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Olivia Cramer is a senior in the cosmetology program at Indiana County Technology Center. Her home school district is Penns Manor.

Local legislators call for statewide drought emergency Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties on Wednesday (Office of the Governor of California). As dry conditions persist locally and throughout California for a second straight year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a drought emergency — but only in two of the state’s counties.  Though Newsom has yet to declare a drought statewide, the emergency declaration for Sonoma and Mendocino counties also orders state agencies to work with local districts acr...

TID sets reduced irrigation cap amid historically dry year The 2021 TID irrigation season will last 223 days and run from March 18 through Oct. 27 (Journal file photo). Local growers serviced by the Turlock Irrigation District will see a 34-inch water cap allotment this irrigation season, set to begin March 18.  The water cap is a decrease from last year’s 42-inch allotment and comes as the Tuolumne River Watershed experiences what has been a historically-dry water year — and a second consecutive year of below-average rainfall. Under a resolution a...

34-inch irrigation cap possible if dry spell continues • Sixth driest year on record says TID Farmers are looking at less irrigation water being available for the upcoming season as the area is facing its sixth driest year on record to date. During what has so far been one of the driest water years on record for the Turlock Irrigation District, the water agency’s directors on Feb. 23 received information on just how much — or how little — irrigation water local farmers could potentially receive this season.  “Sadly, this y...

34-inch irrigation cap a possibility as drought continues Farmers are looking at less irrigation water being available for the upcoming season as the area is facing its sixth driest year on record to date. During what has so far been one of the driest water years on record for the Turlock Irrigation District, the water agency’s Board of Directors on Tuesday received information on just how much — or how little — irrigation water local farmers could potentially receive this season.  “Sadly, this year is shaping up to be a very dry year as you gu...