By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state came to Kern County Thursday night and got an earful. Water managers, farmers, residents and others told members of the Water Resources Control Board that they need to get up to date on the region’s new groundwater plan. Frustration was evident among speakers who didn’t understand why Water Board staff would recommend the Kern subbasin be put on probation based on a plan from 2022 that is now “obsolete.” Kern water managers submitted … Continue reading SJV WATER: State Water Board needs to get up to speed on Kern’s new groundwater plan, speakers say