San Joaquin Valley – California Globe

Ringside: Fast-Track Dredging to Save the Delta

April 3, 2025 3:30 amApril 3, 2025 3:31 am

Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team occupies the White House that is as red as red can be. So it is probably safe to say that even here in...

State Water Board’s Reckless Handing of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

March 4, 2025 7:31 amMarch 4, 2025 7:31 am

Here’s what I’m hearing in the coffee shops and parking lots regarding the California State Water Resources Control Board’s handing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This government controlled matter has immediate impacts on the livelihoods of the people of the...

Ringside: The Easy Impossible Path to Water Abundance

February 27, 2025 3:14 pmFebruary 27, 2025 3:14 pm

Coming up with a plan to find sufficient water to maintain 100 percent of existing irrigated farm acreage in the San Joaquin Valley the next time a multi-year drought strikes is not impossible. We can pipe water from Lake Roosevelt...

A Shared Lifeline: Ensuring Water and Food Security for California

January 30, 2025 3:00 amJanuary 30, 2025 3:01 am

California’s water challenges are as complex and dynamic as the state itself. From its agricultural heartlands to its sprawling urban centers, the tug-of-war over this precious resource shapes much of our policy debates and future prospects. Recent developments in water...

Ringside: Finding Water for the San Joaquin Valley

December 5, 2024 10:43 amDecember 5, 2024 10:43 am

Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley require roughly 15 million acre feet of water per year to irrigate their crops. In return they produce more than half of all California’s agricultural output. But everything is changing. Since 2000 the amount of...

Congressman Valadao, Salas Remain Neck and Neck in Close Race

October 29, 2024 12:46 pmOctober 29, 2024 12:46 pm

A new Emerson College poll released on Tuesday found that the 22nd Congressional District race, which covers the Southern part of the San Joaquin Valley, is currently too close to call, with former Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D) barely up over...

Rep. David Valadao Continues Lead Over Salas In 22nd District Race

September 10, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 10, 2024 2:46 am

While there are many close House races this year in California, six have been highlighted as the ones to watch. According to some outlets, the ones that could ultimately swing who controls the House for the next two years are...