Author Lisa McEwen Lisa's Latest Articles “It will go quick” – $171 million in one-time funding cobbled together to save state’s drinking water program By Lisa McEwen ● News ● October 14, 2026 Project to reduce groundwater pumping near Friant-Kern Canal – damaged by excessive pumping – gets underway By Lisa McEwen ● News ● October 3, 2026 Will Tulare County water district settlement foster more cooperation or open the door to water exports? By Lisa McEwen ● News ● October 1, 2026 Two San Joaquin Valley water projects snag $34 million in federal funding By Lois Henry & Lisa McEwen ● News ● September 24, 2026 SAFER program safe – for now By Lisa McEwen ● News ● September 23, 2026 Groundwater agencies seeking relief from state sanctions will have to pay $50k-$250k just to apply By Lisa McEwen ● News ● September 21, 2026 Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern its own “dead men walking” in Tulare County By Lisa McEwen ● News ● September 14, 2026 Funding for state drinking water program gutted, revamped, now waiting to be signed after harrowing ride through the Legislature By Lisa McEwen ● News ● September 4, 2026 Finding common ground for habitat preservation and farming earns Kaweah water manager prestigious award By Lisa McEwen ● News ● August 27, 2026 Tulare County hits pause on AI data centers By Lisa McEwen ● News ● August 20, 2026 Posts pagination 1 2 … 23 Next