SF Gate June 25, 2015 A pump that sends water to 160 farmers in the delta was shut off Wednesday. The Byron Bethany Irrigation District in eastern Contra Costa County was directed by the state to stop diverting water earlier this month because of the drought. A handful of Central Valley water agencies that have...Read More

AP California News June 25, 2015 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Farmers in at least two California irrigation districts are considering whether to ignore a letter from the state calling for historic cuts in water use during the drought, a lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Steven Herum, who represents two Central Valley irrigation districts serving farmers, said...Read More