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Audit: Calif. bureaucrats don’t move fast enough to clean up water for Valley towns
Nearly 1 million Californians receive unsafe drinking water from their taps – most of it in the Central Valley – and state officials aren't acting fast enough.
Calif. policies choking off water from Valley hasn’t been savior for fish, report finds.
The report offered a damning picture of the thirty-year shift in how the Golden State divvied up water, largely pitting fish species against millions of its residents.
Feds bump up supplies for Friant water users
Three months after Federal officials OK'd diverting water for San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors, Valley communities under the Friant umbrella will see a boost in resources.
Wonderful Co. awards dozen college scholarships to Valley natives
The farming giant, led by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, continued growing its education-focused philanthropy.
Don Devine, organic farming leader and Westlands board member, passes at 79
Don Devine, a longtime Harris Ranch executive who became a local evangelist and pioneer for organic farming, passed away on June 4 at the age of 79.
Calif. officials order hefty water cuts for San Joaquin River users
As Californians voted in the June Primary, state water officials quietly announced sweeping cutbacks to water access for farms and Valley cities.
The great California pay-off? Lawmakers mull buying out farms to reduce water use
A proposal circulating the California State Legislature would dedicate $1.5 billion to buyout farmland belonging to senior water rights holders who farm the Central Valley, spelling a domino effect of tightening water supplies.
Even amid worsening drought, enviros sharpen knives for Calif.’s lone dam prospect
As California finds itself amid another severe drought that has deepened the need for new water storage, the…
FDA: Hepatitis A outbreak tied to strawberries from packer with Valley ties
A fruit packing and distribution company whose United States sales office is in Fresno is being investigated by…
Calif. officials ban watering “useless” grass over drought worries
Brown lawns are on the horizon as California head into summer – but not all turf is on the chopping block.
