Avian botulism, a lethal disease for birds, has been found spreading throughout Tulare Lake. The disease is caused by bacteria that thrive in shallow, warm waters...
William Hoxie is finally going home. The accomplished 26-year-old kayaker died June 14 while navigating the historic high flows on the upper Kern River. He was...
Paul Lee is a second-generation Hmong farmer in Fresno County working to keep his parents’ legacy alive. The Lees were part of a large migration of...
The partially refilled Tulare Lake is so large, with so much water spread over so much land, that it’s changing nearby weather. The lake stretches across...
The surging San Joaquin River is proving to be another tough water management problem. The raging waters from this year’s historic rain and snowpack are seeping...
The small town of Tooleville ran out of water and started receiving water hauled in by truck on Monday, June 5. It’s the first time the...
With all the flooding, runoff, and snowmelt still to come, everyone’s wondering: How’s the groundwater? Short answer: Better. Long answer: It’s going to take more than...
Senior water rights holders have arguably the sweetest deal in California water. They often have ironclad deals and some even get access to substantial water during...
Groundwater recharge — or the lack of it — was a driving force behind the sweep of new board members who took over the behemoth Westlands...
State flood responders are still planning for the worst, but newly released inundation models are predicting a less dramatic and damaging snow melt as California heads...