drought

Since Gov. Newsom's emergency drought order on March 28, Kern County hasn’t issued a single agricultural well permit. Frustration in the ag community is at a boiling point.

The water coming out of Millerton Lake just above Fresno is flowing because of a contract within California’s complicated water rights system. But, ironically, late spring rains could halt the flow.

As drought intensifies, the order affects many cities and growers from Fresno to the Oregon border, including 212 public water systems.

The new proposed funding comes at a critical time as groundwater restrictions take effect and drought grips the state for a third year in a row.

Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.

As drought continues to hammer the state, advocates are sounding the alarm for what they think could be the collapse of the San Joaquin Valley’s agriculture workforce.

New reports from the Legislative Analyst’s Office show that climate change is poised to severely disrupt many aspects of life, including education, transportation, health and housing.

Governor Gavin Newsom's recent executive order may make drilling new wells for agricultural uses more difficult. Local groundwater sustainability agencies would have to determine if future drillings will affect sustainability goals.

The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.

Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.