Tag Archives: Water

Crews pulled a girl out of the water near Mackenzie point at Millerton Lake on Sunday. Rangers say, once they started looking, lifeguards found her, unconscious, within two minutes. She had been under water though, for some time. The area is known for the shoreline dropping off suddenly. Witnesses say her father …

An idea by a team of 6th grade students at Riverview Elementary has received some major support today. Earlier this week, we profiled the Fab Five robotics team, and their idea for a water conservation mobile app. Today, AT&T announced it will fund the group’s project, to the tune of …

CBS47 Eyewitness News Investigates pool water restrictions in Madera County.  Some Madera County residents are now banned from filling up their pools with county water.  Another concern is where is the alternative water is coming from?  In some cases, it’s taken from one county and brought to another, raising the …

For the first time ever, growers in the Fresno Irrigation District will not receive their regular surface water deliveries, and the drought is to blame. No surface water means growers will have to rely on ground water. The Fresno Irrigation district says it’s history in the making, but not in …

For the first time in the Fresno Irrigation District’s history, no regular water surface deliveries will be made to growers. Because of the drought, and this year’s low snowpack, the Kings River will not have high runoffs. The FID voted to make minimal water available because of the low projections …

James Youngblood pays about $ 1400 a month to water his 40 acres of raisins. "I have a diesel pump down here at this farm, and I have an electric pump at this farm," Youngblood said. But for Youngblood, the cost of irrigation could soon go down a bit thanks …

The Central Valley got a good downpour, but not everyone is doing everything they can to conserve water.  In fact, some neighbors are reporting others who are wasting water and breaking rules. During and after rainfall, water wasters are even more noticeable than usual. David Edwards with the City of …

State water regulators agree to tighter water restrictions that will change the way everyone in California uses water. Tuesday night, the State Water Resources Board agreed with the governor, saying mandatory cuts are needed because many cities are not getting it done on their own. The new regulations are leading to protest, …

Each time you turn on your faucet or sprinklers, someone may be watching. California is in the fourth year of a crippling drought. The governor says it’s the worst the state has ever seen. And he has mandated cities cut water use by at least 25 percent. The amount is …

As the valley enters it’s fourth year of severe drought, the last thing on many minds is flooding, but according to the federal government the threat of flooding is still a reality and thousands are still required to pay flood insurance. Thousands of homes in Tulare County lie on designated …

An accomplishment in Fresno, the city is the second in California to have saved the most water since July 2013. In April Governor Jerry Brown ordered the state to conserve water by 25%. Fresno is already saving 17% of water but there’s still more to be done. In the city, …

Notices are arriving in mail boxes in Clovis. New regulations for water use that take effect on Friday. Residents can now water their lawns only two days a week, down from three days. The state has ordered Clovis to cut water use by 36 percent. It’s part of the governor’s …