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Politics, short memories are choking Calif.’s water wars
Your water, your air, your home,and your farm are being attacked whether you live in Mendota or Los Angeles. Yet, they come from Sacramento, not Washington.
May 14, 2020
We misunderstood coronavirus, now we underestimate its consequences
From coronavirus' entrance into the public consciousness to our response to the pandemic, four doctors examine the looming consequences of our mistakes.
May 26, 2020
While Calif.’s water wars head to court, Feds show they’re still at the table
Federal water authorities are making one thing clear: we're at the table working to strike a balance with state leaders on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
May 6, 2020
California’s economy needs a clear reopening blueprint. Here’s a preview.
As Californians, as Americans, we can and will get through these hardships. But we must find ways to responsibly restart our economy.
April 27, 2020
Essential businesses are being left in the cold on stimulus funds. We can fix it.
This coronavirus stimulus has serious gaps – and now some businesses are falling through the cracks without access to critical financial relief to survive.
April 24, 2020
State Center is pushing coronavirus support beyond the classroom
Our faculty and staff are keeping students on track with their goals while keeping them safe. However, our assistance goes further than our campus walls.
April 23, 2020
As pandemic panic wears down, we’re voting with our tire tread
It's important to recognize that the panic that kept people indoors in the middle of March has decidedly worn off. Now, we're taking to our cars again.
April 27, 2020
California water policies inhibit food production by Valley farmers
What happens when the ability of farmers to feed the nation is suppressed by policies that inhibit the certainty of domestic food production?
April 16, 2020
For California’s water, a tale of two letters
Letters from Calif. Democrats in Washington to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and Gov. Gavin Newsom seek the same thing, but say it quite differently.
April 15, 2020
A Valley community can finally clean its water – if it receives any.
After decades of contaminated drinking water, Kettleman City now has a treatment plant. The issue? California is suing to block access to its water supply.
March 25, 2020