water rights

The protestors support three bills, including one that would establish a water rate assistance program to help low-income families pay their monthly bills.

A rural town in Tulare County went about 24 hours without running water after the only working well in the area gave out amid triple-digit heat.

A California Senate proposal to spend $2 billion to buy senior water rights would focus mostly on rights in northern California watersheds with another large chunk aimed at farmland retirement throughout the state.

A new drought relief bill from Senator Dianne Feinstein is getting mixed reviews in the Valley, but at least one water expert says it's a a sign of…