Newsom pleaded for water cutbacks amid drought. Californians stopped listening.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has begged Californians to cutback their water use, but March saw water use increase by 19 percent compared to 2020.
Agriculture, California
Agriculture
State water officials preach conservation as drought worsens
With California experiencing the driest year of record so far, state water officials are preaching conservation amid a bleak outlook as summer approaches.
Agriculture, Hanford, Political Fundraising, Politics
Seat for sale? Kings Co. Supervisor emerges as pricey proxy fight over water
Has a seat on the sleepy Kings County Board of Supervisors become a proxy fight for control of water flows in the southern San Joaquin Valley?
Agriculture, Business, COVID-19
Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave
California’s Labor Commissioner set down the seven-figure penalty following a two-year investigation into COVID-related sick leave policies.
Agriculture
Valley’s ‘water blueprint’ makes splash with statewide push for $6.5bil in water funds
A coalition of Southern California, Bay Area, and trade groups joined the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley in pressing Sacramento for long-term water improvements.
Agriculture
Bill to aid farmworkers jilted by drought effects advances in Calif. legislature
A new bill aimed at bringing relief to farmworkers affected by the drought is now one step closer to becoming law.
Agriculture, Fresno
Feds indict ex-westside water district chief for $25mil water theft
The former water boss exploited a leak in the Delta-Mendota Canal en route to stealing more than $25 million worth of Federal water, court docs say.
Agriculture, Hanford
Controversial water pipeline takes center-stage in Kings Co. election
The controversial Kings County water pipeline saga pitting two of the region’s largest water players has turned into a campaign issue for Kings County elections.
Agriculture, Food
Valley-favorite Fresno Food Expo set for return – under a new name
The popular, once shuttered, Fresno Food Expo is back with a new name.
Agriculture
Company seeks to release virus-killing mosquitoes may into the Valley. Here’s where.
Another round of genetically-engineered mosquitoes could soon be coming to the Central Valley.
