The Latest Breaking News from Central Valley

California judge overturns 11-year prison term for woman whose baby was stillborn

A Central Valley woman's 11-year prison sentence was overturned this week after a Kings County judge ruled that her plea agreement for voluntary manslaughter was unlawful.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022

As drought persists in California, minimal water deliveries announced for the Central Valley Project

With California entering a third year of drought and its reservoirs at low levels, the federal government has announced plans to deliver minimal amounts of water through the Central Valley Project, putting many farmers on notice that they should prepare to receive no water from the system this year.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022

‘We can’t make it rain’: California farmers left out to dry as US government allots no water

The move marks the fourth time in the last decade that farmers in California didn’t receive water from the Central Valley Project

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2022