Dry year spells light initial water allocation for Valley farmers
Despite plenty of Federal action to increase pumping through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Valley farmers, lack of rainfall hasn’t been forgiving.
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Bernhardt fires back at Newsom over Calif. water lawsuit
The future of California’s complicated water infrastructure could be murky at best, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt warned Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Agriculture, Politics, View
In Sin City, Kounalakis dishes on Calif. water fight and more
Talk Radio 1680’s Guillermo Moreno sat down with California’s Lt. Governor in Las Vegas as she made the pitch for Pete Buttigieg in the Nevada Caucuses.
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Newsom, Calif. sue to block Trump administration’s Valley water boost
It didn’t take long for Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra to make good on their threat to sue to block a move to send more water to the Valley.
Agriculture, Highlight, Politics
Calif. Farm Bureau rolls out opposition to split roll ballot initiative
A proposal to roll back California’s Proposition 13 for commercial properties saw a new opponent emerge on Thursday: farmers.
Agriculture, Bakersfield, Highlight, Politics
Delivering on promises, Trump resets California’s water landscape
Trump capped a decade-long movement to halt water diversions to the Pacific Ocean and send more of the precious resource to Valley communities and farms.
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Trump celebrated a big boost in water for the Valley. But what did he sign?
President Donald Trump sat down in Bakersfield to sign a key piece of paper. What does it mean for the Central Valley’s water future?
Agriculture, Highlight, Visalia
Bernhardt pitches new era of “common sense” on California’s water
The era of insanity at the Interior Department is over, so said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt during a forum at Tulare’s International Agri-Center.
Agriculture, Bakersfield, Politics
Trump’s Valley visit opens new front in battle with Calif. on water
Six days before Air Force One touches down in the Valley, there’s plenty of unknowns – starting with what President …
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“Godspeed with the Witch Hunt”: Costa, Cox vote to OK subpoenas to probe Valley water boost
The two reps voted to grant House Dems the power to investigate and potentially nullify the Trump administration’s plan to boost the Valley’s water supply.