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Valley’s water managers celebrate winning key SGMA approval from Calif. regulators
In light of California's decisions regarding the viability of groundwater sustainability plans, local water managers in Fresno County are celebrating.
Calif. officials OK 40% of Valley groundwater plans
Top California water officials told a bevy of Valley groundwater sub-basins there’s much left to be desired in state-mandated SGMA conservation plans.
A case of B.S.: Porterville man pleads guilty in $9mil manure Ponzi scheme
Ray Brewer ran the scheme in California and Idaho for five years before fleeing to Montana.
Calif.’s water woes are an endless blame game. Here’s the hidden culprit.
"The people in charge of supplying the farms and cities with water are not being held accountable for failures," writes Hammonds.
Calif. Water Board pauses Delta rules, boosting water supplies for storage
The move follows a call from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the two agencies tasked with managing water flow on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to pause flushing more water to the Pacific amid uncertain storm patterns.
After storms, Feds to deliver 35% water allocation to Valley farmers
Farmers and Valley water users in Central Valley are looking at a better start to the year than 2022.
Calif.’s drought cure starts with adapting to changing circumstances
Gov. Gavin Newsom, and state and Federal water officials are calling for a temporary shift to save and store water after intense storms. It's time for California's Water Board to heed the call, writes Willam Bourdeau.
After flushing stormwater, Newsom signs order to boost water flow to Valley
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order affecting the flow of the state's water. Here's what is in it.
McCarthy delivers D.C. to Valley’s farmers during Farm Show
Flanked by nine colleagues, Speaker Kevin McCarthy focused his trip to the 2023 World Ag Expo on delivering wins in this year's Farm Bill.
Calif. water rules foreshadow eliminating $4.5bil from Valley’s economy, report says.
A severe loss of water supplies, courtesy of full implementation of SGMA, would have a seismic effect on the Valley's economy.
