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For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.

For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.

Late in the afternoon on Nov. 14, a historic email landed in the inboxes of hundreds of California farmers whose land lies within the Westlands Water District…

The old guard is pushed out as adversarial us-versus-them politics gives way to a progressive, collaborative approach in the nation's largest agricultural irrigation agency.

Last week, we gathered a panel of experts to debate the potential benefits and challenges of solar development in the San Joaquin Valley. Watch the event video to learn more about our new research—and to see a lively discussion about how solar might deliver lasting benefits to the region and the state.

School districts are struggling to address the 'homework gap' faced by students without adequate web access.

Rey León and I drive down an arrow-straight stretch of two-lane asphalt northeast of Huron, in Fresno County, on the western side of the San Joaquin Valley. On one side of the road is a vast cotton field, the bolls white and fat, ripe for the harvester; on the other is a regiment of solar panels covering multiple acres.

Many cities want to electrify their public transit fleets. Doing so, though, requires incredible investments in both vehicles and infrastructure —

The issue of gentrification hits Puerto Rico as new money from mainland U.S. threatens to displace the local population.

Nine things you should know about Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal.