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No-nonsense Kern water leader dies at 67

February 6, 2020

• by Lois Henry

Dennis Mullins led the first attempt to measure Kern groundwater under new state law. For long-time local attorney Dennis Mullins, life was a banquet of knowledge and one of his greatest joys was filling himself up so he could help others. He was well-known for his ability to pare down and communicate complex issues, often…

Personalities • State System

Wanted: Big vision, small ego to run Kern County Water Agency

February 6, 2020

• by Lois Henry

One of California’s most important water jobs is coming open next month. It’s a job with immense responsibilities, clout and high pay. And even though it’s the head of a public agency, most people have no idea how much it affects their daily lives, especially in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Kern County Water Agency…

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Key water leadership position in Kern County upended

February 6, 2020

• by Lois Henry

A powerful water position changed hands unexpectedly Thursday when longtime Kern County Water Agency Board President Ted Page lost his post to fellow director Royce Fast. A typically routine annual election of officers took a dramatic turn as Page, visibly upset, opened the meeting, then stood and said he …”never intended to create a situation…

Personalities • State System

RECORDING – Kern County Water Agency board president election

January 29, 2020

• by Lois Henry

The Kern County Water Agency Board of Directors voted out longtime board president Ted Page in favor of director Royce Fast on a 4-3 vote at the Agency’s meeting Thursday, Jan. 23. Here’s how the votes fell by division director: Div. 1 Dir. Ted Page – Page Div. 2 Dir. Bruce Hafenfeld – Fast Div….

Conservation • Drought • Personalities • State System • Water Banking

TUNE IN! KGET Channel 17 in Bakersfield Saturday night Nov. 23 6 p.m.

November 23, 2019

• by Lois Henry

Well this was a quick turnaround! I was invited by KGET Ch. 17 anchor Jim Scott to talk about water on his Kern County In-Depth program. We talked SGMA with Kern Delta Water District’s new Executive Steve Teglia (formerly Asst. City Manager for Bakersfield) and then Jim interviewed retiring Kern County Water Agency General Manager…

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State water contractors should “drill into” California’s response to new delta biological opinions

November 14, 2019

• by Lois Henry

A top federal water official warned members of a Central Valley water group that the state’s response to new guidelines for federally endangered fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta would likely include alternatives “inconsistent with your interests.” Ernest Conant, director of the California Great Basin Region of the Bureau of Reclamation (until recently known as…

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Water conspiracy or just poor optics?

April 1, 2019

• by Lois Henry

There’s a reason Matt Hurley wears so many hats, his critics say. And he does wear a lot of hats: General manager of Angiola Water District, Green Valley Water District and Deer Creek Storm Water District; chairman of the newly formed Tri-County Water Authority; and he’s a director on the Fresno Slough Water District and…

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Is John Vidovich planning to sell off the valley’s lifeblood? Or is he just the newest water baron on the block?

April 1, 2019

• by Lois Henry

When you first meet John Vidovich, everything from his ball cap to his dirty boots tells you he’s a farmer. He certainly looks the part in his well-worn jeans and checkered shirts. But this outwardly unassuming multimillionaire has become a lightning rod of controversy. Because, while he does farm thousands of acres of pistachios, almonds…

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No-nonsense Kern water leader dies at 67

Wanted: Big vision, small ego to run Kern County Water Agency

Key water leadership position in Kern County upended

RECORDING – Kern County Water Agency board president election

TUNE IN! KGET Channel 17 in Bakersfield Saturday night Nov. 23 6 p.m.

State water contractors should “drill into” California’s response to new delta biological opinions

Water conspiracy or just poor optics?

Is John Vidovich planning to sell off the valley’s lifeblood? Or is he just the newest water baron on the block?

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