Merced Irrigation District officials don’t anticipate needing to use the spillways at Lake McClure and have been making releases to make room for more water in what’s been a record wet year so far. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Not much time for water to soak in before next storms, meteorologist says
The abundance of rain falling over much of California is testing the capacity of Merced County’s water-storage facilities, raising flood concerns and fueling a push for investment in upgrades. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray’s bill would make state water board accountable to the public
As California and the San Joaquin Valley struggle to meet our water needs, the recent rains promise to bring some relief. Unfortunately, it is not enough to offset the multi-year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Irrigation District offers unlimited water at half of last year’s cost
The wealth of rain falling on Merced County this year led the Merced Irrigation District board on Friday to approve a budget that will allow district growers to buy as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray proposes legislation to overhaul state’s water management system
After five years of punishing drought and the state’s plan to allocate more irrigation water for fish, Assemblyman Adam Gray is rolling out newly proposed legislation to restructure the state’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Water main issue reminder reports taken 24/7, city staffers say
Residents near a broken water main in South Merced were without running water for several hours on Monday, city staffers confirmed. Homes in the area of R Street between Ninth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bill to increase water storage in Merced
Merced-area leaders praised a new law that they say will increase water storage and benefit the region in the driest of years. They spoke Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bill to increase water storage in Merced greeted with praise and thanks
Looking over the water flowing down Bear Creek on Thursday, area leaders touted a new law signed by President Barack Obama that they say will go a long way toward … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmers ‘fed up’ with state water grab
Merced farmers showed up in downtown Merced on tractors Monday morning to take a stand against the State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay-Delta Plan. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fed-up farmers drive tractors to state water hearing
Farmers drove their tractors onto the streets of downtown Merced on Monday to make a statement to the State Water Resources Control Board: They’re fed up. Members of the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Everglades’ water at risk from climate change, scientists say
Climate change and other hurdles mean it will take more water – and potentially more taxpayer money – to save the Everglades, according to new scientific findings released Thursday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grad student’s water mapping work gains acclaim
UC Merced graduate student Lorenzo Booth’s research into more-efficient use of water for agriculture has earned him accolades from the American Water Resources Association for not only producing information, but … Click to Continue »
Read More »California water plan seeks more saving by cities, not farms
A new conservation master plan for California’s dry future for the first time would set custom water budgets for cities based on their climates and other local conditions, but farm … Click to Continue »
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