Fresno State has a boot camp Friday for journalists looking to jump into the deep end of California's often complicated water issues. Organizers say the event will provide an "intense" look into the many facets of state water law and politics. The seminar featuring a broad array of water experts...
Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape
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 — sometimes imperceptibly small, but occasionally large enough to disrupt and endanger life at the surface....
Before Passing More Water Restrictions, Review Inefficient Rules
The backlash stemming from California’s latest restrictions on water use is not entirely based upon “pure fiction,” as the bill’s author, Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, claims. AB 1668, which encourages the State Water Board to fine water suppliers for straying from their water budgets, is just the latest instance of California’s...