The Fresno Bee By Marc Benjamin Lawyers for a group trying to block construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Clovis told a judge Friday that the city has failed to fully consider the project’s effects on water supply, other businesses and air quality. During a 5 1/2-hour hearing in Fresno County Superior Court on the…

News-Sentinel With an unanimous vote, the Lodi City Council decided Wednesday not to appeal a San Joaquin County Superior Court judge’s ruling that invalidated the city’s environmental review of the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter project. Council members made their decision during a closed session prior to regular meeting Wednesday evening. Judge Elizabeth Humprehy’s ruled in December…

RIPON -The City is celebrating two major accomplishments for its water supply. Thursday morning, officials dedicated a new, 1.55-million gallon water tower along Highway 99. The city filled it at the start of October. Secondly, the city is about to receive nearly $1 million from Nestlé Inc. in a court case over groundwater contamination at…

The Record By Reed Fujii Deal over Behr wood sealant largest ever in S.J., attorney says… The maker of Behr Paints agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over wood sealants for $107.5 million, which the plaintiff’s attorney said is the largest settlement in San Joaquin County history. “I believe it’s a terrific result for the…

The Record By Audrey Cooper September 3, 2004 Two San Joaquin County water agencies can move forward with their $500 million lawsuit against a federal agency blamed for promising water supplies that were never delivered, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Court of Federal Claims Judge Christine Odell Cook Miller denied a request by government attorneys…