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Calif. water officials hike state water allocation following storms
Following California's dousing and a government-ordered flush to the Pacific, farmers will start to see a boost to their water supplies.
January 26, 2023
Drought & Drilling: Valley water shortages force reckoning for farms
Despite historic rainfall, California faces the prospect of a fourth-straight drought year. Why plunging into the ground may not head off an American food crisis.
January 25, 2023
Madera Co. ditches plan to tinker with groundwater penalties
Madera County was weighing a tiered approach that would see egregious over-pumpers of groundwater penalized more harshly.
January 24, 2023
NASA study reveals amount of Sierra Nevada groundwater feeding Central Valley
The water seeping through Sierra Nevada mountains is more substantial than scientists imagined, the new study found.
January 23, 2023
Feds clear Ex-Interior Sec. Bernhardt in probe of Westlands ties
Investigators found claims Sec. David Bernhardt evaded ethics rules and improperly influenced 2019 rules governing water flow to the Valley were "unsubstantiated."
January 20, 2023
Valadao, GOPers demand answers into Biden’s teardown of Valley water boost
Republicans are looking to stop the Biden administration from unraveling the 2019 opinions that shape California’s water supply.
January 17, 2023
How much did wave of winter storms boost Calif.’s reservoirs?
California's water reserves are in the right direction, but current levels at a number of storage facilities are falling short from their historical averages.
January 16, 2023
Calif. flushed 95% of incoming Delta water to Pacific Ocean during Monday’s massive storm
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is filled to the brim, but Valley farmers and southern California won't get access to much of it. Here's why.
January 11, 2023
Water, SGMA is vexing Madera Co. Here’s what’s on the table for farmers.
With a court-ordered halt on critical water fees, Madera County Supervisors considered changes to allocations to water users, along with imposing penalty increases for overdrafting.
January 10, 2023
Valadao rolls out sweeping overhaul of Calif. water policy
The Hanford Republican’s first legislative action of his new term promises to expand water delivery and storage throughout the Golden State.
January 10, 2023