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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.
Newsom threatens mandatory water restrictions if Californians can’t cutback
As drought worsens, Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own.
Calif. lawmakers demand probe into hedge funds, Harvard buying up water rights
Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) joined a call for the Justice Department to review hedge funds' mass-scale acquisition of water rights in California and the western U.S.
Lemoore launches salvo against effort to swipe to Kings River floodwater
The pushback centers on efforts by a Kern County water agency to divert water from the Kings River.
