SJV WATER: Giant SoCal water district approves continued Delta tunnel funding, asks “Where’s Kern County?” SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s largest water contractor agreed Tuesday to spend another $141 million on the latest version...
SJV WATER: Kern County desert groundwater battle may head to state Supreme Court SJV Water Groundwater News December 5, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water A group of water users in Kern County’s Indian Wells Valley who disagree with how...
SJV WATER: Punjabi growers seek dialogue, answers from state water regulators SJV Water Groundwater News December 4, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Central Valley growers fed up with reduced water allocations and pumping penalties are seeking answers...
SJV WATER: New study shows the valley is sinking an inch per year SJV Water Groundwater News November 30, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking...
SJV WATER: After a chaotic ending, the newly-formed Mid-Kings River GSA moves to fill advisory board seats SJV Water Groundwater News November 27, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that imploded last summer under accusations of secrecy and arrogance...
SJV WATER: Probation hearing for Tulare County groundwater region canceled SJV Water Groundwater News November 16, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board on Friday canceled a Jan. 7, 2025 probation hearing...
SJV WATER: Climate change could bring disaster or solutions to San Joaquin Valley SJV Water Climate change November 13, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A projected increase in the kind of “atmospheric river” type storms California experienced in the...
SJV WATER: Madera County project aims to curb groundwater pull by paying farmers to find new uses for land SJV Water Groundwater News November 9, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to...
SJV WATER: Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings that resulted in massive fees pinned on a handful of Tulare County irrigation districts SJV Water Groundwater News November 6, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The legal fracas over who should pay to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal grew Friday...
SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater managers ‘flying blind’ with zero input from State Water Board SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Lisa McEwen and Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Water managers in Kings County have heard nothing but crickets from state...
SJV WATER: One Tulare County groundwater region setting the standard for protecting residential wells SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water At least one Tulare County groundwater region is doing things right when it comes to...
SJV WATER: San Joaquin Valley well drillers say they are struggling to meet state air regulations SJV Water Groundwater News October 23, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Well drillers are having a hard time updating expensive equipment to meet state air quality...
SJV WATER: Cataloging San Joaquin Valley water projects is a huge and ever-changing task SJV Water Groundwater News October 17, 2024by Monserrat Solis, California Local News Fellow, SJV Water It seems like an impossible task, cataloging all – or at...
SJV WATER: State Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law October 15, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower...
SJV WATER: Accusations of “extortion” and “bullying” fly in dispute over who should pay for sinking the Friant-Kern Canal SJV Water Groundwater News October 11, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A last-resort attempt to shore up funding for ongoing Friant-Kern Canal repairs has run into...
