SJV WATER: Another San Joaquin Valley groundwater plan appears headed for rejection SJV Water Groundwater NewsUncategorized March 29, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan appears headed for state rejection after one of the region’s...
SJV WATER: Flooding out other farmers was “premeditated” by the powerful J.G. Boswell Company, one farmer asserts SJV Water Current Conditions March 25, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water By the time Erik Hansen had a moment to sit down in a Corcoran pizza...
SJV WATER: Valley salmon are riding high in the high flows of the San Joaquin River SJV Water Fish and wildlife March 25, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Life is good for spring-run salmon in the San Joaquin River. As Friant Dam in...
SJV WATER: State Water Resources Chief in the valley to assess flood response and whether state intervention is needed SJV Water Policy and regulation March 23, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water In what could be a precursor to state intervention in the San Joaquin Valley’s –...
SJV WATER: Boswell-Poso Creek “stand off” continues as flood waters build SJV Water Current Conditions March 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The stand off over draining Poso Creek flood waters into a canal owned by the...
SJV WATER: Threats of arrest force hard decisions on Poso Creek, which could swamp two towns SJV Water Current Conditions March 21, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Jack Mitchell’s phone is ringing off the hook these days, but he almost always picks...
SJV WATER: Ugly deeds, politics and high drama swirl amid the waters of a re-emerging Tulare Lake SJV Water Current Conditions March 19, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The drama was high on the Tulare Lake bed Saturday as flood waters pushed some...
SJV WATER: Hoping to “take the pressure off” flooded areas, a levee is cut in the old Tulare Lake SJV Water Current Conditions March 19, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water After days of debate and delay the Kings County Board of Supervisors ordered a levee...
SJV WATER: Damage from “severe breach” of Friant-Kern Canal construction at Deer Creek difficult to assess SJV Water Water project operations March 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unfinished section of the new Friant-Kern Canal suffered a “severe breach” at Deer Creek...
SJV WATER: Kern River outflow from Lake Isabella is ramping up but, no, it is not a “flood release” SJV Water Current Conditions March 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflow from Lake Isabella into the Kern River increased on Tuesday but only because downriver...
SJV WATER: How did two valley groundwater plans win recommendations for approval from the state? SJV Water Groundwater News March 13, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Most groundwater plans covering the San Joaquin Valley got a big, fat thumbs down from...
SJV WATER: Regs relaxed for storing flood water SJV Water Groundwater News March 11, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Governor Gavin Newsom is hoping to see the deluge from the ongoing storms socked away...
SJV WATER: Storm could “push the limits” of San Joaquin Valley’s flood response systems SJV Water Current Conditions March 8, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water If the coming storm hits as predicted starting late Thursday, San Joaquin Valley flooding hot...
SJV WATER: State rejects six San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans, which could bring enforcement action SJV Water Groundwater News March 3, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Six San Joaquin Valley groundwater agencies learned Thursday they could be subject to state enforcement...
SJV WATER: State will pay some valley farmers not to farm in attempt to save groundwater SJV Water Groundwater News March 1, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water More state money is flowing to the valley to take land out of production in...