San Joaquin Valley

An increase in seasonal agricultural work and the end of the school year in the San Joaquin Valley are expected to mean more people spending more time working and playing outside – potentially increasing the risk of contracting valley fever.

A “founding convention” was held in early May for the launch of an effort called “United San Joaquin.”

The holiday season in the Kaweah subbasin got a little more jolly thanks to its formal removal from the state’s groundwater enforcement process on Tuesday.

Newly released state guidelines on how to get a handle on subsidence, or land sinking, were received with mixed reactions after they were released by the Department of Water Resources last week.

The Yokuts used petroleum from natural oil seeps for thousands of years before the modern oil and gas industry.

The river we know today as the San Joaquin has had many names over the years.

Muir called the region "the floweriest piece of world" during his visit in 1868.

One of the endangered species that calls the vernal pools home has lived for millions of years.

The bird flu virus is affecting people and dairy cattle in the Valley, but the biggest impact is among poultry flocks – and egg prices – as the avian flu outbreak enters its third year in the U.S.

Earlier this year, it was discovered that avian influenza had spread to some dairy cows. Farmers in California immediately started protection measures. KVPR's Elizabeth Arakelian spoke with Anja Raudabaugh of Western United Dairies to learn more about how local dairy farmers have reacted.