SJV WATER: After a chaotic ending, the newly-formed Mid-Kings River GSA moves to fill advisory board seats SJV Water News November 27, 2024 177By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County groundwater agency that imploded last summer under accusations of secrecy and arrogance...
SJV WATER: Climate change could bring disaster or solutions to San Joaquin Valley SJV Water News November 13, 2024 126By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A projected increase in the kind of “atmospheric river” type storms California experienced in the...
SJV WATER: Madera County project aims to curb groundwater pull by paying farmers to find new uses for land SJV Water News November 9, 2024 437By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to...
SJV WATER: Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings that resulted in massive fees pinned on a handful of Tulare County irrigation districts SJV Water News November 6, 2024 436By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The legal fracas over who should pay to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal grew Friday...
SJV WATER: One Tulare County groundwater region setting the standard for protecting residential wells SJV Water News October 23, 2024 216By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water At least one Tulare County groundwater region is doing things right when it comes to...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fixing California Aqueduct subsidence: A multi-billion dollar problem Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features October 22, 2024 949The aqueduct capacity in certain areas of the Southern San Joaquin Valley is nearly reduced by half due to subsidence....
AG ALERT: Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects Ag Alert Agency NewsNews October 16, 2024 4202By Caleb Hampton The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen rapidly...
SJV WATER: State Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River SJV Water News October 15, 2024 151By Lois Henry, SJV Water Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower...
SJV WATER: Accusations of “extortion” and “bullying” fly in dispute over who should pay for sinking the Friant-Kern Canal SJV Water News October 11, 2024 360By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A last-resort attempt to shore up funding for ongoing Friant-Kern Canal repairs has run into...
SJV WATER: Westlands Water District teams up with democrats on massive solar project SJV Water News October 11, 2024 347By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The powerful, and politically right-leaning Westlands Water District recently teamed up with left-leaning democratic assemblymember...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water News October 11, 2024 142By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
SJV WATER: State grilling prompts Tulare County groundwater agency to make changes SJV Water News October 9, 2024 124By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency board took several actions at a recent meeting following...
SJV WATER: Whether pumping cuts come from state or locals, cuts are coming to Tulare County farmers SJV Water News October 8, 2024 7By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water managers in two Tulare County groundwater agencies are scrambling to keep their farmers out...
SJV WATER: Madera County farmland conversion program gets underway with $10 million in state funds Maven News October 5, 2024 25By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Land owners can now officially submit proposals to Madera County to convert their ag land...
SJV WATER: Tulare County irrigation districts try to ‘right the ship’ toward groundwater sustainability. But will it be enough? Maven News September 26, 2024 171By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Three Tulare County irrigation districts that recently found themselves in the state’s crosshairs over groundwater...