From the Central Valley Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) team has completed monitoring for a microbial source tracking study along Nevada County’s Wolf Creek, which is listed as impaired...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how...
By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Makhan Singh had farmed in California for more than two decades when, in 2017, he bought a 300-acre ranch in Madera County. About half the ranch was planted with almonds. The other half was bare....
From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program As 2024 ends, the CV-SALTS program continues to make significant progress. The Nitrate Control Program Priority 1 Management Zones (MZs) remain focused on implementation, conducting outreach and offering free...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever due to excessive groundwater pumping. Even though aquifers are plummeting and the ground is sinking, the situation...
