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‘Vision for San Joaquin Valley’ explored at Water Commission meeting

  • Contributed Report

At the Aug. 19, 2026, meeting, the California Water Commission will host a panel of interested parties to discuss how to move forward with implementing A Vision for the San Joaquin Valley, an integrated plan with near- and long-term strategies developed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to strengthen water management and climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley. The plan provides a framework for climate-resilient water management, to help align local, State, and federal partners, and inform coordinated investments and policy improvements across the region.

Commentary

Argue all you want about the cause of climate change. The 911 calls still come.

  • Joe Broadmeadow

No one dials 911 to report climate change. They call because the water is over the doorsill. They call because a neighbor on the third floor, in an apartment with no air conditioning, stopped answering the door. They call because the road they were told to evacuate on is already under two feet of water. […]