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Metropolitan board appoints Shivaji Deshmukh as agency’s next general manager #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/14/t...

THIS JUST IN ... Metropolitan board appoints Shivaji Deshmukh as agency’s next general manager

Deshmukh is currently general manager of Metropolitan member agency, Inland Empire Utilities Agency Press release from the Metropolitan Water District: Southern California water leader Shivaji Deshmuk...

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California Forever’s latest plan to build the ‘next great American city’: Expand existing towns #cawater www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

California Forever’s latest plan to build the ‘next great American city’: Expand existing towns

By making the proposed city part of a town’s expansion project, California Forever can avoid voter approval in Solano County.

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Kaweah subbasin to get early Christmas present with state vote to remove it from enforcement #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/15/s...

SJV WATER: Kaweah subbasin to get early Christmas present with state vote to remove it from enforcement

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers and water managers in the Kaweah groundwater subbasin were gratified to see a formal recommendation this week for the state Water Resources Control Board to move the ...

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Wukchumni Tribe showcases restoration project at annual gathering for California Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program #cawater blogs.edf.org/waterfront/2...

Wukchumni Tribe showcases restoration project at annual gathering for California Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program - On the Water Front

The annual gathering for grantees of the California Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program featured a tour of the Wuk’nain Restoration Project, led by the Wukchumni Tribe.

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Newsom signs bill setting water-supply targets. Will it help farmers? #cawater www.farmprogress.com/commentary/n...

Newsom signs bill setting water-supply targets

New legislation signed to establish water supply targets and develop long-term solutions for communities, agriculture and environment.

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Newsom Signs Mcnerney Bill To Increase Use Of Recycled Water #cawater www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...

Regional: Newsom Signs Mcnerney Bill To Increase Use Of Recycled Water

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that aims to increase the use of recycled water throughout the state.

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Rethinking sustainability: The untold benefits of cattle ranching in the American West #cawater www.washingtonpost.com/creativegrou...

Rethinking sustainability: The untold benefits of cattle ranching in the American West

The untold benefits of cattle ranching in the American West: Cattle ranching is helping the land and climate thrive. (Partner Content)

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Why less land has burned in much of the West this year #cawater www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Why less land has burned in much of the West this year

In Oregon alone, about 340,000 acres of land have burned this year compared with the approximately 1.9 million acres that burned across the state in 2024.

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Snowmaking Is Underway In Tahoe—First Ski Resort Plans To Open Soon #cawater www.powder.com/news/mt-rose...

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King Kong Levee: Two Miles Done, Two To Go #cawater www.kneedeeptimes.org/south-bay-le...

Checking in on the Mammoth $545 Million South Bay Levee – KneeDeep Times

Two miles of levee are now in place as part of the project to protect Alviso and parts of San Jose, but construction will last much longer.

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Adoption patterns of on-farm nutrient management practices and nitrogen application rates in California’s Central Valley #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/15/c...

CA AGRICULTURE: Adoption patterns of on-farm nutrient management practices and nitrogen application rates in California’s Central Valley

Results from a nutrient management practices study show that most growers are adopting four or more practices in the same field. From California Agriculture: Nitrogen fertilizers in irrigated agricult...

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UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab @cssl.bsky.social · 7h

10/15/25 9:20am Update:
It's official! Our first measurable snowfall happened. We had 7.3" (18.5 cm) of #snow accumulation at our measurement this morning.

It looks like we're done with snow for at least the next 10 days but we'll be watching the forecast excitedly.

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Eric R. Quinley: The most hated man in the Tule subbasin? #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/15/s...

SJV WATER: Eric R. Quinley: The most hated man in the Tule subbasin?

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water He’s either simply telling it like it is, or, he’s a sanctimonious know-it-all stirring the pot. Either way, Eric R. Quinley has emerged as, quite possibly, the most hated ma...

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Man, machine and mutton: Inside the plan to prevent the next SoCal fire disaster #cawater www.latimes.com/environment/...

Man, machine and mutton: Inside the plan to prevent the next SoCal fire disaster

Local fire crews are launching a sweeping effort to prevent future wildfires in the Santa Monica Mountains. It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution ...

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Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines #cawater #ColoradoRiver @circleofblue.bsky.social www.circleofblue.org/2025/water-e...

Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines

Explore the impact of drought on Colorado River hydropower output as Arizona officials assess water policies under rising temperatures.

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California’s first big storm of the season is just getting started — here’s what’s next #cawater www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...

California’s first big storm of the season is just getting started — here’s what’s next

The early-season storm is only intensifying, with heavy rain, Sierra snow and severe weather threats expected. Here’s the latest forecast.

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SJV WATER: Subsidence photo op stirs bad feelings in already bitter groundwater clash #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/14/s...

SJV WATER: Subsidence photo op stirs bad feelings in already bitter groundwater clash

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Already heated tensions flared Friday when a southern Tulare County dairy farmer noticed what appeared to be signs illustrating subsidence levels being affixed to a telephone...

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STATE WATER BOARD staff recommend Kaweah Subbasin return to DWR jurisdiction under SGMA #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/14/p...

STATE WATER BOARD staff recommend Kaweah Subbasin return to DWR jurisdiction under SGMA

Assessment released today describes substantial progress made in sustainability plans. From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board staff released today a Staff As...

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How to Protect Ecosystems That Need Groundwater #cawater @ppicwater.bsky.social www.ppic.org/blog/how-to-...

How to Protect Ecosystems That Need Groundwater

Groundwater isn’t just important for California’s water users—it also sustains plants and wildlife all over the state. How can we protect groundwater-dependent ecosystems? We spoke with SUNY professor...

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California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use #cawater @ianjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...