San Joaquin Valley Archives

December 3, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley faced with drastic cuts to the amount of groundwater...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: CV-SALTS Progress Report: Addressing nitrate and salt contamination in the Central Valley

November 24, 2025

In 2006, the Central Valley Regional Water Board launched the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program to...

SJV WATER: Lots of comments at Kings pumping policy events – just not about the pumping policies

Maven

Groundwater News

November 21, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring Kings County groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) released draft pumping allocation policies recently but...

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, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water It could cost $27 million, or more, to revamp and reopen the Kernville hatchery as a...

SJV WATER: Groundwater agencies squabble as state announces restart of sanctions against Tulare Lake subbasin

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 1, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Two neighboring groundwater agencies in Kings County are preparing for a showdown over how much...

STATE WATER BOARD extends groundwater extraction reporting deadlines for Tulare Lake Subbasin

State Water Board

Groundwater News

November 1, 2025

Appellate court reversal allows continuation of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Tulare Lake Subbasin Press release from the State...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California farmers dealt costly defeat over groundwater usage

Courthouse News Service

Groundwater News

October 31, 2025

A panel overturned an injunction barring Golden State authorities from charging fees for groundwater usage at farms in Kings County,...

COMMENTARY: A thriving Tuolumne River starts now: More water. More habitat. More fish.

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

October 31, 2025

Commentary by Brad Koehn, General Manager, Turlock Irrigation District; Jimi Netniss, General Manager, Modesto Irrigation District; and Dennis Herrera, General...