SJV WATER: Kern water districts officially pledge just 1/3 of state ask for Delta tunnel costs SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project July 25, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The official tally shows Kern County water districts are only willing to chip in $11.7...
SJV WATER: Kern water districts slash support for Delta tunnel to a third of 2025 levels SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project July 9, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Financial support for the planning phase of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta tunnel has plummeted among...
SJV WATER: Wealthy grower John Vidovich has become a lightning rod for discontent in western Kern water district SJV Water Groundwater News July 4, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Growers in the Buena Vista Water Storage District have been working for the past year...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California’s first carbon capture project is up and running. Environmentalists are still trying to stop it. Inside Climate News Climate change July 4, 2026As the state drafts pipeline rules for projects injecting CO2 underground, environmental groups are pressing for a more thorough assessment...
GRIST: A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields. Grist Planning and management June 18, 2026A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage. By Jake Bittle, Grist...
SJV WATER: Water district accuses east Kern group of dragging its feet on groundwater compliance, wants state action SJV Water Groundwater News April 29, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern-Tulare Water District in northeastern Kern County is asking the state to take a...
SJV WATER: Rosedale-Rio Bravo reduces support for Delta tunnel; agrees to buy more land above Lake Isabella SJV Water Delta Conveyance ProjectGroundwater News April 19, 2026By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water The Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District significantly reduced how much it will pay toward the...
SJV WATER: Support for Delta tunnel dropping in Kern County SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project April 2, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Financial support for the controversial Delta Conveyance Project has been eroding among Kern County agricultural...
SJV WATER: Longtime Kern County farm family fears change in groundwater status will lead to greater pollution SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The groundwater in parts of western Kern County is salty and, generally, considered a bit...
SJV WATER: Kern water agency wants $14 million or it will cut off water to 600 homes in Stanislaus County SJV Water Planning and management January 30, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Canyon housing development in Stanislaus County have four months to pony...
SJV WATER: Revamping Kernville hatchery could cost $27 million – or more – on top of $7 million already being spent on siphon SJV Water Fish and wildlife November 7, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water It could cost $27 million, or more, to revamp and reopen the Kernville hatchery as a...
SJV WATER: State recommends Kern subbasin be moved off enforcement track, with some caveats SJV Water Groundwater News September 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern farmers will likely avoid state sanctions thanks to the latest revision of the region’s...
SJV WATER: State pinning hopes for Kern River rainbow’s survival on hatchery, despite its checkered history SJV Water Fish and wildlife September 4, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state is poised to spend a little more than $7 million to get the...
SJV WATER: Kern agency doesn’t shut door on water sale as possible solution for homeowners 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management August 13, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Grande housing development in the foothills west of Modesto hope a...
SJV WATER: Water district says Kern agency can’t kill agreement to supply homes 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management July 23, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A water district 200 miles north of Kern County is fighting back against a local...
