San Joaquin Valley

Benefits of Groundwater Recharge Demonstrated in Lodi Vineyards

Costa Vineyards in Lodi is successfully using groundwater recharge in this 14-acre Zinfandel block. Photo: Ted Rieger Groundwater is a…

6 years ago

California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced Water

Tom Frantz on his almond grove in Shafter, California. (Photo: Jonas Jungblut) In California's Central Valley, the oil industry has…

6 years ago

The Unanticipated Benefits of California’s Water Policies

Water drips from a leaking irrigation pipe in the west San Joaquin Valley. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via…

6 years ago

California Groundwater Law Means Big Changes Above Ground, Too

The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is likely to result in fallowing thousands of acres of farmland. Local governments are…

6 years ago

The Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver water

Completed during Harry Truman’s presidency, the Friant-Kern Canal has been a workhorse in California’s elaborate man-made water-delivery network. It’s a…

6 years ago