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A busload of Merced County residents are in Sacramento fighting a water plan they say would devastate the area's economy.
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California water officials released on Thursday the first part of a $23 billion plan to restore and protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and guarantee a stable water supply for millions of Californians.
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The federal government will have to pay millions of dollars to some California water users.
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Growers say recent rain in the Valley and snow in the sierra was not enough to save them from a tough irrigation season.
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Valley irrigation canals usually start filling up by March 1st, but it looks like the water will be low for a while longer.
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Water cuts in California are taking a big toll on the state's agriculture industry according to one farm group.
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Governor Jerry Brown is expected to make an announcement this week, about plans to make a massive twin tunnel water system.
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Ground water in the Central Valley could be in danger, if farmers continue to use it at current levels.
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Supervisors are concerned the lack of water could hurt farmers and put the county in danger of a major fire.
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Losses caused by severe drought prompts authorities to declare three California counties agriculture disaster areas.
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Dry winter weather in the South Valley is not only affecting farmers, it's also driving up a fear of fire.
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This year's rainfall is a stark contrast from last year's totals.
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The governor is trying to delay a decision that could bring more water to Valley farms.
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This latest storm offers encouraging news on water storage. The outlook is ahead of last year's starting point.
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Cloudy or contaminated water still flows out of some South Valley faucets. It's not suitable for drinking or bathing.
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The partisan political battles over water seemed to ease a bit with the opening of the Madera Water Bank.
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Last week's string of one hundred-degree days helped fill local reservoirs. As water levels have risen so has the potential for more flooding.
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The heavy snowpack in the mountains has begun to melt and fill local reservoirs.
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A Congressional Subcommittee held a hearing on Water and Jobs in Fresno on Monday. Republicans on the subcommittee are pushing legislation to relax the endangered species act and roll back efforts to restore the San Joaquin River.
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City officials in Tulare County are preparing to make good use of the snow pack and runoff.
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Jerry Brown's declaration that the drought is over is based on the latest snowpack figures, which indicate the level is 165% of normal.
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The extra water is flooding Lost Lake Park, and spreading out wide and fast along the Fresno-Madera County line.
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A new bill introduced this week could put the heavy snowpack to greater use.
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The extra water is forcing officials to fill Valley rivers and farmers are not happy about it.
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Experts say the incoming storms will keep us on track to be one of the wettest years in history. Our snowpack right now stands at 161% of normal.
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A new reading on the Sierra snowpack and our summer water supply. Is it time to lift the state's drought emergency?
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The growers who are selling say it's because they can't get enough water to stay in business.
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The Dudley Ridge Water District is located in Southern Kings County, adjacent to the California Aqueduct near Kettleman City.
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Some political heavyweights came out to endorse the Intertie Pipeline and Pumping project.
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US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Monday signed a new water sustainability plan for the country. But west side farmers dismiss the plan.
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Supporters of an 11-billion dollar water bond say it will be a better sell when the economy improves. The state legislature Tuesday night tabled the bond until the 2012 ballot.
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The city of Fresno began installing water meters for residential customers. Homes in two Fresno neighborhoods are the first to get the meters. Eventually 110-thousand meters will be installed at all Fresno homes.
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The marches, rallies and food giveaways organized by the Latino Water Coalition helped create support for a massive $11 billion water bond to expand and build dams, water storage and canals to help growers, and farm workers.
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Water compromise | Overtime proposal | Asparagus harvest | Joaquin Contente
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Water bond | Genetically engineered alfalfa | Salmon release | Invasive saltcedar trees
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Rain on cherries and strawberries | West side water | Memorial Day beef
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A federal court ruling temporarily eased restrictions on pumping water south from the delta. In a late night session on Tuesday, a judge ruled the pumps would not harm the salmon population.
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Water ruling turns on Delta pumps | TV commercial regulation | Selling globally
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The war over water continued Wednesday with a court hearing in Fresno. A district court judge ruled Tuesday in favor of farmers. They've had their allotted water reduced by the government because of endangered salmon.
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A federal judge in Fresno Tuesday handed farmers a rare victory in a battle over water and endangered fish.
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Crop insurance - guest worker program - water supply
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Snow survey officials were in the Sierra throwing down their measuring sticks and collecting the latest data for the state's water project.
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Some Valley farmers won't be able to irrigate their crops like they thought. Several Delta water pumps will be shut down Thursday.
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Researchers say most restrictions on water deliveries to California's farm belt, meant to protect threatened fish, can be scientifically justified. They say more evidence is needed to reinforce when such pumping restrictions should occur.
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Farmers on the Valley's troubled west side were relieved to learn more irrigation water will be released from the Delta. Their initial allocation was just 5% of normal. On Tuesday that figure was increased to 25%.
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A series of drenching storms have replenished many of California's reservoirs, freeing up more water for parched farms and cities throughout the state, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday.
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Some federal help is headed to California farmers affected by the water shortages.
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Members of the California Department of Water Resources conducted their third snow survey. Readings show that the water content in California's mountain snow-pack is 107% of normal.
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