Tulare Lake

The audit from the California Office of the Inspector General warns lives could be lost if prisons don’t improve their emergency and evacuation plans.

Spanish Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga named the Kings River in January 1805. But he wasn't the only one to give the mighty river a name.

Take a trip back in time to when Lake Corcoran covered most of the San Joaquin Valley.

KVPR speaks with independent journalist Susie Cagle about her recent investigation into the construction of two state prisons on the edge of California’s Tulare Lake.

California's Tulare Lake should be a paradise for migrating birds. Here's why it might turn into a nightmare instead

An interview with L.A. Times Reporter Jessica Garrison about her investigation into the local flood response after the re-emergence of Tulare Lake.

The last big avian botulism event at Tulare Lake killed about 30,000 birds in 1983, during a previous reappearance of the lake.

One mosquito abatement district in Tulare County has reportedly purchased its first-ever drone, amphibious vehicle and airboat.

Kings County officials estimate billions of dollars in agricultural losses after nearly 100,000 acres of cotton, tomato, safflower, pistachios and other commodities were wiped out by Tulare Lake.

An independent climate researcher and advocate warns that the San Joaquin Valley’s flood protection and mitigation plans need significant updating in order to be prepared for the next wet winter.