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The latest flashpoint in Calif.’s drought? Striped bass. Here’s why.
There's something fishy going on with the striped bass and it could have major implications on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Overly, Sun-Maid CEO, departs after five-year run of shake ups at raisin packer
Sun-Maid Growers, the Fresno-based raisin and dried fruit processor, announced major changes to its leadership Monday.
Haaland hits the Valley with clear focus: Drought, Dems
The U.S. Interior Secretary caught flak from Rep. Connie Conway (R–Tulare) for not opening up drought discussions to the Valley's three Republican lawmakers.
Newsom rolls out new water plan. What’s in it?
As California's drought worsens, Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a wide-ranging plan aiming to address the state's long-term water issues.
As drought deepens, focus of Calif.’s chief water officials is elsewhere: on race.
On the drop-dead deadline for Valley water agencies to submit groundwater plans, California's State Water Resources Control Board undertook a freewheeling exercise to discuss racial equity.
Desert-based water agency eyes multi-million dollar deal to buy water out of Kings County
A Kern County water agency is looking to purchase water from a state contractor located in Kings County.
UFW starts 335-mile march to press for elimination of secret ballot union elections
While farmers are dead-set against it, the push to eliminate secret ballot elections in farm union voting has surprisingly attracted the backing of Fresno's Roman Catholic Diocese.
Calif.’s great water experiments have failed. It’s time for real solutions.
Researchers identified that California's approach to water isn't working. But they've also exposed badly-needed solutions, writes Westlands and San Luis Delta-Mendota board member William Bourdeau.
In exit, Calif. water official calls for “permanently reducing agriculture”
A top Calif. drought official blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow water officials for not enacting more severe cuts, saying they "rolled over."
Digging deep: Newsom resurrects Delta tunnel plan amid worsening drought. Here’s what is in it.
A pricey idea to move more water south to the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles is back on the table. Here's what has changed since Gov. Jerry Brown's plan.
