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Calif. zeroes out water allocation for Valley farmers, will only deliver minimum supplies to cities
California water regulators will be delivering the bare minimum of water supplies to the state's municipalities via the State Water Project, agency officials announced Wednesday.
December 1, 2021
Calif. water officials roll out $100mil in funding for Valley canal fixes
Four water systems that provide resources to 29 million residents in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California are receiving cash for a badly-needed restoration job.
November 30, 2021
Report: Milk is the cream of the crop for Merced Co. in 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic presenting various supply chain issues, Merced County saw a near quarter-billion dollar bump in crop values.
November 29, 2021
Ahead of Thanksgiving, Biden, Newsom admin. press judge to adopt Calif. water restrictions
While Washington and Sacramento attempt to cook up new rules for water deliveries in California, a stopgap plan submitted to a Federal judge is catching heat for being developed behind closed doors.
November 28, 2021
No. 1 again: Fresno Co. leads nation in crop production for third-straight year, report says.
Despite a global pandemic, farm production in Fresno County is humming and leading the U.S., according to the county's 2020 crop report.
November 16, 2021
Judge rejects Wonderful-led attempt to halt Assemi pistachio plant expansion
The suit, brought by the Los Angeles farming giant against Tulare County, sought to reverse building permit approvals for a plant owned by its largest, upstart competitor.
November 4, 2021
Judge scuttles approval for Westlands’ permanent water contract
A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier.
October 31, 2021
Water bonds failed bone-dry California. A 2022 initiative offers a different path.
On the 110th birthday of California's initiative system, Don Wright asks: How about something different than bonds to fix California's overworked water infrastructure?
October 27, 2021
Kings Co. pushes back on Calif. limiting water supplies for Kettleman City
Kings County lawmakers doubled down on their push for emergency water resources for Kettleman City, while also tackling redistricting, PG&E's rate increase, and the STEP Act.
October 27, 2021
Amid Valley’s Monday downpour, drought relief is flushed out to the Pacific. Here’s how much left.
Over the course of two days during the atmospheric river storms, incredible amounts of water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta flushed out to the ocean. Here's how much could have been used in the Valley.
October 26, 2021