William Bourdeau

William Bourdeau is executive vice president of Harris Farms, director of the Westlands Water District, and chairman of the Valley Future Foundation.

Agriculture, View

California water policies inhibit food production by Valley farmers

What happens when the ability of farmers to feed the nation is suppressed by policies that inhibit the certainty of domestic food production?

William BourdeauApril 16, 2020, 4:06 pmApril 16, 2020 Comments Off 2490

Flying out of Fresno? Two changes are heading your way.

Valley PBS’ new CEO Jeff Aiello promises a ‘vibrant lineup of new programming’

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Fresno

Fresno wrestles with splitting gas tax funds for road repairs

Fresno Unified OKs police contract extension after months of debate, nixes Warrior logo

After boost to Bakersfield Police, “defund police” vandals strike Bakersfield councilman’s home

Bakersfield City Council weighs options over state investigation into PD

Ex-Catholic priest Harrison faces two lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse

Kern Co. lay initial groundwork for spending $175mil in Federal stimulus

Feds push back on Calif. ban on private ICE holding facilities

DA declining to pursue death penalty against Scott Peterson

Marie Gallo, Modesto philanthropist, passes at 86

Valley gas prices jump to near $4 per gallon as travel picks up

Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case

Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions

Cops bust a nut thief responsible for 42k pounds of missing pistachios

Cox – Visalia Vice Mayor, ex-Tulare Co. Supervisor – dead at 64

Tulare Co. gives residents extra time to request SQF Complex Fire debris removal

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts millions to Porterville College, UC Merced, West Hills Lemoore

Tulare Co. inks deal to keep homeless services rolling

Extreme heat forces closure of Hanford, Clovis farmers markets

As retailers finally open, Hanford eyes green from cannabis sales

Hanford makes moves to repair, sell Carnegie Museum for reopening

State officials reverse course, back Hwy. 41 widening

Sacramento’s refusals worry Fresno officials seeking to widen Highway 41

Merced slashes taxes on cannabis operations

This Merced school district is the first to drop some mask requirements

Costa pushes for Valley infrastructure upgrades, career training

Valley gas prices jump to near $4 per gallon as travel picks up

“Data dump” error held Merced Co. behind in Calif.’s reopening

Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts

One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.

Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations

Mariposa Co. Supervisors bid for pay raise officially halted

Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses

DA declining to pursue death penalty against Scott Peterson

Marie Gallo, Modesto philanthropist, passes at 86

Valley gas prices jump to near $4 per gallon as travel picks up

Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case

Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions

Amazon rolls out 2,000 new north Valley jobs with boosted pay, bonuses

Calif. mayors seek $20bil to break state’s homeless epidemic in five years

Valley gas prices jump to near $4 per gallon as travel picks up

Ousted Stockton Mayor Tubbs joins Newsom’s team as economic advisor

Internal polling puts Miller over Villapudua in Stockton Assembly seat

After boost to Bakersfield Police, “defund police” vandals strike Bakersfield councilman’s home

Cox – Visalia Vice Mayor, ex-Tulare Co. Supervisor – dead at 64

“Vax for the Win?” Worries grow of Newsom using giveaways to defeat recall

Fong’s effort to curb illegal street racing picks up steam in legislature

Newsom wants the recall election ASAP. One thing is slowing it down: paper.

Cops bust a nut thief responsible for 42k pounds of missing pistachios

As drought worsens, Valadao rolls out new bill for water flexibility, storage projects

This state banned “nonfunctional” grass. Could it ripple to the drought-stricken Central Valley?

Calif.’s drought isn’t as bad as the last one. It’s worse.

Calif. Senate advances bill to spend $785mil to repair Valley canals

Richard Torrez Jr. fought his way from Tulare to Tokyo’s Olympics. Now, he’s got bigger plans.

Carr at Raiders minicamp: “I’d probably quit” if team traded him

Fuego publicly press city to strike deal for Selland Arena

DeChambeau, Aaron Rodgers to face off Mickelson, Tom Brady in “The Match”

Fuego FC to make public pitch to buy Selland Arena property

Fresno Unified OKs police contract extension after months of debate, nixes Warrior logo

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts millions to Porterville College, UC Merced, West Hills Lemoore

Fresno Christian duo’s friendly rivalry, diligence leads to military academies

Central Unified trustees place Alvarado on leave, Fresno DA sends case to Madera

Alvarado, Central Unified Superintendent, arrested on domestic violence charge

Cops bust a nut thief responsible for 42k pounds of missing pistachios

Flying out of Fresno? Two changes are heading your way.

Valley PBS’ new CEO Jeff Aiello promises a ‘vibrant lineup of new programming’

Vaccinated Californians can go to work maskless, state rules say.

Calif. facing labor shortage, mandates unemployment recipients start looking for work

Coronavirus forced creative solutions for Valley’s homeless crisis. It’s time to double down.

Calif.’s drought isn’t as bad as the last one. It’s worse.

Now is the time for California to create jobs, not drive them away

Careful what you wish for with Calif. drought emergency

As Calif. enters historic drought, Washington focuses on… coral reefs.

William Bourdeau