Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

As Californians continue pumping groundwater in response to the historic drought, the Department of Water Resources released a new NASA report showing land in the San Joaquin Valley is sinking…

Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Weather

Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…

2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…2014 are grapes, almonds, milk, citrus and cattle and calves, which make up more than $5 billion (66 percent) of the total value; with the top 20 commodities making up…