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More than 300 California communities lack access to clean drinking water. A disproportionately high number of those communities lie in the San Joaquin…
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California farmers and environmental justice leaders are joining forces to support a bill that would help fund a clean drinking water program.The…
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From Keith Pickett’s front yard just east of Bakersfield you can see the trees of where the official city begins. He’s on the board of a tiny water system…
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Drive through the pomegranate and pistachio orchards between Highways 41 and 99 and you may stumble upon Valley Teen Ranch, a cluster of residential homes…
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The recent drought underscored the struggles of private well owners as wells across Tulare County went dry. But an underlying issue has existed all along:…
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This is the third installment in our series Contaminated, in which we explore the 300 California communities that lack access to clean drinking water.…
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In late April, we launched a series called “Contaminated” where our team explores communities in the region affected by water unsafe to drink. In our…
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In 2012, California made history when it became the first U.S. state to declare that clean drinking water is a human right. But five years later, nearly…