Land barons seized control of the Tulare Lake Basin generations ago. This year's destructive flooding left troubling questions about the power they wield.
Land barons seized control of the Tulare Lake Basin generations ago. This year's destructive flooding left troubling questions about the power they wield.
Newsom commits millions of dollars for Corcoran to fortify its levee before Sierra snow melts into once-empty Tulare Lake and threatens the city with floods.
As mountain snow melts and fills the nearby Tule River, Corcoran officials and residents fear the rising waters will also raise the risk of erosion and a catastrophic breach.