SJV WATER: Gov. signs bill to beam more sunlight on groundwater agency board members SJV Water Groundwater News October 30, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A bill that will require groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to publish the names of their...
SJV WATER: Appellate court tanks injunction that had held off state groundwater intervention in Kings County SJV Water Groundwater News October 29, 2025By Lois Henry and Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Dual appellate court opinions issued Wednesday in a closely watched groundwater case...
SJV WATER: Kaweah growers likely to avoid state intervention but still face “mountain of work” SJV Water Groundwater News October 28, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Even with the threat of state intervention all but in the rearview mirror, Kaweah water...
SJV WATER: Months of hashing, rehashing over “controversial” groundwater use results in proposed pumping plan for Lemoore-area farmers SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Another Kings County groundwater agency has issued a draft policy on one of its thorniest...
SJV WATER: Grappling with subsidence using data, farmer-to-farmer talks and “fluffy PR” SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water managers in southern Tulare County recently agreed to pay $50,000 for a three-month public...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area farmers again facing fees and “very difficult” pumping restrictions SJV Water Groundwater News October 19, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that fell apart last year amid distrust largely over proposed...
SJV WATER: Kaweah subbasin to get early Christmas present with state vote to remove it from enforcement SJV Water Groundwater News October 15, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers and water managers in the Kaweah groundwater subbasin were gratified to see a formal...
SJV WATER: Eric R. Quinley: The most hated man in the Tule subbasin? SJV Water Groundwater News October 15, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water He’s either simply telling it like it is, or, he’s a sanctimonious know-it-all stirring the...
SJV WATER: Subsidence photo op stirs bad feelings in already bitter groundwater clash SJV Water Groundwater News October 14, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Already heated tensions flared Friday when a southern Tulare County dairy farmer noticed what appeared...
SJV WATER: Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects SJV Water Groundwater News October 8, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state...
SJV WATER: Kern water banking project gets another $22 million in Proposition 1 funding SJV Water Groundwater News October 8, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The only San Joaquin Valley water storage project to qualify for Proposition 1 funding recently...
SJV WATER: Farmers look for “common sense” solutions through maze of groundwater regulations SJV Water Groundwater News October 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water As groundwater agencies limit pumping, sometimes in different amounts and ways, farmers with land across...
SJV WATER: Friant lawsuit against groundwater agency over sinking canal will go on but it may be individual farmers who ultimately pay SJV Water Groundwater News October 4, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The ongoing case against a Tulare County groundwater agency for allegedly not paying its fair...
SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled SJV Water Groundwater News September 30, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A pair of bills that arose out of the ongoing fight over groundwater in eastern...
SJV WATER: ‘Brutal’ groundwater plan may be only path forward for Tulare County growers SJV Water Groundwater News September 25, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in southeastern Tulare County left hanging after their old groundwater agency disintegrated have new...