Tulare Subbasin Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

October 20, 2026

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Groundwater basins can serve as large underground reservoirs, storing water during wet periods for use in drought years. When...

SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers can expect state groundwater invoices by end of year, at the latest

SJV Water

Groundwater News

August 27, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Some Kings County farmers may see invoices for groundwater pumping fees from the state by...

SJV WATER: Studies look at “less bad” options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks

SJV Water

Groundwater News

August 5, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe...

DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap

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Climate change Hydrology Notebook News and Features Research article

June 17, 2026

Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...

NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 23, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...

SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees

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Groundwater News

April 23, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins

State Water Board

Groundwater News

April 9, 2026

Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...

NOTICE: State Water Board to consider exclusions for small pumpers in the Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

March 1, 2026

Notice from the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) designated the Tulare...

SJV WATER: Western Kings County farmers given deep groundwater cuts in hopes of pleasing the state

SJV Water

Groundwater News

February 19, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Keeping on the state’s good side was paramount in the decision by a southwestern Kings...

SJV WATER: State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County

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Groundwater News

February 13, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The California Supreme Court denied a petition by the Kings County Farm Bureau to review...

SJV WATER: State abruptly ends year-long silent treatment for Kings County water managers

SJV Water

Groundwater News

January 9, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The State Water Resources Control Board ended its silent treatment of Kings County groundwater managers...

SJV WATER: State continues to ghost Kings County water managers blaming lawsuit

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 31, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Even as the state has given Kings County farmers a deadline to begin reporting groundwater...

SJV WATER: “Don’t panic,” groundwater agency advises Hanford-area grower after approving controversial pumping allocation

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Groundwater News

December 20, 2025

By Monsserat Solis, SJV Water The Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) approved a pumping allocation over objections from neighboring...

SJV WATER: Pumping allocations a “head scratcher” as Kings County groundwater agencies work toward coordination

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 16, 2025

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Groundwater agencies in the beleaguered Tulare Lake subbasin in Kings County have released a region-wide...

SJV WATER: Proposed pumping allocations by two Kings County groundwater agencies ignite flurry of responses

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Groundwater News

December 11, 2025

By Monserrat Solis Incompatible pumping allocations being considered by two groundwater agencies in north Kings County have prompted a blizzard...