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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More