Well-drilling and pumping continue to draw down groundwater in California’s Central Valley. Calls are growing for stronger legislation and state intervention.
Fourteen candidates are running for city council positions in the Kings County cities of Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, and Avenal, following the close of the official filing period Friday.
Fourteen candidates are running for city council positions in the Kings County cities of Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, and Avenal, following the close of the official filing period Friday.
Counties shouldn’t just hand out permits to drill for groundwater without first getting assurance that the new wells won’t permanently damage aquifers or the communities that rely on them.