By Lois Henry; Freelance writer Hannah Johansson contributed to this article A lawsuit over whether the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) improperly conducted an election to assess fees on more than 900 parcels of land to pay for groundwater...
Rice fields provide vital habitat for snakes, birds and fish By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to...
The petition alleges bias and legal error favoring controversial Delta tunnel project Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, the City of Stockton, Central Delta Water Agency, Sacramento County Water Agency, and Sacramento Area Sewer District (Petitioners) have sued the Delta Stewardship...
The California Water Commission’s February meeting included a brief presentation by Dr. Lenny Grimaldo, Environmental Director for the State Water Project, on the project’s recently issued Incidental Take Permit (ITP). This updated permit, approved by the Department of Fish and...
By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California’s winegrape sector continues to reel from a shrinking market that has left the state with too much vineyard acreage and, year after year, an oversupply of grapes. Last year, more than a tenth of...
