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A third year of severe drought forced California farmers to leave an estimated 752,000 acres of farmland idle this year, according to a new report.

In a new paper, scientists show that airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys flown with helicopters can locate ancient underground passageways, called paleochannels. They say the finding could have significant impacts on how water is recharged in the valley.

Kings dairy operators are getting better prices for their product this holiday season — good news for the countys No. 1 crop

Hanford has seen 13 days of 100 degrees or above during the first half of July, including a run of extreme temps from 105 to 112 degrees, a record for many of those days. This compares to just 5 days at 100 or more during the first half of July 2020 and only 4 in the same period in July 2019. Meteorologist Cindy Bean of NWS Hanford says it is part of a giant high pressure system that has stubbornly blanketed much of the West Coast and even up into Canada."Its very unusual" she says. ”The g...