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Poso Creek must be top priority for state flood funding, says McFarland mayor

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October 10, 2025

Several flood safety projects in the San Joaquin Valley will get $21.5 million in state funding, half of what proponents had hoped for. It’s not known yet which projects that money will pay for but McFarland Mayor Saul Ayon said work on Poso Creek “…absolutely must be the top priority.” “We’re talking about 3,000 residents,” […]

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