SJV WATER: Kings County judge allows state to move ahead with groundwater fees for most farmers in the region SJV Water Groundwater News August 22, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Invoices for state groundwater pumping fees could be headed to the mailboxes of most Kings...
SJV WATER: Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data? SJV Water Groundwater News August 21, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County farmers are either underreporting how much groundwater they pump – by a lot....
SJV WATER: Will AI data centers soak up the last of the valley’s water? SJV Water Planning and management August 15, 2026By Monserrat Solis and Lisa McEwen Questions about artificial intelligence and jobs, ethics, even the end of humanity may be...
SJV WATER: California law aimed at saving groundwater risks crushing state’s small farmers, according to report SJV Water Groundwater News August 14, 2026By Allison Hunter, SJV Water Small farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are struggling with groundwater regulations to the point...
SJV WATER: Studies look at “less bad” options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks SJV Water Groundwater News August 5, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe...
SJV WATER: Hanford-area groundwater agency moves forward with “necessary evil” fee elections SJV Water Groundwater News August 5, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water One Kings County groundwater agency is gearing up to ask its growers to pay land...
SJV WATER: Kern water districts officially pledge just 1/3 of state ask for Delta tunnel costs SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project July 25, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The official tally shows Kern County water districts are only willing to chip in $11.7...
SJV WATER: Will the “super” El Niño fill Tulare Lake? A Fresno engineer thinks it’s almost certain SJV Water Hydrology July 22, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water El Niño is coming. Of that, scientists seem sure as ocean temperatures continue to heat...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater agency increases expenses without secure funding source SJV Water Groundwater News July 21, 2026By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency nearly doubled its manager’s salary and added two part-time assistants...
SJV WATER: State poised to nix pumping along Friant-Kern Canal in Tulare County by early 2027 SJV Water Groundwater News July 17, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers who farm within two miles of the Friant-Kern Canal in southern Tulare County should...
SJV WATER: Tulare water managers brace for state action on excessive groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News July 16, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water While water managers in southern Tulare County aren’t rolling out the welcome mat for Thursday’s...
SJV WATER: Board members sue over alleged ‘water scheme’ in western Fresno County water basin SJV Water Groundwater News July 15, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers frustrated with recent actions by the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) board filed...
SJV WATER: Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel to a third of 2025 levels SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project July 9, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Financial support for the planning phase of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel has plummeted among...
SJV WATER: Wealthy grower John Vidovich has become a lightning rod for discontent in western Kern water district SJV Water Groundwater News July 4, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Growers in the Buena Vista Water Storage District have been working for the past year...
SJV WATER: State readies for next phase in Tulare County pumping crackdown SJV Water Groundwater News July 2, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The next phase in the state’s crackdown on over pumping in Tulare County will be...
