Statewide Snowpack at 237 Percent of Average, Ranks Among Highest in State History From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Representatives of the J.G. Boswell Company defended both the agricultural giant’s handling of flood water so far and its tomato plantings at the Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. In an impromptu discussion during...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water By the time Erik Hansen had a moment to sit down in a Corcoran pizza parlor on a recent afternoon, the 5th generation farmer was tired, detached and a little defeated looking. He talked matter-of-factly...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The stand off over draining Poso Creek flood waters into a canal owned by the powerful J.G. Boswell Company continued Wednesday, despite hopes of a detente. “I think they worked it out and found a...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water After days of debate and delay the Kings County Board of Supervisors ordered a levee in the old Tulare Lake bottom cut so flood water raging into the valley could spread out onto farmland instead...
