All that water began flowing back into the old Tulare Lake basin. The drainage systems built to keep the land dry for farming just couldn’t handle the sudden surge. Within weeks, fields that ...

The Tachi Yokut tribe historically relied on Tulare Lake for sustenance. The lake's return prompts reevaluation of historical water management practices. Once the largest body of freshwater west ...

Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the ...

FILE: Growing Tulare Lake cuts off 6th Avenue south of Corcoran in Kings County. (Courtesy DWR) In 2023, amid record-breaking rain and snow, two prisons in the southern San Joaquin Valley faced ...

According to the State Water Resources Control Board, the problem is greatest in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley areas. A study on nitrates in California’s drinking water conducted by ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revision of the upcoming state budget on Wednesday, which includes difficult decisions as the state is facing a projected $12 billion budget shortfall.

A New Orleans jail staffer, Sterling Williams, faces charges for allegedly aiding 10 inmates in their escape. He reportedly turned off water to a cell after being threatened. Sheriff Susan Hutson ...