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🌱 How tomorrow’s 24-hour Delta gate shutdown could affect Walnut Grove

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In today's newsletter:

  • How tomorrow's 24-hour Delta gate shutdown could affect Walnut Grove

Also on today's calendar: The Groovy Judy Band and 1 more event.

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sacramento Delta gates shut for 24 hours to save salmon run (actionnewsnow.com) — Water managers will close the Delta Cross Channel gates near Walnut Grove from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday to protect migrating fall-run Chinook salmon. The 24-hour shutdown will also help manage river flows, water quality, and flood control, and officials say similar short closures could occur next week depending on Delta conditions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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