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Valley Water Belongs to the People

Much of the history recounted below is from David Igler’s Industrial Cowboys and Mark Arax’s The Dreamt Land. Much appreciation to both. Also, kudos to Lois Henry for journalism in the great tradition. From the very beginning, water in the San Joaquin Valley has been manipulated, controlled and adjudicated by the wealthy and powerful. Its […]

Flash—It’s Not Just a Groundwater Problem

Insanity is often described as doing the same thing  again and again and expecting different results. It’s an apt description of what happens when Californians keep expecting different results from their (mis)use of water. Most Valley citizens were surprised to read that parts of Merced County are sinking as much as a foot a year. […]