Alex Padilla made his first official visit to the Central Valley as U.S. Senator, holding several discussions about water. Padilla, along with other elected officials, held a media availability at his only public event of the day — a tour of the Dos Palos water treatment plant. There, he spoke...
Prospective Westlands Water Board Members Look Past Legal Challenges To Get Water, Focusing on Innovation
November 3 is filled with many elections many of us have not heard of. Unbeknownst to many, some voters will pick five new members of the Board of Directors of the Westlands Water District. GV Wire℠ had a chance to speak with two of those running for seats by Zoom...
US Sues California, Says Water Policy Violates State Law
LOS ANGELES — The federal government sued California on Thursday over a water policy it said violates the state's environmental protection law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in Sacramento federal court to block a contentious plan approved in December to increase river flows in the San Joaquin River...
What To Do With $171 Million? Dam Backers May Turn It Down.
The good news is, a state board officially approved $171 million for Temperance Flat Reservoir. But, get this: The lead agency for the project isn’t sure if it wants the money. Have you ever heard of government, or anyone else, turning down $171 million? It could happen. That's because project...