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Photo of the Kern River flowing through Hart Park during fall

California Can Solve Water Shortage With Water It Has. Here’s How.

December 26, 2019

California is at a water crossroads. We can continue our costly, 100-year-old pattern of trying to find new water supplies, or we can choose instead to focus on smarter ways of using – and reusing – what we already have. Heather Cooley Special...

Farmers Don’t Need to Read the Science. We Are Living It.

Opinion

August 9, 2019

The New York Times Subscription FIREBAUGH, Calif. — Many farmers probably haven’t read the new report from the United Nations warning of threats to the global food supply from climate change and lan...

It’s Heating Up. Want to Control Water Use? There’s an App for That.

Jody Murray

June 6, 2019

As triple-digit temperatures begin to creep into Fresno forecasts, the city is allowing lawns and gardens to be watered more often. At the same time, City Hall hopes residents take an active role in keeping wat...

Southwestern US States Close to Sealing Drought Deal

AP News

December 13, 2018

LAS VEGAS — Water managers from seven Southwestern states that depend on the Colorado River for drinking and irrigation water are getting closer to finalizing an unprecedented drought contingency plan they may have to enact in 2020, officials said Thursday. ...

Breaking News: Water Allocation for Friant Contractors Doubles to 60%

Bill McEwen

March 22, 2018

The recent storms have delivered good news for Valley growers. The Bureau of Reclamation today provided an initial allocation to some Central Valley Project contractors and increased the allocation to Friant Di...

Donor Gives Employees at Santa Cruz Hospital $1 Million for Bonuses

Mitch McConnell Stresses Need to Wear Face Masks in Public

Harmeet Dhillon Emerges as GOP Voice, Defender of Constitution

Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus Changes Marine Training

Fresno Printing Company Steps up to Produce Face Shields

Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Over $1.5M in Local Business Grants Go Unclaimed as Deadline Looms

How Major League Locals Are Waiting Out COVID-19 Shutdown

Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Merced Lawmaker Pitches Legalized Sports Betting in California

Don’t Bring a Corkscrew — Fresno State’s Tailgate Wines Soon in Cans

If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public, COVID-19 Spread Ends

Walters: Recession Freezes Ambitious Agenda

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

Walters: The SF-LA Economic Gap Is Growing Wider

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Joe Biden's Next Big Decision: Choosing a Running Mate

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach

California Can Solve Water Shortage With Water It Has. Here’s How.

Farmers Don’t Need to Read the Science. We Are Living It.

It’s Heating Up. Want to Control Water Use? There’s an App for That.

Southwestern US States Close to Sealing Drought Deal

Breaking News: Water Allocation for Friant Contractors Doubles to 60%

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