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Assurances that a “highly efficient hybrid cooling system” will keep a proposed AI data center from sucking up all the water in the already overdrafted Indian Wells Valley fell flat with residents who’ve bombarded the state with negative comments on the proposal.

The state is demanding farmers in Kings and and parts of Tulare counties begin reporting how much groundwater they pump or face fines starting May 1.

Some landowners in Tulare and Kings counties are facing a mandatory well registration deadline of July 1, 2026.

Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probation last year for failing to come up with an adequate plan to protect the region’s groundwater.

The ongoing case against a Tulare County groundwater agency for allegedly not paying its fair share to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal will continue, according to a recent ruling.

State Water Resources Control Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel sat down with KVPR’s Elizabeth Arakelian to discuss groundwater resources, and why his agency may be placing a region of Kern County under probation.

Residents often rely on water wells for daily use in the Central Valley because they live in more rural areas and are not connected to a water system.

Researchers at Caltech have figured out a way to use vibrations from passing cars to see how much water sits directly beneath the ground’s surface.

This month, the city of Fresno announced a $230 million lawsuit settlement with Shell Oil and other major companies. KVPR's Elizabeth Arakelian spoke with lawyer Todd Robins, who discussed the case's significance.

Two San Joaquin Valley water districts voted to break away from the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency this month, clearing a path for them to form their own agencies and groundwater plans in the next six months.