Three communities near Millerton Lake under a boil water notice
The problem stems from high inflows of water into Millerton Lake from the recent storms, according to a Fresno County representative.
Fresno opens 24/7 storm relief centers as atmospheric rivers bash California
The doors to four community centers will be kept open 24/7 until Jan. 15, as Fresno is expected to receive record-high precipitation levels due to a barrage of atmospheric rivers pummeling California. On Monday, Fresno city officials announced that its four warming centers will be turned into storm relief centers, so that any member of…
A farmers’ rebellion grows, as groundwater shortage gets more dire
Across the valley, farmers have decried fees and other measures meant to reduce pumping, threatening not to pay, taking agencies to court and protesting groundwater rules.
Court pauses groundwater fees in Madera County, throwing regional plans into question
A Madera County Superior Court judge issued a temporary injunction on the county’s fee of $246 per farm unit acre on Dec. 7.
Prolonged drought creates tsunami of dry wells across the San Joaquin Valley
Nearly three-quarters of the state’s dry wells are located in the San Joaquin Valley.
New dam poses water rights questions that could impact Fresno’s water supply
Water contractors in the Central Valley Project’s Friant system have concerns that the new Del Puerto Dam could end up impacting their supply in dry years.
Another Dust Bowl? How this California farmworker city plans on surviving historic drought
In Fresno County city of Huron, many grapple with the drought’s impact on jobs, economy. Some fear workers will leave in search of work.
¿Otro Dust Bowl? Cómo esta ciudad agrícola de California planea sobrevivir a la sequía
Mientras avanza la sequía histórica en California, al menos una trabajadora agrícola del Valle de San Joaquín dice que podría irse del condado de Fresno en busca de trabajo.
State bails out Coalinga for water costs
The City of Coalinga got word Nov. 2 via a news release that the Department of Water Resources would pick up the entire $1.2 million tab for supplemental water the city was forced to buy after drought cut its federal supplies to the bone. Here is the DWR news release.
Tiny, rural Allensworth takes on climate change with help from state grant
The fight against climate change is coming to the small town of Allensworth in Tulare County. The state awarded $300,000 to the Allensworth Progressive Association, a local nonprofit, to “implement neighborhood-level projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the environment and expand economic opportunity for residents,” according to a press release from…
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