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Panels that make water of thin air finally getting fixed in tiny Allensworth

May 7, 2024

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Residents of Allensworth are finally getting attention from a company that installed and then abandoned hydropanels, which make water out of thin air, several years ago. As SJV Water reported in March, residents were frustrated they couldn’t get support from Source Global, the company behind the panels, after the panels had fallen into disrepair. Following…

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Grant to pay for long-term solution ideas to fix recurring water problems in rural Tulare County communities

March 19, 2024

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Heads up to creative consultants interested in finding long-term solutions to stubborn drinking water problems in small, rural communities such as Teviston and Allensworth: Tulare County has a grant for you. Tulare County is offering a $371,000 contract for a consultant or consultants to use in finding long-term fixes to wells that routinely dry up…

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Allensworth residents feel abandoned by company that makes water out of thin air

March 13, 2024

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Allensworth is one of the testing grounds for a hydropanel that creates drinking water out of thin air. But two years into the program, community members say the hydropanel company has left them high and dry while many of the hydropanels have broken down. Allensworth has struggled with arsenic-laced groundwater for decades. In 2021, Source…

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Water tour showcases San Joaquin Valley flood damage; preparation for incoming snow melt

May 3, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Throughout a recent tour of key water sites in the San Joaquin Valley, flooding, historic wet conditions and preparation for runoff from record-breaking snowpack were the main topics at almost every stop. The tour is one of several offered by the nonprofit Water Education Foundation. San Luis Reservoir The first stop was San Luis Reservoir…

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Who’s in charge? Agencies deal with fragmented flood response in the south San Joaquin Valley

April 20, 2023

• by SJV Water

Editors note: This story is a collaboration between SJV Water and Fresnoland, a non-profit news site in Fresno. Contributing reporters Jesse Vad, SJV Water, jesse.vad@sjvwater.org Gregory Weaver, Fresnoland, gregory@fresnoland.org Shaikh Rashad, Fresnoland, omar@fresnoland.org Residents and agencies struggle with jurisdiction in historic flood fight near the old Tulare Lake bed Flood water flowing toward the small…

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Allensworth residents no longer under evacuation order but are still struggling with White River flood water, other issues

March 30, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The evacuation order in Allensworth was downgraded to a warning on Monday as flooding and breaches don’t pose an immediate threat to the community for the time being, said Carrie Monteiro, public information officer for the Tulare County Emergency Operations Center. But the warning in place means there is still a potential threat and residents…

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Power outage yet another challenge for besieged residents of tiny Allensworth

March 22, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The small Tulare County town of Allensworth, which is being surrounded by floodwater, lost power on Tuesday amid powerful winds brought by the most recent storm. The power loss knocked out the community water system so residents had no running water in their homes for much of Tuesday. It was the latest challenge in a…

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Tiny, rural Allensworth takes on climate change with help from state grant

November 8, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The fight against climate change is coming to the small town of Allensworth in Tulare County. The state awarded $300,000 to the Allensworth Progressive Association, a local nonprofit, to “implement neighborhood-level projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the environment and expand economic opportunity for residents,” according to a press release from…

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Panels that make water of thin air finally getting fixed in tiny Allensworth

Grant to pay for long-term solution ideas to fix recurring water problems in rural Tulare County communities

Allensworth residents feel abandoned by company that makes water out of thin air

Water tour showcases San Joaquin Valley flood damage; preparation for incoming snow melt

Who’s in charge? Agencies deal with fragmented flood response in the south San Joaquin Valley

Allensworth residents no longer under evacuation order but are still struggling with White River flood water, other issues

Power outage yet another challenge for besieged residents of tiny Allensworth

Tiny, rural Allensworth takes on climate change with help from state grant

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