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...
SJV WATER: Westlands Water District teams up with democrats on massive solar project SJV Water Planning and managementPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The powerful, and politically right-leaning Westlands Water District recently teamed up with left-leaning democratic assemblymember...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
SJV WATER: New UC Davis clinic hopes to give small valley farmers some legal fire power to defend their groundwater stake SJV Water Groundwater News October 10, 2024By Hannah Frances Johansson Nicole Larson is afraid for small farmers. Before enrolling as a law student at University of...
SJV WATER: State grilling prompts Tulare County groundwater agency to make changes SJV Water Groundwater News October 9, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency board took several actions at a recent meeting following...
