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Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’

Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday’s announced 5% federal water allocation increase as “disappo...

Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’

Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday’s announced 5% federal water allocation increase as “disappo...

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Lower Kern River

Eight More Drowning Deaths Added to Kern River Warning Signs

Early bird Memorial Day weekend traffic barely slowed as it passed the small group of media and Kern County Sheriff’s Office personnel gathe...

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Finding New Uses for Farmland in the Heart of Ag Country Is a Daunting Task

Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20% – of farmland in southern Tulare County that will likely be tak...

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Feds Again Bump Up Water Allocation for Many Fresno County Farmers

The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is increasing the amount of water available for Fresno County farmers through the Central Valley Project d...

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Commercial Salmon Season Is Shut Down Again. Will CA’s Iconic Fish Ever Recover?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Alastair Bland CalMatters Facing the continued colla...

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Porterville Irrigation District Kills Partnership Amid Accusations of Power Mongering

Less than two months after agreeing to join forces with the city of Porterville to manage area groundwater, the Porterville Irrigation Distr...

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Hurtado’s Bill Seeks More Funds to Protect South Valley From Floods

Legislation that aims to reduce downstream disasters by funding floodplain restoration projects in Kern, Tulare and Kings counties was intro...

/ 2 months ago

Order That Kept Water in the Kern River Reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal

In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th District Court of A...

/ 2 months ago

Progress Picks Up on Well Registration Efforts Among Kings County Landowners

Lemoore area growers and landowners weren’t happy about giving out their well locations and pumping data but said, if they had to, they’d ra...

/ 2 months ago

CA Snowpack Is Near-Average. What Does This Mean for Water Supplies?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite some heavy rainstorms and squalls of snow in recen...

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Serafin Narcisco, 44, of Porterville, was convicted on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, of molesting a 4-year-old girl during a 2020 home burglary. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Man Convicted of Child Molestation During Burglary Faces Life Without Parole

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What Local Politicians, LGBT Community Say About Trans Track Star

A man accused of stealing a City of Fresno vehicle was arrested Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Madera County after a pursuit that sparked small fires and ended with a crash. (Madera County SO)
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Fresno Man Arrested After Stolen City Vehicle Pursuit, Fires in Madera County

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Former MLB All-Star Breaks Ground on BMW/Porsche/Audi Dealership in Clovis

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Fresno, Clovis to Open Cooling Centers as Temperatures Expected to Soar

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Costco Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations Amid Reduced Consumer Spending

Tulare County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a double shooting in Goshen after two people were found wounded Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Authorities Respond to Double Shooting in Goshen

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US Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs, Sowing Market Confusion

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