Though some counties are experiencing dry conditions, a statewide emergency hasn’t yet been declared. Nevertheless, the media are reporting that California is at the “edge of another protracted drought,” or at least under the “threat” of one. And as always, the state is unprepared. Officials' Unwillingness to Prepare Beforehand California...
California Trucks Salmon to Pacific; Low River Levels Blamed
SAN FRANCISCO — California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state's Central Valley agricultural region to the Pacific Ocean because projected river conditions show that the waterways the fish use to travel downstream will be historically low and warm due to increasing...
California Senate Dems Propose $3.4 Billion for Drought
SACRAMENTO — Mired in yet another drought that threatens drinking water, endangered species of fish and the state's massive agriculture industry, Democrats in the California Senate on Thursday detailed a $3.4 billion proposal designed to gird the state for a new crisis on the heels of a deadly and disruptive...
Will April Showers Finally Come Fresno’s Way?
When did it last rain in Fresno? March 20, and that was little more than a drip — .03 inches to be exact. But, according to the National Weather Service Hanford forecast, a storm will deliver snow to the Sierra Nevada and rain to the Valley floor as early as...
US West Prepares for Possible 1st Water Shortage Declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona and...
Biden Administration Declares California Drought Disaster. What Is Newsom Waiting For?
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated 50 California counties as natural disaster areas last month because of the drought. And, over the weekend, Fresno Congressman Jim Costa said on KSEE-24's Sunday Morning Matters program that Gov. Newsom should declare a statewide emergency because of the dangerously dry conditions. Vilsack is...
With No March Miracle, California Prepares for Another Drought
LOS ANGELES — California’s hopes for a wet “March miracle” did not materialize and a dousing of April showers may as well be a mirage at this point. The state appears in the midst of another drought only a few years after a punishing 5-year dry spell dried up rural...
As Drought Warnings Rise, Will Local Water Restrictions Return?
California's drought continues after a relatively dry winter failed to replenish the snowpack that is the state's biggest source of fresh water, prompting water agencies to warn of tightened supplies and the need to impose restrictions. But for this year anyway, home owners in Fresno and Clovis can keep watering...
Rain Coming Soon to Fresno and Other Parched California Cities
Storms arriving on Friday and Monday are expected to bring rain to the parched Valley and snow to the Sierra. The precipitation will be welcomed throughout California and other parts of the West Coast, which are experiencing varying degrees of drought. Heading into this month, California's statewide snowpack stood at 52%...
Walters: After COVID-19, Drought Threat Still Looms
California is enveloped in balmy weather that’s more like spring than mid-winter — and that’s not a good thing. We have seen only scant rain and snow this winter, indicating that the state may be experiencing one of its periodic droughts and adding another layer of crisis to the COVID-19...