has facilities in Wilmington and Carson, will shutter by the end of the year. What comes next is complex.

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REPORT: Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/08/r...

REPORT: Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs

Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks By Jason Islas, UCLA Key takeaways A summary report released today by UCLA — in partner...

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Water shortage worries amidst fire season #cawater www.westvalleyview.com/news/water-s...

Water shortage worries amidst fire season

As climate change drives drier winters and shrinking snowmelt across the West, Southern California and Arizona are rushing to diversify their water supplies — investing in recycling, storage and Color...

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Priscilla's moisture to raise flash flood risk in southwestern US #cawater www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane...

Priscilla's moisture to raise flash flood risk in southwestern US

More than a month's worth of rain could fall in a matter of days as tropical moisture streams into the region later this week.

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 1d

Farmers look for “common sense” solutions through maze of groundwater regulations #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/s...

SJV WATER: Farmers look for “common sense” solutions through maze of groundwater regulations

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water As groundwater agencies limit pumping, sometimes in different amounts and ways, farmers with land across boundaries are trying to figure how to operate. Lakeside Irrigati...

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REPORT: California water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/r...

REPORT: California water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence

The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they will have ample supplies to meet projected demand in the coming year,...

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Where California's water supply stands at start of the rainy season #cawater www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Where California's water supply stands at the start of the rainy season

Amid escalating climate extremes, experts reflect on the past year in rainfall.

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ILRP: First public listening session of the ag expert panel reveals ongoing differences on data and setting N application limits #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/i...

ILRP: First public listening session of the ag expert panel reveals ongoing differences on data and setting N application limits

By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel’s Public Listening Session #1 was held October 1, 2025, in Rancho Cordova and via Zoom. The expert panel has been convened to advise the Ca...

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Study Finds Lingering Chemical Contamination at Former Illegal Cannabis Grow Sites #cawater kymkemp.com/2025/10/06/s...

Study Finds Lingering Chemical Contamination at Former Illegal Cannabis Grow Sites

A new USGS and IERC study reveals pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and THC compounds persist for years at abandoned trespass grow sites on California’s national forest lands…

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50th annual Zeke Grader forum addresses California fisheries crisis #cawater krcrtv.com/north-coast-...

50th annual Zeke Grader forum addresses California fisheries crisis

Lawmakers, tribal representatives and state officials gathered on October 1, in Sacramento for the 50th Annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum, focusing on...

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The ambitious plan to protect Northern California’s Plumas National Forest from wildfires #cawater grist.org/wildfires/th...

The ambitious plan to protect Northern California's Plumas National Forest from wildfires

To shield the forest and its communities from the next megafire, the Forest Service plans to burn it — intentionally.

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Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/u...

UC DAVIS: Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead

As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, what can cool, clear lakes expect? By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lak...

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Coastal flooding in the Bay Area: New research illuminates strategies for adaptation #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/u...

UC SANTA CRUZ: Coastal flooding in the Bay Area: New research illuminates strategies for adaptation

Center for Coastal Climate Resilience finds mix of hard infrastructure and nature-based solutions offers best defense against sea-level rise in San Francisco Bay. By Ashley Owen, UC Santa Cruz Key tak...

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Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup #cawater www.latimes.com/environment/...

Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup

Federal officials plan to round up wild horses roaming the Eastern Sierra, citing hazards and damage. But local tribes and others seek a different outcome.

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As Colorado River nears collapse, it faces leadership, transparency ‘crisis,’ environmentalists warn #cawater #ColoradoRiver @insideclimatenews.org mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/07/i...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Colorado River nears collapse, it faces leadership, transparency ‘crisis,’ environmentalists warn

A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in the river as negotiations over its future stall. By Wyatt Myskow, In...

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The 1922 Colorado River Compact is Now the Obvious Elephant in the Negotiating Room #cawater #ColoradoRiver www.inkstain.net/2025/10/the-...

The 1922 Colorado River Compact is Now the Obvious Elephant in the Negotiating Room

By Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, John Fleck, Kathryn Sorensen, Jack Schmidt, and Katherine Tara As negotiators for the seven Colorado River Basin states rapidly approach Reclamation’s November deadline f…

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California sees return of ‘gold fever’ amid record-high gold prices #cawater www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

California sees return of ‘gold fever’ amid record-high gold prices

Gold prices doubled in the last two years and are now at record highs. And prospectors are once again rushing to California’s waterways to see what they yield.

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PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/04/p...

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all

Press release from CA Water for All CA Water for All is excited to share that Governor Newsom has signed SB 72 into law, after the bill passed the legislature unanimously. This landmark legislation is...

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