SJV WATER: Hanford-area growers agree to new fees they hope will hold off further state intervention SJV Water Groundwater News October 2, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Hanford-area groundwater agency will institute a pair of new fees on landowners to help...
SJV WATER: Will Tulare County water district settlement foster more cooperation or open the door to water exports? SJV Water Groundwater News October 2, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The settlement of a disputed land annexation could mean greater communication and a chance for...
SJV WATER: Clock is ticking for Kings County groundwater agencies to control their own fate SJV Water Groundwater News September 24, 2026By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water Kings County groundwater agencies are now in a race to head off mandatory state pumping...
SJV WATER: Groundwater agencies seeking relief from state sanctions will have to pay $50k-$250k just to apply SJV Water Groundwater News September 22, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Any groundwater agency hoping to independently avoid state sanctions under the so-called “good guy” clause...
SJV WATER: Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern its own “dead men walking” in Tulare County SJV Water Groundwater News September 15, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency in southern Tulare County just can’t seem to put...
SJV WATER: Even Kings County districts that don’t pump may have to pay for groundwater management SJV Water Groundwater News September 5, 2026By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water The directors of a Kings County water district didn’t like it, but they agreed to...
SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers can expect state groundwater invoices by end of year, at the latest SJV Water Groundwater News August 27, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Some Kings County farmers may see invoices for groundwater pumping fees from the state by...
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...
