3 days ago · NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The biggest threat to the Delta you’ve (probably) never heard of December 9, 2025

DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn; Sites Reservoir faces new snag; California’s La Niña paradox: Heavy rain, scant snow raise fire risks; San Fernando …

6 days ago · DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Heavy rain, flooding in the forecast; California’s ‘snow drought’ leaves ski resorts waiting for the cold; States repeat talking points with little progress on deal …

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Jan 8, 2026 · Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Note: The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do …

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Nov 22, 2025 · From the Department of Water Resources: Operations have officially begun for the Big Notch Project, one of the largest floodplain salmon-rearing habitat projects in California history. The …

Jun 10, 2025 · NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO Maven Notebook News and Features May 8, 2025

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of wetland restoration in reviving Delta food webs Maven Delta science January 5, 2026

Oct 23, 2024 · By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Last month, on the final day of his almond harvest, Amrik Singh Basra sat outside his Madera County farmhouse, cradling a heavy folder. The documents, …