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Native American sites to be protected under plan for the long-suffering McAllister Ranch groundwater project

February 15, 2022

• by Lois Henry

In the often hard-fought world of archeological preservation, Colin Rambo is counting the McAllister Ranch groundwater project plan as a “win, win, win.” Rambo, an archeologist with the Tejon Tribe, has been working closely with the City of Bakersfield and the two Kern County water districts behind the project to make sure the “significant” Native…

Drinking Water

Program to replace nitrate-laden drinking water moving too slowly, advocates say

February 11, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Free water deliveries have started for some San Joaquin Valley residents with nitrate contaminated wells. But advocates worry that nine months into the state’s nitrate control program, outreach has been lacking and not enough wells have been tested. The nitrate control program launched in May of 2021. It offers free water deliveries for residents whose…

Groundwater • Personalities

Fight over Kings County pipeline just the latest clash between water titans

February 9, 2022

• by Lois Henry

Trucks and heavy equipment emblazoned with the distinctive diamond “B” logo parked on the banks of the Tulare Lake Canal late last month weren’t sending a subtle message. The giant JG Boswell Company has little love for Sandridge Partners. Nor for the man who runs it, John Vidovich, nor for his current pipeline project that…

Drought

Monthly report on Kern River watershed shows underachieving snow pack, so far

February 1, 2022

• by Lois Henry

The monthly Kern River Snow and Water Report ,compiled by a Kern River Valley water watcher, was delivered to email inboxes Feb. 1 and the news was sub par. Scott Williams, of Kernville, compiles a monthly precipitation report for the Kern River watershed from numerous publicly available sources. The report shows a roller coaster water…

Drought

Dry January keeps California in drought territory

February 1, 2022

• by DWR PRESS RELEASE

The Department of Water Resources did its second snow survey of the season and while the news isn’t terrible, it isn’t great either. Here is DWR’s press release: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Following a dry January, the manual survey recorded 48.5…

Friant-Kern Canal

VIDEO: Fix for one section of the sinking Friant-Kern Canal gets underway

January 26, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the banks of the Friant-Kern Canal on Tuesday, to celebrate the start of construction to repair a portion of the sinking canal. Leadership from the Bureau of Reclamation, California’s Department of Water Resources and the Friant Water Authority spoke at the event. For decades, farmers in California’s San…

Groundwater

Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete”

January 21, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Groundwater plans for two regions in the western San Joaquin Valley were deemed deficient by the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) on Friday. The Westside subbasin, overseen by Westlands Water District, and the Delta-Mendota subbasin’s plans were officially labeled as “incomplete” by DWR. The state also found groundwater plans for the Paso Robles and…

Rivers

State Water Board member: Flowing water is “necessary” in the Kern River

January 20, 2022

• by Lois Henry

A technical legal gambit on the current Kern River case gave an interesting peek into the thoughts of one member of the powerful state Water Resources Control Board, which will ultimately decide the fate of any “loose” water on the river. The City of Bakersfield had filed a petition asking the board to reconsider an…

Drought

Busy Interstate 5 stop won’t go dry, but the water will be pricey

January 14, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The popular motorist pitstop town of Kettleman City has sealed a deal to keep from running out of water. Kings County officials finalized a deal with the Mojave Water Agency this week to purchase 235 acre feet of water for Kettleman City from the southern California water agency at a cost of $1,400 per acre…

Rivers

State is asking the wrong questions on Kern River water case, critics argue

January 13, 2022

• by Lois Henry

A notice for the next round of state hearings on whether there’s “loose” water on the Kern River prompted exasperation from one attorney and a letter from a Bakersfield group beseeching the state to change its focus. Like the last round held December 9-10, the hearings set for March 15-18 and April 5 and 6,…

NEWS

Native American sites to be protected under plan for the long-suffering McAllister Ranch groundwater project

Program to replace nitrate-laden drinking water moving too slowly, advocates say

Fight over Kings County pipeline just the latest clash between water titans

Monthly report on Kern River watershed shows underachieving snow pack, so far

Dry January keeps California in drought territory

VIDEO: Fix for one section of the sinking Friant-Kern Canal gets underway

Groundwater plans for Westlands Water District, three other areas, deemed “incomplete”

State Water Board member: Flowing water is “necessary” in the Kern River

Busy Interstate 5 stop won’t go dry, but the water will be pricey

State is asking the wrong questions on Kern River water case, critics argue

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