A major cannabis cultivator in Tulare County implored local lawmakers to grant a reprieve from pricey local taxes.
Harris commits $1mil to Clovis Community Hospital for wound care
Clovis Community Medical Center announced the surprise gift at a ceremony with staff from a special unit that aided a local luminary.
Peace deal? Valley farmers see Treaty of Versailles in Newsom’s water pact
Valley water officials feel as though Newsom’s water “peace” deal is a Godfather-inspired offer they can’t refuse.
Water confab makes clear: Valley agriculture needs “greenlash” to Calif. restrictions
The San Joaquin Valley’s future as the agricultural heartbeat of the United States and the world faces an existential crisis, an assembled group of water policymakers and state lawmakers warned Friday.
Sources: Hurtado set to move into open South Valley Senate seat
The titanic clash of two of the Valley’s Democratic lawmakers – Sens. Melissa Hurtado (D–Sanger) and Anna Caballero (D–Salinas) is, apparently, off.
Castro, ex-Fresno State President, resigns as CSU Chancellor
Dr. Joseph Castro is out as chancellor of the nation’s largest public university system over reports of mishandling harassment allegations while running Fresno State.
Kings Co. town denies massive Sandridge water pipeline will move wastewater
Sandridge Partners, a major water player in Kings County, said a key element of its controversial pipeline project was to aid wastewater for unincorporated Stratford. That was news to the small town.
Lawmakers seek to leverage $12bil Calif. surplus for water projects
With $12 billion in excess funds, Sens. Andreas Borgeas (R–Fresno) and Jim Nielsen (R–Red Bluff) want to boost water projects as California battles drought.
Vidovich fires back: Kings Co. water pipeline battle picks up steam
Two days after Tulare Lake Canal Company sued to halt trenching on a massive water pipeline in southern Kings County, water giant John Vidovich turned the tables.
Massive pipeline under construction reignites water heartburn in Kings County
A massive water pipeline being laid in southern Kings County is sparking fresh fights between local farmers and the county’s biggest player in the water industry.
