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Pending State Subsidence Guidelines Give Valley Water Managers a Sinking Feeling

New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San Joaquin Valley water managers any day, a prospe...

Pending State Subsidence Guidelines Give Valley Water Managers a Sinking Feeling

New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San Joaquin Valley water managers any day, a prospe...

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Water Scarcity Is Forcing Tough Decisions. This Legislation Can Keep Our Family Farm Afloat

My family is proud of our farm in Kerman. At VF&B Farms, we’ve grown just about everything over the years — cotton, tomatoes, almonds, s...

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Sunday’s Life Jacket Giveaway Promotes Safety on Fresno Area Waters

Thanks to a local sports car club, The Sheriff’s Foundation for Public Safety, the Kerman Walmart, and Big 5 Sporting Goods of Fresno,...

/ 2 weeks ago

Kings River Conservancy Names New Leader, Plans to Expand Public Access

A new executive director has taken the helm of the Kings River Conservancy with a focus on community engagement and conservation. Monserra...

/ 2 weeks ago

Tulare County’s Lake Success Spillway Expansion Completed, Celebrated

A ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday marked the completion of a massive construction project expanding water storage at Lake Success and ...

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After Years of Undrinkable Water, Our Rural California Community Finally Has Hope

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We all know of mom-and-pop shops run by couples who s...

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Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’

Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday’s announced 5% federal water allocation increase as “disappo...

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Lower Kern River

Eight More Drowning Deaths Added to Kern River Warning Signs

Early bird Memorial Day weekend traffic barely slowed as it passed the small group of media and Kern County Sheriff’s Office personnel gathe...

/ 3 weeks ago

Finding New Uses for Farmland in the Heart of Ag Country Is a Daunting Task

Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20% – of farmland in southern Tulare County that will likely be tak...

/ 1 month ago

Feds Again Bump Up Water Allocation for Many Fresno County Farmers

The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is increasing the amount of water available for Fresno County farmers through the Central Valley Project d...

/ 2 months ago

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani talks to people after the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York City., U.S., June 12, 2025. (Reuters File)
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Muslim NY Mayoral Candidate Reports Threats, Jewish Ohio Lawmaker Threatened Separately

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It’s Final. No Live Horse Racing at Big Fresno Fair in 2025

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Clover Is Eager to Bring You Good Luck and Great Joy

Fresno police are seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects involved in a May 31, 2025, robbery at a 7-Eleven on East McKinley Avenue. (Fresno PD)
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Fresno Police Seek Help Identifying 7-Eleven Robbery Suspects

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Fresno Council Scraps Cannabis Advisory Group, Extends Advance Peace Funding

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Massive Security Breach: 16 Billion Passwords Leaked From Apple, Google, Facebook Accounts

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‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which US Citizenship Is Questioned

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