SJV WATER: Irrigation district kills groundwater partnership in the crib amid accusations of power mongering, lack of transparency SJV Water Groundwater News April 11, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Less than two months after agreeing to join forces with the City of Porterville to...
SJV WATER: Another water district annexes so-called “white lands,” the scourge of complying with California’s groundwater law SJV Water Groundwater News April 9, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A tiny water district in western Tulare County is poised to nearly triple in size...
SJV WATER: Order that had kept water in the Kern River reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal SJV Water Water rights and water law April 3, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...
SJV WATER: Kern farmers agree to continue funding the delta tunnel – with caveats SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project March 29, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern County Water Agency voted Thursday to pony up its $32.6 million share of...
SJV WATER: 5th District Court of Appeal hears arguments over Kern River flows SJV Water Water rights and water law March 22, 2025By Lois Henry: Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state...
SJV WATER: Three troubled San Joaquin Valley subbasins may band together to tackle widespread sinking SJV Water Groundwater News March 14, 2025Water managers in the Tulare Lake, Tule and the Kaweah subbasins are discussing the possibility of creating a regional subsidence...
SJV WATER: Kings County Water District wants to mend fences with groundwater agency it imploded last year SJV Water Groundwater News March 11, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County water district blamed for leaving a key groundwater agency in the beleaguered...
SJV WATER: Fresno County’s Pleasant Valley heads to State Water Board for possible intervention SJV Water Groundwater News March 11, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A western Fresno County groundwater subbasin is the seventh in the San Joaquin Valley to...
SJV WATER: Tea Pot Dome agrees to pay share of cost to fix sinking canal and reveal pumping data to Friant Water Authority SJV Water Groundwater News March 5, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Tea Pot Dome Water District has agreed to pay Friant Water Authority $1.4 million in...
SJV WATER: Wheeler Ridge board members weigh costs and benefits of Delta tunnel project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project March 4, 2025By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water Discussions among Kern County agricultural water districts on whether to continue funding the Delta Conveyance...
SJV WATER: Legislation could provide new path for farmers in beleaguered Tulare County groundwater agency SJV Water Groundwater News March 4, 2025Farmers in the embattled Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency may have the glimmer of a path forward thanks to a...
SJV WATER: Madera County groundwater agency can collect fees and legal action will continue, judge rules SJV Water Groundwater News March 1, 2025By Lois Henry; Freelance writer Hannah Johansson contributed to this article A lawsuit over whether the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability...
SJV WATER: Army Corps grilled about January water dump; meanwhile storm releases fill Tulare County waterways SJV Water Policy and regulationWater project operations February 26, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Even as Kaweah and Success lakes returned to normal operations, with some releases sent into...
SJV WATER: Kern subbasin given another four months to fix issues with groundwater plans SJV Water Groundwater News February 21, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board voted Thursday to give Kern County water managers more...
SJV WATER: A new groundwater agency is formed in the Tule subbasin, its 12th so far SJV Water Groundwater News February 19, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A 12th groundwater agency sprang into being Tuesday after a marathon meeting of the Porterville...