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Photo of a rare wild green sturgeon found on the San Joaquin River in April 2020

Holy Mackerel! Rare Green Sturgeon Found on San Joaquin River.

April 15, 2020

A rare, wild green sturgeon was found on the San Joaquin River upriver from the confluence of the Merced last weekend by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation crews checking salmon traps at Hills Ferry. The discovery caused some excitement as this endangered fish had ...

Feds Cut Water to Exchange Contractors, Wildlife Refuges

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April 14, 2020

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced a water allocation update Monday and it had disappointing news for some San Joaquin Valley farmers, as well as wildlife refuges. The San Joaquin River Exchange Contra...

Photo of San Joaquin River Restoration Program staff

San Joaquin River’s Genetic Imposters Made Salmon History

SJV Water

February 12, 2020

An unexpected number of chinook salmon swam up the San Joaquin River last spring, prompting surprise and giddy pronouncements that the river’s long-dead spring-run population had been resurrected. The 500 ...

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

November 17, 2019

California’s perpetual, uber-complex conflict over water progresses much like the tectonic plates that grind against one another beneath its surface. Periodically, as subterranean friction increases, there’s a sudden movement that we call an earthquake — so...

Did Reclamation Do Right by Westlands With 55% Allocation?

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March 18, 2019

There is good news from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for Westlands Water District growers. The Bureau has increased this year's water allocation to district farmers from the 35% announced last month to 55%...

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Should Trustees Suspend Program Helping Thousands of Fresno Students?

Did Chavez Mislead on COVID-19 Testing? Supervisor Mendes Says Yes.

Could Chloroquine Treat Coronavirus? 5 Questions Answered About a Promising, Problematic and Unproven Use for an Antimalarial Drug

Law Pushed by Democrats Will Force You Into Buses, Van Pools, and High Rises

Tiny Bugs Can Be Valley Drinking Water Heroes, but at What Price?

Rethinking Work and Life in Lessons Learned From COVID-19: Caballero

Pandemic Benefit? Fewer Strays at Local Animal Shelters

Jerry Sloan, Jazz Great and Hall of Fame Coach, Dies at 78

As Fresno Restaurants Set to Reopen, Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage

Satisfy Your Cravings for Fair Food Starting Today

Why State Water Contractors Sued Over Restrictions on Water Deliveries

Walters: How Long Will Newsom’s One-Man Rule Last?

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

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Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach

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

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Trump Gets Ally as Ex-Navy Pilot Wins California House Seat

Holy Mackerel! Rare Green Sturgeon Found on San Joaquin River.

Feds Cut Water to Exchange Contractors, Wildlife Refuges

San Joaquin River’s Genetic Imposters Made Salmon History

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Did Reclamation Do Right by Westlands With 55% Allocation?

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