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Madera County Project Aims to Curb Groundwater Pull by Paying Farmers for New Land Uses

Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to find ways to relieve pressure on the area’s ...

/ 2 days ago

Challengers Seek Seats on Tulare County Irrigation District Boards

Board seats on four Tulare County irrigation districts will be on the ballot this election. Lisa McEwen SJV Water At least one of the dis...

/ 2 weeks ago

‘Extortion’ and ‘Bullying’ Accusations Fly: Who Should Pay for Sinking the Friant-Kern Canal?

A last-resort attempt to shore up funding for ongoing Friant-Kern Canal repairs has run into a buzzsaw of opposition from several irrigation...

/ 4 weeks ago

Madera County Farmland Conversion Program Begins With $10 Million in State Funds

Land owners can now officially submit proposals to Madera County to convert their ag land to less water intensive uses under a new program a...

/ 1 month ago

Most Kings County Well Owners Will Soon Have to Meter and Register Wells Under Local Rules

Most Kings County farmers will begin metering and registering their wells by the end of this year even though a court order is holding those...

/ 2 months ago

Fresno Irrigation District Marches Toward Groundwater Recharge Goals

The Fresno Irrigation District is 47 acres closer to its goal of building 1,300 acres of recharge basins capable of sinking 200,000 acre-fee...

/ 2 months ago

More Than a Dozen Proposed New CA Water Laws Race to Capitol Finish Line

The majority of bills churning through this legislative session have to pass the Assembly and Senate by midnight Saturday, Aug. 31, or they ...

/ 3 months ago

Warring Sides Will Try Mediation to Settle Lawsuit Over Sinking Friant-Kern Canal

Attorneys for the Friant Water Authority and Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency agreed to mediation on Friday in an attempt to r...

/ 3 months ago

Friant Needs $90 Million to Pay for Massive Canal Project. Who Will Pony Up?

Even as work on the first phase of fixing the sinking Friant-Kern Canal is nearly done, officials are worried they won’t be able to pa...

/ 3 months ago

Extreme Heat Strains Drinking Water Wells Throughout Valley

Despite back-to-back good water years, domestic wells are still drying up all across the San Joaquin Valley as record-breaking heat waves pu...

/ 3 months ago

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Trump Says Musk, Vivek Will Form Outside Group to Advise White House on Government Efficiency

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Fate of Clovis Trustee Race Still Up in the Air. So Are Clovis, Sanger School Bond Measures.

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Richardson Widens Lead Over Bonakdar in Nail-Biting Race for Fresno City Council

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What to Know About John Ratcliffe, Trump’s Pick for CIA Director

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Waymo’s Robotaxis Now Open to Anyone Who Wants a Driverless Ride in Los Angeles

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