Californians in the Central Valley still struggle with effects from the five-year drought. For some, that means dry wells and a high price tag to repair or replace them.
In Fresno County one resident’s well went dry two years ago and she’d been refilling 25 gallon jugs at a friend’s house until last year when Self-Help Enterprises helped her access a refillable water tank for household water use. The tank is provided through a state-funded program for emergency drinking water assistance.
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Despite drought, California may be in for flooding
According to some climate researchers, California may be at risk for flooding – or, as they call it, “precipitation whiplash,” whereby drought and extreme downpours alternate.
California tunnel plan gains new traction with new potential funding schemes
State water regulators are still planning a massive two-tunnel project that would divert water from northern to southern California, and pass through the San Joaquin Delta.
California Governor designates Opportunity Zones
The Opportunity Zones program was established by Congress in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act to spur long-term private sector investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. The program is based on the bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act.
California’s Inland Empire leads the state’s increased employment opportunities
California’s tech regions have shown strong job gains in recent years, but a new report highlights the state’s more rural regions as leading job growth. According to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast, California’s Inland Empire and San Joaquin Valley, along with Sacramento, are outpacing the San Francisco Bay Area in posting job gains.