Judge: Kings Co. water pipeline blockade can continue
The literal blockade of heavy equipment stopping Kings County water giant Sandridge Partners from building a mysterious pipeline will continue.
Agriculture, Hanford
Agriculture, View
Theft of Calif. water is occurring behind mountains of paperwork. Why we need to stop it.
Three years after President Trump reversed the choking of water supplies to 25 million Californians, efforts to siphon even more water to the Pacific Ocean are beginning again.
Agriculture, View
Calif. voters backed $7.5bil bond for dams. Here’s where things stand 7 years later.
Some ask, “Why have no new reservoirs been built in the seven years since?” Rest assured, there are projects in the works. All recently passed a key milestone and are moving forward.
Agriculture
Kings Co. town denies massive Sandridge water pipeline will move wastewater
Sandridge Partners, a major water player in Kings County, said a key element of its controversial pipeline project was to aid wastewater for unincorporated Stratford. That was news to the small town.
Agriculture
Lawmakers seek to leverage $12bil Calif. surplus for water projects
With $12 billion in excess funds, Sens. Andreas Borgeas (R–Fresno) and Jim Nielsen (R–Red Bluff) want to boost water projects as California battles drought.
Agriculture
Vidovich fires back: Kings Co. water pipeline battle picks up steam
Two days after Tulare Lake Canal Company sued to halt trenching on a massive water pipeline in southern Kings County, water giant John Vidovich turned the tables.
Agriculture
Massive pipeline under construction reignites water heartburn in Kings County
A massive water pipeline being laid in southern Kings County is sparking fresh fights between local farmers and the county’s biggest player in the water industry.
Agriculture, California
Judge’s ruling pushes off Calif.’s impending bacon crisis
The animal welfare law targeted for pinching pork producers, which took effect on Jan. 1, has yet to be accompanied with final regulations. A California Judge delayed implementation.
Agriculture
Federal, local officials kick off millions in repairs to Friant-Kern Canal
Coming in at $187 million, the first portion of the massive effort will restore capacity within the canal in a 10-mile portion
Agriculture
Union in decline: UFW membership hits “statistically zero” as legal, political losses pile up
The union, which has seen membership fall far from its mid-20th Century founding, is struggling after a devastating 2021.
