Voices of the Drought
In this occasional series the Valley Public Radio news team explores the impacts of the drought through the voices and sounds of Central California. We invite listeners and viewers to engage in the series by leaving comments on stories and by sharing Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts using the hashtag #droughtvoices. Posts and photos using the hashtag may appear on the Voices of the Drought Tumblr page alongside stories the news team produces.
Hashtag: #droughtvoices
Tumblr: http://voicesofthedrought.tumblr.com/
Please send story ideas, comments and drought related information to Producer/Reporter Ezra David Romero at eromero@kvpr.org or on Twitter @ezraromero.
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It might become a little easier to replace your lawn with artificial grass if a new bill in Sacramento becomes law. FM89’s Joe Moore… -
Some of the most vivid depictions of California’s drought have come from Exeter-based photographer Matt Black. In 2014 TIME Magazine named him their… -
Drought conditions in parts of Central California have become so harsh that it’s normal to turn on the tap have no coming out. A few months ago we brought… -
Downtown Fresno - CMAC, Community Media Access Collaborative, will host an Art Hop October 2nd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in collaboration with Valley Public… -
This story is part of a Valley Public Radio original series on how the health of rivers impact the health of communities produced as a project for The… -
California Governor Jerry Brown made history Tuesday morning when he signed into law three bills that for the first time will regulate groundwater in the… -
With fires raging in the region and no sign that the drought will ease up, farmers and even homeowners are on the hunt for water. The initial answer is to… -
In California, water availability is becoming a serious problem—but that doesn’t mean there aren’t creative solutions.Developers at a San Francisco… -
The community of Seville has received good news: its residents can finally drink their tap water.With the help of Tulare County and state emergency… -
UPDATE: Wednesday August 20th 9:00 AM - Fire crews made good progress on the Junction Fire Tuesday and the blaze is now 40 percent contained. The…
