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The Madera subbasin’s groundwater plan was approved by the state on Thursday much to the surprise of water managers and others throughout the valley. It was an unexpected win for groundwater agencies in light of

Anyone curious about Central Valley water issues will recognize the name Lois Henry. This 30-year veteran of investigative journalism has found a reporting niche that benefits the public as well

The state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water in the ground.  The money, paid through the LandFlex program, goes to groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) and then directly to

The partially refilled Tulare Lake is so large, with so much water spread over so much land, that it’s changing nearby weather.

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 the worst of drought.  But three new bills in

As Tulare Lake flood water creeps ever closer to the small city of Corcoran, officials at the two state prisons there have stopped accepting inmate transfers while they develop larger evacuation plans.  Together, the prisons

As temperatures climb and the “Big Melt” flows out of the Sierra Nevada, rising floodwaters have revealed that flood protection in the San Joaquin Valley is patchy at best.

KVPR's Kerry Klein talks with reporters from Fresnoland and SJV Water about new reporting on water problems in the Fresno County luxury community of Mira Bella.

Global warming is making it harder to solve global warming. But there's cause for hope.