California’s new Governor Gavin Newsom has been busy setting up his team even since before officially taking office. And with his new team taking shape, many want to know who these appointees are, where they came from, and their backgrounds…
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Local nonprofits and others plan to host a workshop for rural residents next Saturday on how to help shape new local groundwater rules.
The workshop will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at Fresno State University’s Center for Irrigation Technology conference room at 5370 N. Chestnut Ave. in Fresno. Lunch will be provided.
Participants will learn about how Groundwater Sustainability Plans are being drafted by newly formed Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, and how they can make sure these meet their needs…
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, working with state air officials and Central Valley stakeholders, have crafted a new plan aimed at making the region’s air quality healthier for residents.
The new plan, unanimously approved by the California Air Resources Board, was developed through an extensive public engagement process by the Valley Air District and was supported by dozens of public meetings and workshops involving residents, businesses, public agencies and others that invested time to participate and provide valuable input…
The Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) has awarded the geotechnical investigation to Fugro and selected Jacobs as engineering design manager even though the State Water Resources Control Board has not yet approved the petitions by the Department of Water of Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to change the point of diversion, a requirement for the project to be constructed…
The California Air Resources Board on Thursday announced it’s moving forward with a plan to clean up the toxic air that plagues the San Joaquin Valley.
The region, which stretches from roughly Stockton to Bakersfield through the middle of the state, suffers some of the most dangerous air quality in the country. Asthma and asthma-related hospitalization rates in the San Joaquin Valley are among the highest in the state, particularly in children…
Sight of the Sierra Nevada from Tulare County all but disappeared within days at the end of January as the San Joaquin Valley floor became choked with soot and dust, creating air pollution ranking the worst in the nation…
California developers and construction workers have long been fighting over wages for carpenters, plumbers, electricians and others who build homes. Now, statewide business and labor groups are working on a deal that both sides hope could lead to a flood of new building…
The California Air Resources Board this week approved a plan to reduce air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley and hopefully meet federal air regulations that aren’t being met.
The plan is key because Valley cities consistently rank among the worst ozone and soot-filled areas of the nation…
The San Joaquin Valley has been working for decades to improve air quality by putting into place the toughest and most innovative clean air measures anywhere. These efforts have not been easy or cheap – billions in dollars have been invested by Valley agriculture and businesses to upgrade equipment, modernize fleets, install pollution control equipment, and enhance operating practices with the goal of improving air quality and public health…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a plan that demonstrates to the US Environmental Protection Agency how the San Joaquin Valley air basin will attain each of four federal standards for fine particulate matter by regulatory deadlines…