blog post Coming Together Over Groundwater By Lori Pottinger Nov 5, 2015 The San Joaquin Valley has the largest overdrafted groundwater area in the state. We talked to Sarge Green about the region's new cooperative approach to managing its groundwater more sustainably.
blog post A Look Back at 2023’s Volatile Year in Water By Letitia Grenier Jan 9, 2024 Volatility was the name of the game in 2023, as drought-weary California suddenly found itself inundated by atmospheric rivers—and the changes kept coming. We look back on California’s weird (and sometimes wonderful) year in water.
blog post Dangers Lurk in the San Joaquin Valley’s Dust By Sarah Bardeen Jan 10, 2022 In the San Joaquin Valley, concerns about airborne dust—and its health impacts—are growing. We speak with two experts who say people are right to be concerned.
data set PPIC Farm Sizes in the San Joaquin Valley: Water Data Sep 13, 2023 This dataset summarizes surface water availability metrics for farms of different sizes in the San Joaquin Valley as well as volumes of groundwater needed to support allocations for potentially vulnerable users under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
blog post California’s Big-Ticket Water Challenges By Lori Pottinger May 25, 2016 An expert interview on the challenges facing California’s hundreds of local public water agencies.